Hi folks,
It's a quick version this week, I'm about to travel for a few days and have plenty of work and packing left to do :-) Have a good one!
Lockbit returns. Executive order banning data sales to China, Russia and others.
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LockBit ransomware returns, restores servers after police disruptionbleepingcomputer.com
The LockBit gang is relaunching its ransomware operation on a new infrastructure less than a week after law enforcement hacked their servers, and is threatening to focus more of their attacks on the government sector.
New executive order bans mass sale of personal data to China, Russiableepingcomputer.com
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that aims to ban the bulk sale and transfer of Americans' private data to "countries of concern" such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela.
GitHub besieged by millions of malicious repositories in ongoing attackarstechnica.com
GitHub keeps removing malware-laced repositories, but thousands remain.
White House urges devs to switch to memory-safe programming languagesbleepingcomputer.com
The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) urged tech companies today to switch to memory-safe programming languages, such as Rust, to improve software security by reducing the number of memory safety vulnerabilities.
PayPal files patent for new method to detect stolen cookiesbleepingcomputer.com
PayPal has filed a patent application for a novel method that can identify when "super-cookie" is stolen, which could improve the cookie-based authentication mechanism and limit account takeover attacks.
Quick links
- Okta, with a bruised reputation, rethinks security from the top down: link.
- Registrars can now block all domains that resemble brand names: link.
- Malicious AI models on Hugging Face backdoor users’ machines: link.
- Updated NIST cybersecurity framework adds core function, focuses on supply chain risk management: link.
- Ukraine signs security deals with Western allies to help counter Russian cyberattacks: link.
- Kali Linux 2024.1 released with 4 new tools, UI refresh: link.
Breaches and leaks
- Rhysida ransomware wants $3.6 million for children’s stolen data: link.
- Pharmaceutical giant Cencora reports cyberattack: link.
- Steel giant ThyssenKrupp confirms cyberattack on automotive division: link.
- Hessen Consumer Center says systems encrypted by ransomware: link.
- Anycubic 3D printers hacked worldwide to expose security flaw: link.
- German applied sciences university announces being hit by criminal cyberattack: link.
- Hackers steal nearly $10 million from Axie Infinity co-founder’s personal accounts: link.
- U-Haul says 67,000 customers affected in records system breach: link.
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