EPISODE · Aug 1, 2020 · 14 MIN
News of the Week for 1 August 2020
from You've Already Been Hacked · host Professor CyberRisk
- www.bleepingcomputer.com: New ‘Meow’ attack has deleted almost 4,000 unsecured databases- us-cert.cisa.gov: Alert (AA20-209A) | Potential Legacy Risk from Malware Targeting QNAP NAS Devices - www.theregister.com: If you own one of these 45 Netgear devices, replace it: Firm won't patch vulnerable gear despite live proof-of-concept code - threatpost.com: Lazarus Group Brings APT Tactics to Ransomware - www.mcafee.com: McAfee Defender’s Blog: Operation North Star Campaign - arstechnica.com: New flaw neuters Secure Boot, but there’s no reason to panic. Here’s why - www.bleepingcomputer.com: Zoom bug allowed attackers to crack private meeting passwords - www.reuters.com: EU sanctions Russian intelligence, North Korean, Chinese firms over alleged cyberattacks - www.justice.gov: Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Illegally Retaining Classified National Defense Information Regarding U.S. Military Programs - rackcdn.com: Private Industry Notification | Cyber Actors Exploiting Built-In Network Protocols to Carry Out Larger, More Destructive Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (PDF) - www.federaltimes.com : Will COVID finally kick-start federal telework efforts?
What this episode covers
- www.bleepingcomputer.com: New ‘Meow’ attack has deleted almost 4,000 unsecured databases- us-cert.cisa.gov: Alert (AA20-209A) | Potential Legacy Risk from Malware Targeting QNAP NAS Devices - www.theregister.com: If you own one of these 45 Netgear devices, replace it: Firm won't patch vulnerable gear despite live proof-of-concept code - threatpost.com: Lazarus Group Brings APT Tactics to Ransomware - www.mcafee.com: McAfee Defender’s Blog: Operation North Star Campaign - arstechnica.com: New flaw neuters Secure Boot, but there’s no reason to panic. Here’s why - www.bleepingcomputer.com: Zoom bug allowed attackers to crack private meeting passwords - www.reuters.com: EU sanctions Russian intelligence, North Korean, Chinese firms over alleged cyberattacks - www.justice.gov: Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Illegally Retaining Classified National Defense Information Regarding U.S. Military Programs - rackcdn.com: Private Industry Notification | Cyber Actors Exploiting Built-In Network Protocols to Carry Out Larger, More Destructive Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (PDF) - www.federaltimes.com : Will COVID finally kick-start federal telework efforts?
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