Best Infosec Long-Reads of the Week, 8/6/22
How the Jester created CounterSocial, High-tech surveillance along the Arizona border is deadly, Faux CIA operative and cyber firm owner scammed victims, Why ransomware persists
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Twas the season for shaky cyber reporting and holiday season infosec news recap
Chinese hacked US Treasury Department, Nine telcos hit officially hit by Salt Typhoon, Three telcos claim Salt Typhoon ejection, HHS launches proposed healthcare security rules, NSO Group found liable for infecting WhatsApp users, Russian sabotage ship filled with spying devices, much more
North Korean Hackers Doubled the Digital Assets They Stole in 2024
LockBit member may be extradited to US, Romanian lands 20 years for NetWalker attacks, Play claims attack on Krispy Kreme, Israel says AE jumped the gun on Paragon buy, Juniper warns of botnet campaign, BeyondTrust hit with attack, BadBox infections grow, Noblr fined $500K for breach, much more
CISA Advises Senior Officials to Use Only E2EE Communications
Raccoon Stealer gang member gets five years, Phishers use Google Forms to gain credibility, Over 25K publicly accessible SonicWall devices are vulnerable to critical severity flaws, Midnight Blizzard performs MiTM attacks, Hackers attacked Nigerian bureau, Razzlekhan's hubby speaks, much more
Russian Prosecutor Accuses Recorded Future of Cooperation in Cyberattacks Against Moscow
US eyes ban on TP-Link routers, CISA issues cloud security directive, DHS worries about SS7 security holes in telecom networks, Dutch fine Netflix $5m, EU authority fines Meta $263m over 2018 hack, Interpol wants folks to stop saying pig butchering, Ledger phishing campaign underway, and much more