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November 20, 2023

Bleeping Computer: Bloomberg Crypto X account snafu leads to Discord phishing attack

Bleeping Computer: Bloomberg Crypto X account snafu leads to Discord phishing attack. “The official Twitter account for Bloomberg Crypto was used earlier today to redirect users to a deceptive website that stole Discord credentials in a phishing attack. As first spotted by crypto fraud investigator ZachXBT, the profile contained a link to a Telegram channel with 14,000 members, further pushing visitors to join a fake Bloomberg Discord server with 33,968 members.”

November 18, 2023

New Voice of Ukraine: Nearly 4,000 cyber attacks against Ukraine recorded over 20 months, says US Treasury

New Voice of Ukraine: Nearly 4,000 cyber attacks against Ukraine recorded over 20 months, says US Treasury. “Nearly 4,000 cyber attacks against Ukraine occurred between January 2022 and September 2023, according to Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the U.S. Treasury Department, Graham Steele, on Nov. 17.”

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November 17, 2023

Bleeping Computer: Google: Hackers exploited Zimbra zero-day in attacks on govt orgs

Bleeping Computer: Google: Hackers exploited Zimbra zero-day in attacks on govt orgs. “According to Google’s threat analysts, the threat actors exploited the vulnerability on government systems in Greece, Moldova, Tunisia, Vietnam, and Pakistan to steal email data, user credentials, and authentication tokens, perform email forwarding, and lead victims to phishing pages.”

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September 30, 2023

Washington Post: Tech giants ramp up cloud security under pressure from Washington

Washington Post: Tech giants ramp up cloud security under pressure from Washington. “After a recent theft of emails from top U.S. officials raised alarms about the country’s increasing dependence on the biggest cloud computing companies, Amazon, Google and Microsoft have begun to explain more of the work they do to secure the data of tens of millions of online customers.”

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September 24, 2023

Reuters: War Crimes Tribunal ICC Says It Has Been Hacked

Reuters: War Crimes Tribunal ICC Says It Has Been Hacked. “The International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Tuesday its computer system had been hacked, a breach at one of the world’s most high-profile international institutions and one that handles highly sensitive information about war crimes.”

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September 12, 2023

CISA: CISA Announces Open Source Software Security Roadmap

CISA: CISA Announces Open Source Software Security Roadmap . “The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published the Open Source Software Security Roadmap today that articulates how the agency will enable the secure usage of open source software within the federal government and support a healthy, secure, and sustainable global open source software ecosystem.”

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September 6, 2023

Axios: Biden administration hires Twitter security whistleblower

Axios: Biden administration hires Twitter security whistleblower. “Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, the high-profile hacker and Twitter security whistleblower, is joining the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Why it matters: Zatko’s hire brings more muscle to an agency that lacks — and doesn’t appear to want — regulatory authorities.”

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August 28, 2023

Route Fifty: States ramp up software security standards amid growing threats

Route Fifty: States ramp up software security standards amid growing threats. “Collaboration among states to tighten the security of cloud software is increasing under the nationwide program StateRAMP. Meanwhile, Texas is embracing its own certification effort after several high-profile cyber incidents.”

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August 22, 2023

BBC: Baghdad advertising boards turned off over porn screening

BBC: Baghdad advertising boards turned off over porn screening. “Iraqi officials have ordered all electronic advertising screens to be shut down in Baghdad after a hacker used one to show a pornographic film. It happened at a major road junction in the Iraqi capital. Videos have been shared widely on social media. A man has been arrested in connection with the incident, police say.”

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May 6, 2023

Washington Post: Computer system used to hunt fugitives is still down 10 weeks after hack

Washington Post: Computer system used to hunt fugitives is still down 10 weeks after hack. “A key law enforcement computer network has been down for 10 weeks, the victim of a ransomware attack that has frustrated efforts by senior officials to get the system back up and running — raising concerns about how to secure critical crime-fighting operations.”

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February 16, 2023

Engadget: City of Oakland declares state of emergency in wake of ransomware attack

Engadget: City of Oakland declares state of emergency in wake of ransomware attack. “While Oakland previously assured residents that 911 dispatch and fire emergency services weren’t affected by the breach, its police department warned people that the attack has delayed response times. It’s now encouraging people to file reports online for non-emergency complaints. Oakland also had to close some of its buildings and is now asking people to email government offices’ service counters before coming to visit.”

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February 11, 2023

NBC Bay Area: City of Oakland Hit With Ransomware Attack

NBC Bay Area: City of Oakland Hit With Ransomware Attack. “Oakland was the victim of a ransomware attack that began Wednesday night, police and city officials said Friday. The city’s information technology department is working with law enforcement to determine the scope and severity of the attack.”

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January 14, 2023

Bleeping Computer: Fake OnlyFans dating sites abuse UK Environment Agency open redirect

Bleeping Computer: Fake OnlyFans dating sites abuse UK Environment Agency open redirect. “Threat actors abused an open redirect on the official website of the United Kingdom’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to direct visitors to fake OnlyFans adult dating sites. OnlyFans is a content subscription service where paid subscribers get access to private photos, videos, and posts from adult models, celebrities, and social media personalities.”

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January 11, 2023

Bleeping Computer: Royal Mail halts international services after cyberattack

Bleeping Computer: Royal Mail halts international services after cyberattack. “The Royal Mail, UK’s leading mail delivery service, has stopped its international shipping services due to ‘severe service disruption’ caused by what it described as a ‘cyber incident.’ While delivery and collection services across the UK have been unaffected by the incident, the company advised customers to hold export times while the issues are resolved, as they cannot be dispatched to overseas destinations.”

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January 9, 2023

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa counties’ records inaccessible in wake of suspected cyberattack

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa counties’ records inaccessible in wake of suspected cyberattack. “Iowa’s county recorders maintain land records, issue marriage licenses and register births and deaths. They also issue titles and liens on boats, snowmobiles and ATVs. The biggest immediate effect of the apparent hack is that the public, as well as the recorders themselves, can’t currently access real estate records.”

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Bleeping Computer: Bloomberg Crypto X account snafu leads to Discord phishing attack

New Voice of Ukraine: Nearly 4,000 cyber attacks against Ukraine recorded over 20 months, says US Treasury

Bleeping Computer: Google: Hackers exploited Zimbra zero-day in attacks on govt orgs

Reuters: War Crimes Tribunal ICC Says It Has Been Hacked

CISA: CISA Announces Open Source Software Security Roadmap

Axios: Biden administration hires Twitter security whistleblower

Route Fifty: States ramp up software security standards amid growing threats

BBC: Baghdad advertising boards turned off over porn screening

Washington Post: Computer system used to hunt fugitives is still down 10 weeks after hack

Engadget: City of Oakland declares state of emergency in wake of ransomware attack

NBC Bay Area: City of Oakland Hit With Ransomware Attack

Bleeping Computer: Fake OnlyFans dating sites abuse UK Environment Agency open redirect

Bleeping Computer: Royal Mail halts international services after cyberattack

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa counties’ records inaccessible in wake of suspected cyberattack

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