> TODAY'S SUMMARY (14 articles)
Today's cybersecurity news highlights several significant threats and trends. A major cyberattack on French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa resulted in fraudulent transactions totaling $133 million, emphasizing the risks associated with third-party service providers. Scammers are increasingly impersonating trusted brands in fake gift card schemes, collecting personal information from unsuspecting consumers. The rise of IoT vulnerabilities is underscored by recent hacks affecting critical infrastructure, such as blood labs and grocery stores. Additionally, vulnerabilities in SonicWall's SonicOS have been exploited, prompting CISA to add these to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Developers are also reminded of security best practices, as sensitive credentials were found exposed in public GitHub repositories.
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New tool is freely available to all firms enrolled in the OBIE Directory
Report claims trove was first discovered in October 2020
Keep your access by chaining assume-role calls.
Suspected Chinese attackers exploited since-patched Orion bug
Dealership service provider appears to have been targeted
Maintain access to an EC2 instance and it's IAM role via user data scripts.
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Hoosier State introduces best practices blog on Cybersecurity Hub website
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Georgetown County still working to repair network brought down by cyber-criminals
Almost six in 10 CISOs find it difficult to action guidance given by security vendors
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What is it exactly?
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Over half of Brits are too embarrassed to report falling victim to scams
Tessian study urges employees to think before posting
Actor drawn in to promote scam ICO
Scams targeted stimulus checks for individuals and businesses
Live facial recognition and fingerprint ID tech to be issued to Greek police this summer
University of Michigan professor placed on leave after being charged with sexual abuse of minor