IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-04-27

• Vulnerabilities In Cosori Smart Air Fryer Could Allow Remote Code Execution Attacks

• Biden orders $15 minimum wage for federal contractors

• Former CIO urges lawmakers to relax TMF paybacks

• How automation can transform storage provisioning

• Cloud solution improves VSAT communication

• Keeping cloud collaboration after CVR winds down

• Kessel Run seeks DevSecOps help with modernization

• Esports gaming platforms take off in Air Force

• FireEye Q1 revenue, EPS top expectations, forecast higher, shares rise

• Nintendo Sues Video-Game Pirates

• Apple Explains How Unlocking iPhone With Apple Watch Works

• How to use iOS 14.5 privacy settings to turn off iPhone apps tracking

• Linux Kernel Bug Opens Door to Wider Cyberattacks

• FBI/DHS Issue Guidance for Network Defenders to Mitigate Russian Gov Hacking

• Collaboration is key to a secure web application architecture

• Applying web application reconnaissance to offensive hacking

• 10K Hackers Defend the Planet Against Extraterrestrials

• Emotet Malware Uninstalled from Infected Devices

• Apple Celebrating International Dance Day With New Fitness Challenge

• iOS 14.5: How to Use AirPlay 2 With Apple Fitness+

• D.C. Police Department suffers ransomware attack

• “Crypto Dictionary: 500 Cryptographic Tidbits for the Curious” is a crash course in ciphers and cryptids

• Kik Tip Leads to Kindergarten Teacher’s Arrest

• Ransomware Recovery Costs Near $2M

• CPDP 2021 – Moderator: Daniel Drewer ‘Radical Insights – The Fight Against Online Radicalisation And Its Data Protection Implications’

• FBI shares with HIBP 4 million email addresses involved in Emotet attacks

• Lawfare Live: The Biden Administration’s First 100 Days

• Come Work For Lawfare—As Our Managing Editor

• Russia’s Illegal Restriction of Navigation in the Black Sea

• Security expert publishes coffee table book for cryptographers to explain the science of secrecy

• Online Music Marketplace Suffers Data Breach

• Threat Actors Impersonate Chase Bank

• Abusing Replication: Stealing AD FS Secrets Over the Network

• Gathering Cyber Threat Intelligence on the Dark Web: Guidance for the Private Sector

• WhiteHat Security Adds Enterprise-Grade Attack Surface Management Features with New Bit Discovery Partnership

• Cigent Technology Extends Firmware to Secure SSDs

• Apple Files Expert Witness Testimony Ahead of Upcoming Trial With Epic

• iOS 14.5: How to Share Apple Music Lyrics and Song Clips

• Apple Fined $12 Million in Russia for Violating Anti-Monopoly Rules With App Store

• Hands-On With the Apple TV’s New Color Balance Calibration Feature

• Here’s what Russia’s SVR spy agency does when it breaks into your network, says US CISA infosec agency

• Box Releases Powerful Set of Security Features to Advance the Content Cloud

• Updates to the (ISC)² CAP Exam. What is Changing?

• Priority on people – An argument against the excessive use of Cybersecurity technology

• Bridging the Cybersecurity frontier: SaaS

• ToxicEye Malware Emerges As The Latest Threat To Telegram

• New Security Approach to Cloud-Native Applications

• Digital Estate Planning – What to Do With Your Digital Assets

• HASC chair calls for new incentives to reduce defense costs

• Space Command moves for tighter cyber integration

• Pentagon readies new policy to boost cyber workforce

• University of Minnesota responds to Linux security patch requests

• Smishing: Why Text-Based Phishing Should Be on Every CISO’s Radar

• Password-stealing spyware targets Android users in the UK

• US Air Force Adopts Zero Trust to Secure Flightline Operations

• Millions of the Pentagon’s Dormant IP Addresses Sprang to Life, Just Minutes Before Trump Left Office

• International Law Enforcement Takes Down Emotet Malware in a Joint Operation

• 4 Ways CISOs Can Strengthen Their Security Resilience

• iOS 14.5: How to Recalibrate Your iPhone 11 Battery

• 5 Ways Your Software Supply Chain is Out to Get You, Part 3: Exploit Open Source Libraries

• Apple’s AppTrackingTransparency is Upending Mobile Phone Tracking

• Meet critical infrastructure security compliance requirements with Microsoft 365

• Apple Airdrop vulnerability to leak personal details of users

• Ransomware attack exposes 250GB files of Washington Police Department

• Thoma Bravo acquires Proofpoint for $12.3 billion

• OneWeb Grows Total Constellation To 182 satellites With New Launch

• Cybersecurity on the Move: Preventing Attacks on Shipping and Logistics

• Adopting Microsegmentation Into Your Zero Trust Model, Part 1

• Red Hat touts safety in future Linux OS for cars

• Babuk Ransomware Gang Targets Washington DC Police

• Phishing attacks target Chase Bank customers

• Sift Raises $50M at ‘Unicorn’ Valuation

• Expect an Increase in Attacks on AI Systems

• Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

• Apple Releases Security Updates

• CISA, NIST published an advisory on supply chain attacks

• Apple’s Privacy Battle With Facebook Just Became All-Out War

• Pentagon Explains Odd Transfer Of 175 Million IP Addresses To Obscure Company

• Washington DC Police Force Confirms Data Breach From Ransomware

• Actively Exploited Mac 0-Day Neutered Core OS Defenses

• Emotet Takedown And Its Implications

• Experts Reaction On Passwordstate Breached

• Defence In Depth – Time To Start Thinking Outside The Box

• DC Police Confirms Cyberattack

• Cheers to our partners’ marketing success

• Cigent Technology melds security and storage to protect sensitive data

• FBI: Russian hackers are still trying to break into networks, here’s how to protect yours from attack

• Anti-Facebook MeWe continues its user growth surge

• Why hackers are increasingly targeting video game companies

• Endpoint Management Firm Automox Raises $110 Million

• Challenging Our Education System to Nurture the Cyber Pipeline

• Apple Shares First Trailer for Rose Byrne-Starring TV+ Show ‘Physical’

• Deals: 2020 iPad Pro Models Further Discounted to Record Low Prices on Amazon (Up to $150 Off)

• Spotify Announces Podcasts Subscription Service to Rival Apple Podcasts

• A New Report Reveals London Has The Highest Rate Of Cybercrime In The UK

• Apple’s AirDrop Leaks Users’ PII, And There’s Not Much They Can Do About It

• HashiCorp Affected by A Security Breach That Occurred Due to A Codecov Supply-Chain Attack

• Ransomware Gang Made $260,000 By Using The 7zip Utility

• ToxicEye RAT Exploits Telegram Communications to Steal Users’ Data

• Over 5.6 Million Records with Reverb Customers Details Leaked Online

• Texas Senate passes new bill to protect state from cyber attacks

• Security Vulnerabilities In John Deere API Could Expose Tractor Customers

• Apple iOS Update With Tracking Consent Prompts Mixed Reaction

• Trusted Notifiers and the Future of DNS Abuse

• BigBasket Data Leak – Over 20 Million Personal Records Published on Hacking Forum

• Vulnerabilities in Eaton Product Can Allow Hackers to Disrupt Power Supply

• Adobe Releases Open Source Anomaly Detection Tool “OSAS”

• More than one hundred Russian companies were subjected to a cyber attack

• Inadequate Cybersecurity

• Corvus Insurance Enhances Digital Policyholder Experience with vCISO

• Twelve South Launches ‘Forte’ MagSafe Charger Stand

• Nomad Launches New Base Station Mini

• Eve Debuts Thread-Enabled Eve Energy HomeKit Smart Plug

• Editing Text in a PDF File

• Automox raises $110M to help enterprises manage endpoints

• Rewind extends SaaS data backup and recovery to Trello

• Ransomware extortion demands are growing, and so is the downtime caused by attacks

• Private Internet Access VPN’s 2-year subscription is 72% off

• Linux kernel security uproar: What some people missed

• Ransomware: don’t expect a full recovery, however much you pay

• Parents Should Take Action to Protect Children from Cyber-Risks

• AirDrop Is Leaking Email Addresses and Phone Numbers

• Top Flaws in Typical Email Security Solutions

• Perception Point Raises $28 Million Grow Collaboration Protection Platform

• Apple Music Launches Top 25 Song Playlists for Over 100 Cities

• Deals: Save 40% On the Adobe Creative Cloud Annual Subscription ($359.88 For Your First Year)

• Apple Listed as ‘Leader’ In TIME’s Most 100 Influential Companies List of 2021

• 1-15 April 2021 Cyber Attacks Timeline

• Why cybersecurity is a driver for commercial success in 2021

• 5 Best Practices for Conducting Cyber Security Assessments

• Washington DC police force confirms data breach after ransomware upstart Babuk posts trophies to Tor blog

• Toyota Buys Lyft’s Autonomous Car Unit for $550m

• Apple Patches Zero-Day MacOS Bug That Can Bypass Anti-Malware Defenses

• Apple Patches macOS Security Bypass Vulnerability Exploited by ‘Shlayer’ Malware

• CISA, NIST Provide New Resource on Software Supply Chain Attacks

• Cybersecurity Webinar: Understanding the 2020 MITRE ATT&CK Results

• Hackers Threaten to Leak D.C. Police Informants’ Info If Ransom Is Not Paid

• Ransomware hit Guilderland Central School District near Albany

• Security Vulnerabilities in Cellebrite

• Apple to Ban Apps That Reward Users For Enabling ATT Tracking

• CocoaPods RCE Vulnerability Could Risk 3 Million Mobile Apps Including Signal

• DC Police Department Hit by Apparent Extortion Attack

• REvil Removes Apple Extortion Attempt from Site: Report

• DC Police Extorted by Ransomware Gang Who Allegedly Stole Sensitive Law Enforcement Files

• Hackers Exploit 0-Day Gatekeeper Flaw to Attack MacOS Computers

• Russian Hackers Target Washington DC Police Department

• Apple patches macOS zero-day exploited by malware for months (CVE-2021-30657)

• Hackers hold D.C. police data for ransome

• Buying cyber insurance in 2021? Expect greater scrutiny, higher premiums

• Twitter Removes Critical Tweets Of Indian Government Covid Response

• Former Post Office Boss Apologises After Horizon Scandal

• HashiCorp revoked private key exposed in Codecov security breach

• FCW Insider: April 27, 2021

• Quick Hits

• Adobe releases open source ‘one-stop shop’ for security threat, data anomaly detection

• Ransomware Group Threatens DC Cops with Informant Data Leak

• Private Equity Giant Snaps Up Proofpoint for $12.3 billion

• FBI, CISA Uncover Tactics Employed by Russian Intelligence Hackers

• APT trends report Q1 2021

• Apple’s ‘M2’ Next-Gen Mac Chip Enters Mass Production, Expected to Debut in Redesigned MacBooks Later This Year

• EU Likely to Charge Apple With Anti-Competitive Behavior This Week

• macOS 11.3: How to Use Two HomePods With a Mac for Stereo Audio Output

• Thoma Bravo to acquire Proofpoint in a $12.3B transaction

• Password manager hijacked to deliver malware in supply chain attack

• 15 open source GitHub projects for security pros

• Foxconn Scales Back $10bn Wisconsin Factory

• Define, Reinforce and Track: Helping Develop Positive Cybersecurity Habits

• Apple’s AirDrop Comes with a Security Flaw

• 250 Million Americans Sensitive Data Leaked Online by Pompompurin

• Microsoft Defender uses Intel TDT technology against crypto-mining malware

• Networks Are Becoming Cloud-centric. Network Security Must Adapt.

• Report: Apple’s ‘M2’ Next-Gen Mac Chip Enters Mass Production

• Wormable Malware Comes Back As ‘WhatsApp Pink’ – Now Targets Signal, Telegram Too

• Homebrew Package Manager Vulnerability Could Allow Code Execution Attacks

• Scraping And Social Media Leaks | Avast

• WhatsApp For What? Spammers Bomb User Inboxes With Fake Adult-Themed Opportunities

• What’s Next for Connected Devices in Health Care?

• Is It Ethical To Buy Breached Data?

• Securing Health Care Transformation

• Application security testing is not just buzzwords

• Remembering Dan Kaminsky | Avast

• Patched Exchange to head off Hafnium? You might only be halfway to safety

• Shlayer macOS malware abuses zero-day to bypass Gatekeeper feature

• Codebar Festival | Avast

• 4 common ways scammers use celebrity names to lure victims

• Contextual Biometrics for Improved Application Security

• Avoid these CSPM mistakes to increase your cloud security posture

• Attackers can teach you to defend your organization against phishing

• Organizations can no longer afford to overlook encrypted traffic

• The Delicate Balance of Security Versus Usability

• Best practices for businesses to stay safe online this tax season

• What is a cybersecurity strategy and how can your business develop one?

• Signal CEO Highlights Vulnerabilities In Cellebrite Software

• How Retailers Navigate Through Unpredictability And New Risks

• 16% of mobile devices in developing markets now infected with malware

• Research directions in cybersecurity to support a digital strategic autonomy

• ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=7474, (Tue, Apr 27th)

• A data-driven look at the key developments shaping the future of work

• Trends in the evaluation and implementation of enterprise AI adoption

• UnitingCare Queensland security incident takes some systems offline

• Officials Say School District Near Albany Hit by Cyberattack

• Diving into a Singapore Post Phishing E-mail, (Tue, Apr 27th)

• TrustGrid unveils digital vaccine passport for identity authentication and vaccination status

• Auth0 Organizations enables providers of B2B SaaS apps to manage their business customers

• Trend Micro Warns Users For Active Exploitation Of An Already-Patched Bug

• Three SonicWall Zero-Day Bugs Under Active Attack – Patches Deployed – Update Now

• Hashicorp revoked private key exposed in Codecov security breach

• AttackForge Core: A pentest management solution for consultancies and medium-sized enterprises

• Private equity firm Thoma Bravo to spend $12.3 billion on Proofpoint acquisition

• NTLM Relay Attack Abuses Windows RPC Protocol Vulnerability

• Apple’s iPhone Privacy Clampdown Arrives After 7-Month Delay

• N-able N-central integrates with Microsoft Intune helping MSPs protect clients’ apps and devices

• Accenture and SAP extend partnership to help businesses capture value from sustainability

• NASA’s bold bet on Starship for the Moon may change spaceflight forever

• Apple releases iOS 14.5, the biggest update since iOS 14 first launched

• Pentagon explains odd transfer of 175 million IP addresses to obscure company

• Hackers Used ‘Mind-Blowing’ Bug to Sneak Past macOS Safeguards

• How biometrics is moving from verifying identity to verifying humanity

• openSUSE: 2021:0621-1 important: MozillaFirefox>

• University of Minnesota researchers issue apology letter to the Linux community>

• Minified Linux Offerings Boost Containers and Edge Processing>

• Protect Your WordPress Sites with CrowdSec>

• Cybersecurity World Mourns Over Security Researcher Dan Kaminsky’s Passing>

• The Linux Foundation’s demands to the University of Minnesota for its bad Linux patches security project

• US Urges Organizations to Implement MFA, Other Controls to Defend Against Russian Attacks

• iOS 14.5: How to Set a Preferred Music Streaming Service With Siri

• SAIC acquires Koverse to strengthen its AI and analytics capabilities

• ACRE acquires TDS to accelerate growth plans and expand competitive position

• Valve Finally Patched A Steam RCE Vulnerability That Waited A Fix For Two Years

• Apple iOS 14.5 Patches 50 Security Vulnerabilities

• In Appreciation: Dan Kaminsky

• Apple Patches Serious MacOS Security Flaw

• Hackers Used ‘Mind-Blowing’ Bug to Dodge macOS Safeguards

• Data From The Emotet Malware is Now Searchable in Have I Been Pwned, Courtesy of the FBI and NHTCU

• Experian’s Credit Freeze Security is Still a Joke

• Apple’s new iPhone privacy changes, explained

• Remaining Emotet infections uninstalled by German police

• iOS 14.5: How to Report Speed Checks, Traffic Accidents, and Other Hazards in Apple Maps

• When Should U.S. Cyber Command Take Down Criminal Botnets?

• Here Are 458 California Law Enforcement Agencies’ Policy Documents All in One Place

• IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-04-26

• New bill would task CISA with infrastructure risk assessments

• How CBII secures DOD networks, improves performance

• Joint advisory warns of Russian operations targeting cloud, email

• Flubot Spyware Spreading Through Android Devices

• Proofpoint to Be Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $12.3B

• Boffins found a bug in Apple AirDrop that could leak users’ personal info

• CAD: .DGN and .MVBA Files, (Mon, Apr 26th)

• Apple’s Clips App Adds Immersive AR Spaces Enabled With LiDAR Scanner

• Thoma Bravo’s $12.3 billion purchase of Proofpoint marks largest private equity cloud deal

• Mining Tech Firm Gyrodata Suffered Ransomware Attack

• The FBI is breaking into corporate computers to remove malicious code – smart cyber defense or government overreach?

• Encryption key management: Best practices for federal agencies

• When artificial intelligence learns to attack us

• Hackers targeting VPN vulnerabilities in ongoing attacks

• HashiCorp reveals exposure of private code-signing key after Codecov compromise

• You Don’t Have to Give Up Your Crown Jewels in Hopes of Better Cloud Security

• Federal employee job satisfaction climbed during pandemic

• Nvidia Warns: Severe Security Bugs in GPU Driver, vGPU Software

• Bitcoin cheat sheet: Everything professionals need to know

• CPDP 2021 – Moderator: Michalina Nadolna Peeters ‘AI & Humanitarian Action: Raising The Standards?’

• XKCD ‘Fully Vaccinated’

• CPDP 2021 – Moderator: Romain Robert ‘International Data Transfers: What Shall We Do To Avoid A Schrems III?’

• U.S. DoD has World’s Largest Honeypot: 6% of Internet Space

• macOS 11.3 Patches Security Vulnerability That Bypassed Built-In Malware Protections

• Apple’s Craig Federighi on App Tracking Transparency: ‘Users Deserve and Need Control’ of Data

• Apple Shares Video Explaining How App Tracking Transparency Works

• iOS 14.5 Features: Everything New in iOS 14.5

• Consortium OTAs suffer from lack of guidance, data, IG finds

• Privacy Fight Escalates Between Facebook And Apple

• Threat Actors are Using YouTube to Lure Users into their Trap

• Cybersecurity and the Way to a Balanced Life

• Apple Releases tvOS 14.5 With New Color Balance Feature, Expanded Controller Support

• Apple Releases watchOS 7.4 With iPhone Unlocking, Apple Fitness+ AirPlay 2 Support

• Apple Releases macOS Big Sur 11.3 With M1 Optimizations, AirTag Integration, Updated Controller Support, Apple Music Updates and More

• Apple Releases iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 With Apple Watch iPhone Unlocking, Dual-SIM 5G Support, Apple Maps Accident Crowdsourcing and Tons More

• How to Prevent Apps From Tracking You in iOS 14.5

• Zoom deepfaker fools politicians…twice

• Codecov Breach Following Supply-Chain Attack Affected Hundreds Of Networks

• Serious Vulnerability In Facebook Could Allow Deleting Live Videos

• Serious SQL Vulnerability Found In Django Debug Toolbar

• Nintendo Sues Bowser

• Microsoft Targets MacBook Air’s Need for Dongles, Lack of Touchscreen in New Ad

• How to Unlock Your iPhone With Your Apple Watch When Wearing a Mask

• In the Wake of SolarWinds, the U.S. Must Grapple With the Future and Not Just the Past

• Security vendor Proofpoint snapped up by private equity for $12.3bn but still in search of profit

• UnitingCare Australia ransomware attack and stock price collapse

• Types of Cybercrime

• Apple AirDrop users reportedly vulnerable to security flaw

• Thoma Bravo Buys Proofpoint in $12.3 Billion All-Cash Deal

• Oilfield Services Company Gyrodata Discloses Data Breach

• 8 remote access security risks and how to prevent them

• Space Command to Launch Dedicated Cyber Center

• Cyber-attack on NBA Team

• How CISOs Can Impact Security for All

• Malware Party Tricks and Cybersecurity Trends

• Passwordstate Was Hacked in a Supply Chain Attack

• A New Cryptomining Malware Is Building an Army of Bots

• 20 Million BigBasket User Records Got Leaked

• Defending against cryptojacking with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Intel TDT

• Breaking free from the VirusTotal silo: Lock and Code S02E07

• 23 Things You Can Track with Apple’s New AirTags

• New CloudOne TL;DR video series looks inside NetApp IT’s hybrid multicloud platform for DevOps

• Window Snyder Launches IoT Security Company Thistle Technologies

• Naked Security Live – Just how (un)safe is AirDrop?

• Why Zero Trust is Least Trust

• Christopher Krebs to Keynote in Live Fireside Chat/Q&A Session at DevOps Connect: DevSecOps at RSA Conference 2021

• Bye Bye Emotet, law enforcement pushed the uninstall code via the botnet

• Promotei Botnet Could Fire Up APT-Style Attacks

• Homebrew Fixes Cask Repo GitHub Actions Bug That Would Have Let Anyone Sneak Malicious Code Onto Machines

• Prominent Security Expert Dan Kaminsky Passes Away At 42

• Enterprise Password Manager Hit In Supply Chain Attack

• Deals: Anker Discounts New Assortment of Charging, Audio, and Smart Home Accessories

• Antitrust Complaint Filed in Germany Over Apple’s Incoming App Tracking Transparency Requirement

• Google Ban App Developers And Prevent Malicious Apps

• Ursnif Phishing Campaign Targets Michael Page Agency

• Fake DirectX12 Download Website Installs Crypto-Stealing Malware

• End of An Era: Emotet Malware Uninstalled from All Infected Devices

• Cloud-Native IAM Controls Part 3: Following Cloud Governance Blueprints

• Network security company Proofpoint goes private in $12.3B deal

• This password-stealing Android malware is spreading quickly: Here’s what to watch out for

• University of Minnesota security researchers apologize for deliberately buggy Linux patches

• Uninstall Command Completes Emotet Botnet Cleanup Operation

• E-commerce Fraud to Exceed $20 Billion in 2021

• Shift Left: From Concept to Practice

• FBI-DHS-CISA Joint Advisory on Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Cyber Operations

• Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Cyber Operations: Trends and Best Practices for Network Defenders

• iOS 14.5 Will Reportedly Be Released Later Today

• Apple Says iCloud Mail is Experiencing an Outage

• Scam victims find same fraudulent ads lurking on Facebook and Google even after flagging them up

• AirTag Explained

• Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Hybrid Workers

• This password-stealing Android malware is spreading quickly: Here’s watch to watch out for

• Cybersecurity M&A Roundup for April 19-25, 2021

• Minnesota University Apologizes for Contributing Malicious Code to the Linux Project

• Hacker Group Mysteriously Removes Stolen Apple Schematics and Extortion Threat From Ransomware Website

• Leaker Claims 11-inch iPad Pro to Ship on May 22, 12.9-inch on May 21

• Mount Locker Ransomware Thwarts Recovery, May Target Healthcare & Biotech

• Expert Reaction On Stock Market Ransomware Attack

• GCHQ Boss: West Faces Tech ‘Moment Of Reckoning’

• EU Industry Chief To Meet With Intel, TSMC Execs Amidst Chip Crisis

• Hacker dumps sensitive household records of 250M Americans

• IoT Security: Be Aware of What You Connect at Home

• Darktrace slashes valuation price estimate ahead of IPO: report

• Passwordstate Users Told to Reset All Passwords Following Cyberattack

• Outages Blamed on Malware Still Plaguing Budget Airlines

• The New iOS Update Lets You Stop Ads From Tracking You

• Apple AirDrop Bug Could Leak Your Personal Info to Anyone Nearby

• When AIs Start Hacking

• Tim Cook Urged Mark Zuckerberg to Delete User Data From 3rd Party Apps in Private 2019 Meeting

• Apple Announces $430 Billion Investment to Create 20,000 US Jobs Over Next Five Years

• QNAP NAS devices under ransomware attack

• 11-13 year old girls most likely to be targeted by online predators

• These Roles Require Cybersecurity Training

• NFC and RFID Explained For Consumers | Avast

• How to Secure Engineer Access to Cloud Workloads with Zero Trust

• How to Test and Improve Your Domain’s Email Security?

• A week in security (April 19 – 25)

• Hacktivism’s reemergence explained: Data drops and defacements for social justice

• Massive ‘Parcel Delivery’ SMS Scam Campaign Hits UK

• Malware From Google Play Store Infects 700,000 Users

• Windows 10 is about to get a Big Sun Valley update

• The Difference Between Windows Server And Windows | Avast

• FCW Insider: April 26, 2021

• Police just delivered this ‘killswitch’ update to finish off a notorious botnet

• Prominent security expert Dan Kaminsky passes away at 42

• Cyber Ninjas Forges on With Controversial Arizona Election Recount

• Dridex Malware Returns In a New Global QuickBooks Malspam Campaign

• A Ransomware Group Made $260,000 in 5 Days

• Emotet Malware Destroys Itself From All Infected Computers

• Prometei botnet is targeting ProxyLogon Microsoft Exchange flaws

• Apple TV Launch in Mainland China Reportedly Imminent

• Apple Glasses Prototype Reportedly Falls Behind 2021 Testing Schedule

• Cybersecurity and Online Gaming

• Ethics isn’t a county east of London, but it’s the only way to look at security

• Cryptocurrencies Shed $200bn Over US Tax Reform Fears

• Turkish Crypto Exchange Boss Flees Country Amidst $2bn Fraud Probe

• SpaceX Launches Third Crewed Flight Into Orbit

• US Drilling Giant Gyrodata Reveals Employee Data Breach

• BigBasket: Data Breach Leaks 20 Million User Data

• 3.2 Billion Leaked Passwords Contain 1.5 Million Records with Government Emails

• First AirTag Orders Shift to ‘Preparing to Ship’ Ahead of April 30 Launch

• Facebook disables Palestinian APT Group Activities

• Thodex cryptocurrency exchange chief allegedly goes on the run with $2bn in client funds

• Industrial Security: Not Just IT and OT, but Old OT and New OT

• Take a Moment to Hug Your Friends & Family: RIP Dan Kaminsky

• LinkedIn Attacks Show Dangers of Professional Networking

• Zero-Trust at Home: No-Exception Remote Work

• Digital Identity: The Reality of Online Privacy

• GCHQ boss warns China can rewrite ‘the global operating system’ in its own authoritarian image

• Trying to register your antivirus in Windows Security Center?

• Flubot can Spy on Phones and can Gather Online Banking Details

• Instagram Anti-Abuse Tool, Apple Advertiser Restrictions, Terrible Passwords

• What Will Take Emotet’s Place?

• A supply chain attack compromised the update mechanism of Passwordstate Password Manager

• Connected medical devices brought security loopholes mainstream

• bigbasket – 24,500,011 breached accounts

• Secure by default: Take these steps to reduce your attack surface

• Cloud security threats are growing – crucially, is your skills toolkit keeping pace?

• UK sigint boss warns China can re-write the tech industry’s operating system in its own authoritarian image

• The Bitglass Blog

• Phishing towards failed trust

• Sophos to put an end to TLS based Cyber Attacks

• EU to regulate AI based Facial Recognition

• SniperPhish: An all-in-one open-source phishing toolkit

• Push past zero trust barriers to securely connect the distributed workforce

• Emotet malware self-destructs after cops deliver time-bomb DLL to infected Windows PCs

• India orders takedowns of social media posts it claims harm fight against raging COVID-19 outbreak

• ToxicEye RAT Uses Telegram to Steal Data from Victims and Perform Malicious Activities

• Cybercriminals evolving their tactics to exploit collective human interest

• AI industry alarmingly unprepared for real-world attacks

• Homebrew fixes Cask repo GitHub Actions bug that would have let anyone sneak malicious code onto machines

• The Winds of Change – What SolarWinds Teaches Us

• ISC Stormcast For Monday, April 26th, 2021 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=7472, (Mon, Apr 26th)

• Consumers embracing biometrics to protect their information

• 61% of organizations impacted by ransomware in 2020

• Signifyd Return Abuse Prevention gives merchants the flexibility to customize their return-abuse response

• Volunteer-run pirate Manga website attacked, loses hashed passwords, has ‘nobody’ to fix the mess

• Australian man sentenced for running stolen subscription credential service

• CrowdStrike Security Cloud integrates with NDR and NTA solutions to defend against any threats

• NFC Forum specifications offer cryptology security for NFC application development

• InMobi UnifID enables quick integration with identity providers

• Trend Micro program drives increases in partner profits and customer success through service expansion

• Ermetic platform detects suspicious activity and prevents security threats in multicloud environments

• Lacework expands native security support across AWS to protect cloud changes and workloads

• Backblaze partners with Jamf to offer step change in ease for the IT administrators

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