Top Eleven Infosec News Stories You Should Know 12/23/20
ACLU sues FBI to get information on the software used to unlock encrypted phones, FBI says Iran behind 'Enemies of the People,' DHS warns against using China-linked companies, much more
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Google and Amazon used secret code to dodge data disclosure laws, investigation
Suspected Conti member extradited to US from Ukraine, FCC will vote to eliminate cyber reporting requirements for carriers, UNC6384 targeted Hungarian and Belgian diplomatic entities, Medusa creators reportedly arrested in Russia, UK MoD officer left laptop open on train, much more
Former defense firm GM pleads guilty to selling cyber exploits to Russian broker
Nation-state hackers breached key US telecom services firm Ribbon Communications for nearly a year, US government agencies back bid to ban TP-Link routers, Hacktivists breached Canadian critical infrastructure, Python Foundation rejected US grants that required DEI deletions, much more
Thai police blew up a Myanmar cyberscam compound
FCC blocks more Chinese-made devices, Hacking Team successor surfaces, Aisuru botnet overhauled to rent out IoT devices, Herodotus Android trojan mimics human behavior, Ad giant's subsidiary exposed data in cyber incident, CBP searches more devices than ever, ICE is becoming a spymaster, much more
Qilin ransomware activity is surging, with 100 victims listed in August
A major Swedish power supplier was hit by Everest gang, Some top tech companies relent on Australia's age ban, Google denies it suffered a 183m Gmail accounts breach, Western Sydney University hit with fifth cyber incident in two years, Afghan data breach killed 49 people, much more