The CyBUr Smart Morning News Update

February 26, 2024

Welcome to the February 26, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.    
Listens and shares are appreciated.    
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com    
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/24/chatgpt_cuddy_legal_fees/
https://cybernews.com/news/lockbit-still-showing-signs-if-life-with-new-attacks-reported-on-friday/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/exclusive-cyberattack-on-change-healthcare-was-an-exploit-of-the-connectwise-flaw
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/02/update-now-connectwise-screenconnect-vulnerability-needs-your-attention
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rcmp-investigating-cyber-attack-as-its-website-remains-down/
https://www.wired.com/story/facial-recognition-vending-machine-error-investigation/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1309494/hackers-find-a-shortcut-to-data-stored-on-iphones-ipads-and-mac.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/orgs-repeat-ransomware-paying/

February 23, 2024 - Final Word on the Lockbit Takedown

The Friday Op-Ed takes one last look at the Lockbit takedown by a coalition of global law enforcement entities. The article can be found at cyburguy.substack.com.
Thanks for listening and have a great weekend. We'll see you on Monday because the cybercrime problem isn't going away anytime soon.
Email me at darren@thecyburguy.com

February 22, 2024

Welcome to the February 22, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.    
Listens and shares are appreciated.    
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com    
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://securityaffairs.com/159454/cyber-crime/lockbit-members-reward.html
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/critical-vulnerability-vmware-vsphere-plugin-session-hijacking
https://cyberscoop.com/isoon-chinese-apt-contractor-leak/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-cloud-run-in-massive-banking-trojan-campaign/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/cybersecurity-for-healthcarediagnosing.html
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/connectwise-exploit-could-spur-ransomware-free-for-all-expert-warns
#podcast #cybernews #cyberawareness #knowledgeisprotection

February 21, 2024 -Deep Dive Wednesday

Welcome to the February 21, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. 
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. It's a Deep Dive Wednesday and I talk mostly about Ransomware, based on the LockBit Takedown.
BLUF: Ransomware will continue, but it is a positive law enforcement action.  
Listens and shares are appreciated.    
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com    
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/lockbit-disrupted-operation-cronos/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/cactus-ransomware-gang-claims-it-stole-1-5tb-of-schneider-electric-data
 

February 20, 2024

Welcome to the February 20, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.    
Listens and shares are appreciated.    
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com    
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cyberscoop.com/fbi-operation-seizes-infrastructure-of-lockbit-ransomware-group/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/fbi-most-wanted-cybergang-boss-pleads-guilty
https://cybernews.com/editorial/android-phone-top-apps-contact-russia-china/
https://cyberscoop.com/tech-companies-pledge-to-protect-2024-elections-from-ai-generated-media/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/eu-accuses-tiktok-of-failing-to-stop-kids-pretending-to-be-adults/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-linked-to-defense-sector-supply-chain-attack/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fifth-british-kids-broken-law/