Best Infosec Long-Reads of the Week, 7/23/22

Apps scam working-class Mexicans into a cycle of debt, Client-side scanning floated again as a solution to CSAM, Experts may have underestimated the cyber challenges Russia faced in Ukraine, more Metacurity is pleased to offer our free and paid subscribers this weekly digest of long-form infosec pieces and related articles

Best Infosec Long-Reads of the Week, 7/23/22

Apps scam working-class Mexicans into a cycle of debt, Client-side scanning floated again as a solution to CSAM, Experts may have underestimated the cyber challenges Russia faced in Ukraine, more

Candiru Spyware Targeted Journalists in the Middle East by Exploiting Chrome Zero Day

Alleged Russian attack spread misinformation across Ukrainian radio stations, Biden administration probes use of Huawei cell tower gear near military bases, Google backtracks on permission apps, more

Cyber Command Shares Technical Details of Malware Targeting Ukrainian Organizations

Bill would allow intel agencies to take business away from companies that buy spyware, House panel passes landmark privacy bill, Microsoft resumes blocking Office documents macros, much more

DOJ Seized $500,000 That North Korean Hackers Stole From U.S. Health Care Organizations

Russian hackers tried to trick Ukrainian hacktivists into using malicious Android app, APT 29 is still at work using Dropbox, Google Drive to drop malware, Feds warn of mid-terms election mayhem, more

DHS Harvested Data From Hundreds of Apps on Millions of Phone to Track People's Location Data

Many states rushing to outlaw abortions are using geofence tools, FBI warns of fraudulent crypto applications, Albania hampered by cybercriminal attack, WH preps 'muscular' cyber strategy, much more

Cybersecurity Venture Capital Investments Took a Stiff Dip in Q2 22

Q2 VC investment levels across the cybersecurity landscape slipped to $3.4 billion, a quarterly drop of nearly 40%, exceeding the 23% drop in the global venture ecosystem

Cybersecurity Venture Capital Investments Took a Stiff Dip in Q2 22

Q2 22 VC investment levels across the cybersecurity landscape slipped to $3.4 billion, a quarterly drop of nearly 40%, exceeding the 23% drop in the global venture ecosystem

Thai Pro-Democracy Protesters and Activists Were Targeted With NSO's Pegasus Spyware

Phone of jailed Rwandan government critic's nephew was hacked with Pegasus spyware, Report warns of 'excessive' data harvesting by TikTok, U.S. announces cyber deal with Saudi Arabia, more

Best Infosec Long-Reads of the Week, 7/16/22

An attorney found her face for sale on NFT marketplace OpenSea, How a teen from an upscale suburban community pulled off a $23.8 million crypto heist, DARPA wants to understand open source risks, more Metacurity is pleased to offer our free and paid subscribers this weekly digest of long-form

Best Infosec Long-Reads of the Week, 7/16/22

An attorney found her face for sale on NFT marketplace OpenSea, How a teen from an upscale suburban community pulled off a $23.8 million crypto heist, DARPA wants to understand open source risks, more

North Korean Hacking Group H0lyGh0st Has Been Targeting Small Businesses for Nearly a Year

Powerful Mantis botnet has targeted nearly 1,000 Cloudflare customers, Illicit addresses account for nearly a quarter of funds sent to mixers, Lawmakers seek to curb VPN abuses, much more