The CyBUr Smart Morning News Update

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
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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/
 

February 19, 2024

Welcome to the February 19, 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.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/russian-apt-winter-vivern-targets-european-government-military
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-arrested-for-selling-bank-accounts-of-us-canadian-users/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/feds-remove-ubiquiti-router-botnet-used-by-russian-intelligence
https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/why-we-must-democratize-cybersecurity.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/new-study-shows-over-half-of-organizations-experienced-significant-security-incidents-in-the-last-year/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1308164/microsoft-outlook-flaw-opens-door-to-1-click-remote-code-execution-attacks.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-ivanti-vulnerability-security/
 
 

February 16, 2024: Friday Op-Ed - Let's protect the seniors in our lives!

It bears repeating, and it will be here; TALK TO THE SENIORS IN YOUR LIFE ABOUT THE CYBER SCAMS TARGETING THEM.  Today's Op-Ed focuses is a topic I have spoken, and written about before, but it bears repeating, AND SHARING!
Give a Listen, Tell a Friend!
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