News of the Week for Week Ending July 18 2020
Episode description
In this episode, we go over cybersecurity news that stuck out to me over the past week, as things we all need to pay attention to. Article links listed below. This episode's format is based on a segment I teach in my class on cybersecurity risk management, to help students better understand the reading materials by using world events that are current and topical.
www.ncsc.gov.uk: Advisory: APT29 targets COVID-19 vaccine development
www.usatoday.com: A game of 'cat and mouse': Hacking attacks on hospitals for patient data increase during coronavirus pandemic
www.theregister.com: Privacy Shield binned after EU court rules transatlantic data protection
arstechnica.com: Twitter lost control of its internal systems to Bitcoin-scamming hackers
www.vice.com: Hackers Are Finding Footage on Police Body Cams They Bought on eBay
www.carbonblack.com: TAU Threat Discovery: Conti Ransomware
www.secretservice.gov: Secret Service Announces the Creation of the Cyber Fraud Task Force
www.infosecurity-magazine.com: Belgium Suffers First Jackpotting Attack