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  • "Why Facebook and Instagram Went Down for Hours"
    This week’s massive Facebook outage that was felt across all it’s platforms including Instagram and WhatsApp and lasted over six hours was likely caused by a faulty configuration change on the backbone routers that coordinate network traffic between data…
  • "REvil/Sodinokibi Accounting For 73% of Ransomware Detections in Q2 2021"
    Researchers at McAfee released a report which examines cybercriminal activity related to ransomware and cloud threats in the second quarter of 2021.   According to the researchers, in Q2 2021, Financial Services were targeted the most among reported…
  • "Ransomware Intrusion Group FIN12 Ramps-Up in Europe"
    Researchers at Mandiant have found that a long-running threat group with a track record of rapid ransomware deployment and healthcare sector victims is ramping up its operations in Europe and APAC.  The researchers claimed that the prolific threat…
  • "Purdue Researchers Create 'Self-Aware' Algorithm to Ward off Hacking Attempts"
    The computer models and data analytics that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to ensure the proper operation of today's electric grids, manufacturing facilities, and power plants could be turned against themselves through false data injection strikes.…
  • "Google Announces New Efforts to Protect Journalists and High-Risk Users From Cyberattacks"
    Google has announced new efforts to protect elected officials, human rights activists, journalists, and other high-risk users from cyberattacks. The announcement comes one day after Google's Threat Analysis Group alerted more than 14,000 users that they…
  • "FIN12 Hits Healthcare With Quick and Focused Ransomware Attacks"
    The FIN12 group has been executing ransomware attacks since October 2018 and is said to be the TrickBot gang's close partner. FIN12 targets high-revenue victims in various sectors and regions globally. It is characterized by its skipping of the data…
  • "US Creates National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team"
    The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has formed a new task force to oversee complex investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of crypto-currency.  The creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) was announced…
  • "Smishing on the Rise"
    A new financial crime report by researchers at Feedzai has found an increase in phishing scams perpetrated via text message, a practice known as smishing.  The researchers analyzed over 1.5 billion global transactions completed in the second quarter…
  • "New Proposal Requires Ransomware Victims To Report Payments Within 48 Hours"
    The recently proposed Ransom Disclosure Act would require ransomware victims to report ransom payments within 48 hours of the payment. In compliance with the Ransom Disclosure Act, victims would have to provide information to the Department of Homeland…
  • "U. Missouri To Develop Cyber Brain for 'Smart' Devices"
    A team of researchers at the University of Missouri will develop an add-on cybersecurity solution for smart devices through the use of Machine Learning (ML) to adapt to cyber threats. The National Security Agency (NSA) awarded a $500,000 grant to…
  • "Russia Launched 58% of State-Backed Hacks Observed by Microsoft, Company Says"
    Microsoft has stated that Russia’s relentless hacking efforts accounted for 58% of all state-sponsored cyberattacks observed by Microsoft over the past year. Microsoft said that the top three foreign targets of Russian state actors were the U.S., Ukraine…
  • "Hackers Could Disrupt Industrial Processes via Flaws in Widely Used Honeywell DCS"
    Researchers at the industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty have discovered Honeywell's Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) product to be affected by vulnerabilities that could result in the disruption of industrial processes if exploited by malicious…