Iran's Nemesis Kitten Hacked U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board to Implant Crypto Miner
European regulators warn about Qatar World Cup app, UK blocks takeover of chipmaker citing risk to national security, RapperBot emerges with new campaign, more
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FBI Director Wray Says TikTok APIs Are a National Security Concern
JabberZeus crew leader arrested in Switzerland, Mastodon password-stealing exploit devised, Novel attack against spacecraft systems disclosed, Twitter is working on E2E for DMs, much more
Google Enters Into $391.5 Million Settlement for Deceptive Location Tracking Practices
RCMP charges Hydro-Québec employee with spying on behalf of China, Twitter fails at sending 2FA over SMS after turning off 'microservices,' Thales confirms LockBit ransomware attack, more
The CDC and U.S. Army Removed Apps From Russian Company That Posed as U.S. Firm
FTX suffers $663 million heist, Security risks dominate Twitter as turmoil and mismanagement subsume the platform, FBI pushed to deploy NSO spyware, Oz gov't plans to outlaw ransom payments, more
Best Infosec-Related Long Reads of the Week, 11/12/22
An exposé on the hack-for-hire industry, 'Cyber slaves' run Cambodia's scam mills, WeChat users go to great lengths to get their banned accounts back, How Canada took down Vachon-Desjardins Metacurity is pleased to offer our free and paid subscribers this weekly digest of long-form infosec pieces
Best Infosec-Related Long Reads of the Week, 11/12/22
An exposé on the hack-for-hire industry, 'Cyber slaves' run Cambodia's scam mills, WeChat users go to great lengths to get their banned accounts back, How Canada took down Vachon-Desjardins
Twitter Tailspins After Privacy and Security Executives Bolt, Fake Verified Accounts Soar
GRU adopts new cyberwarfare tactics in Ukraine, Oz cops say Russia is behind Medibank attack, One-third of Android apps downloaded by Uyghurs contain malware, much more
Egyptian Government's Climate Conference App Sparks Hacking Fears Among Westerners
Cyprus launches spyware probe, Medibank’s hackers ask for $10 million ransom, ABB patches a high-severity OT security flaw, Massive SEO poisoning campaign is underway, Twitter battles fakes, more
Election Day 2022 Saw Only Minor DDoS Attacks That Did Not Affect Voting Integrity
Ransomware attackers start leaking Medibank data, Microsoft issues fixes for six zero-days, New options needed for cybersecurity insurance, New malicious Chrome browser extension steals data, more
DOJ Seizes Nearly $4 Billion in Bitcoin From Silk Road Thief
Ransomware hackers threaten to release Medibank's data, EU says Pegasus spyware runs rampant among member nations, Greece bans the sale of spyware following scandal, more
Security Fears Over Blue Check Purchases Intensify as Musk Flounders at Twitter
Russia's IRA has a new disinformation campaign ahead of Tuesday's elections, Colorado cops bust man for tampering with voting machines, Medibank won't pay hackers, much more
Best Infosec-Related Long Reads of the Week, 11/5/22
'Michael Jordan of the dark web' made a serious security mistake that led to his downfall, Psychedelic decriminalization poses serious privacy risks in CO, Election deniers reign supreme in PA Metacurity is pleased to offer our free and paid subscribers this weekly digest of long-form infosec pieces and