Dark Reading Daily -- November 20, 2024

Since surfacing in August, the likely LockBit variant has claimed more than two dozen victims and appears poised to strike many more.

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Linux Variant of Helldown Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi Systems

Since surfacing in August, the likely LockBit variant has claimed more than two dozen victims and appears poised to strike many more.

Russian Ransomware Gangs on the Hunt for Pen Testers

In further proof of the professionalization of Russian cybercriminal groups, ransomware gangs have been posting job ads for security positions such as pen testers, looking to boost their ransomware deployment operations.

'Phobos' Ransomware Cybercriminal Extradited From South Korea

According to the unsealed criminal charges, the operation is believed to have running for nearly four years.

Salt Typhoon Hits T-Mobile as Part of Telecom Attack Spree

The company says no sensitive data was stolen, but federal agencies claim otherwise. CISA and FBI sources said attackers accessed all records of specific customers and the private communications of targeted individuals.

We Can Do Better Than Free Credit Monitoring After a Breach

Individual companies and entire industries alike must take responsibility for protecting customer data — and doing the right thing when they fail.

(Sponsored Article) Thinking Outside the Box Is More Than a Slogan

Threat intelligence is more than analyzing bits and bytes. The consequences of failure mean we must think differently about how we analyze problems.

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Jen Easterly, CISA Director, to Step Down on Inauguration Day Other Biden administration appointees at CISA will also submit their resignations on Jan. 20, as the cyber-defense agency prepares for President-elect Trump's new DHS director. Critical WordPress Plug-in Flaw Exposes 4M Sites to Takeover A vulnerability found in the Really Simple Security plug-in allows an attacker to remotely gain access to any account on an affected website, including the administrator, when 2FA is enabled. Why the Demand for Cybersecurity Innovation Is Surging Companies that recognize current market opportunities — from the need to safely implement revolutionary technology like AI to the vast proliferation of cyber threats — have remarkable growth prospects. Combating the Rise of Federally Aimed Malicious Intent In the future, the cybersecurity landscape likely will depend not only on the ability of federal workforces to protect their agencies but also on their capacity to continuously develop and sharpen those skills. MORE

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Security Industry Association Announces SIA RISE Scholarship Awardees

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WhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for Customers

Freshly released court documents reveal new details on controversial Israeli spyware firm's operations.

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SWEEPS Educational Initiative Offers Application Security Training

The secure coding curriculum was developed by University of California, Davis; University of Maryland Baltimore County; Worcester Polytechnic Institute; California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo; Cosumnes River College; DARK Enterprises; and StrongAuth.

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African Reliance on Foreign Suppliers Boosts Insecurity Concerns

Recent backdoor implants and cyber-espionage attacks on their supply chains have African organizations looking to diversify beyond Chinese, American tech vendors.

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