News of the Week for 10 October 2020

Hospitals pay ransom in bitcoin, illegitimate news sites, clinical trials were hacked, so as the UN, and an ISP Apologies, all this week. - www.uhsinc.com: Statement from Universal Health Services: Updated Monday, October 5, 2020, 12:30 PM ET - www.zdnet.com: Microsoft's Azure AD authentication...

News of the Week for 3 October 2020

A Microsoft Major outrage, 911 went down, the 2nd Largest HIPPA penalty ever, Russian Hacker goes to Jail, and a Teenager hacked a school all this week.   - arstechnica.com: Paying ransomware demands could land you in hot water  - home.treasury.gov: Advisory on Potential Sanctions Risks...

News of the Week for 26 September 2020

Ransomeware attacks on federal contractors, Iranian Dissidents targeted, the Dark Overload pleads guilty..and an 10 out of 10 vulnerability in windows all this week. Links to all the Stories - www.zdnet.com: CISA says a hacker breached a federal agency - www.wired.com: 179 Arrested in Massive...

News of the Week for 19 September 2020

News of the Week for 19 September 2020. The DOJ had a big week, the first death related to ransomware, schools still under siege, and an update that warns you are compromised, all this week. - www.zdnet.com: US charges two Russians for stealing cryptocurrency - www.zdnet.com: First death reported...

News of the Week for 12 September 2020

Hacking the Election, Banks, Schools, and Semiconductors...all this week. - www.wired.com: Hackers Are Hitting US Campaign Targets Again - www.cnet.com: Phones for low-income users hacked before they're turned on - www.bleepingcomputer.com: Netwalker ransomware hits Argentinian government, -...

News of the Week for 5 September 2020

A data breach, kids hacking schools, and foreign nationals stealing secrets, all happened this past week. -www.darkreading.com Warner Music Group Admits Breach - www.theregister.com:Voting app maker roasted by computer boffins for poor security - www.zdnet.com: European ISPs report mysterious wave...

News of the Week for 29 August 2020

Telsa Hacked, The DNC wars staffers about Dating Apps, and the electric grid is a prime target, and more this week. Links to the Articles - www.wired.com: A Former Uber Exec's Indictment Is a Warning Shot - www.zdnet.com: Elon Musk confirms Russian hacking plot targeted Tesla factory -...

News of the Week for 22 August 2020

Ransomeware and Universities, Government Authorities, and CSOs going to Trial all this week. - www.cyberscoop.com: FBI, DHS expose North Korean government malware used in fake job posting campaign - www.theregister.com: Australian government wants power to run cyber-response for businesses under...

News of the Week for 15 August 2020

threatpost.com Mac Users Targeted by Spyware Spreading via Xcode Projects threatpost.com Instagram Retained Deleted User Data Despite GDPR Rules scmagazine.com SANS Institute breach proves anyone can fall victim to a ‘consent phishing’ scam Scmagazine.com California under counted COVID-19...

News of the Week 8 August 2020

Referenced Articles: www.bleepingcomputer.com: Canon confirms ransomware attack in internal memo www.wired.com: Chinese Hackers Have Pillaged Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry www.wired.com: Voting Machine Makers Are Finally Playing Nice With Hackers www.zdnet.com: Capital One fined $80 million for...