Risky Biz News: Microsoft announces Quick Machine Recovery, a feature to fix future CrowdStrike disasters
In other news: Phobos ransomware admin arrested; US Library of Congress discloses breach; Microsoft to host in-person hacking contest.
Risky Biz News: Unpatched zero-day in Palo Alto Networks is in the wild
In other news: T-Mobile joins Salt Typhoon victim list; NSO developed new WhatsApp exploit after Meta lawsuit; O2 AI keeps phone scammers busy.
Risky Biz News: MSS now dominates China's cyber activity
In other news: Russian hackers behind clever new Windows zero-day; Microsoft adds spoofing warning to Exchange; major breach at another data aggregator.
Expect More Covert Action Under Trump
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Risky Biz News: Most of 2023's top exploited vulnerabilities were initially zero-days
In other news: State Dept disinfo center faces shutdown; US to back controversial UN cybercrime treaty; Google Cloud to issue cloud CVEs.
Risky Biz News: EU warns Temu to respect consumer protection laws
In other news: iPhones get a secret security feature; Palo Alto Networks warns of mysterious RCE; 2,700+ US schools and libraries apply for cybersecurity funds.
Risky Biz News: Russia blocks Cloudflare ECH connections
In other news: Chinese APT hacked Singtel; Canada orders TikTok to shut down offices; new Mozilla layoffs.
Sophos' Five-Year-Long Cyber Knife Fight With Chinese APTs
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Risky Biz News: Windows to get a new admin protection system
In other news: Snowflake hacker arrested in Canada; mandatory MFA coming to Google Cloud; EU sanctions Myanmar cyber scam compound operators.
Risky Biz News: The mystery at Mango Park, and the Cambodian government's shady reaction
In other news: Microsoft to charge home users $30 for Windows 10 extended security updates; WhatsApp and NSO prepare to settle; crypto-exchange reimburses users hours after major hack.
Risky Biz News: US removes Sandvine from sanctions list after pinky promise
In other news: Sophos spied on two Chinese exploit development centers; Vodafone fined for insecure wiretapping system; supply chain attack targets crypto-wallet users.
Risky Biz News: Two arrests in Operation Magnus
In other news: CSRB to look at China's telco hack; Japanese man sentenced for developing ransomware with AI; major hack at Canada's Revenue Agency.