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Aug 2019
22m 3s

Fancy Bear is snuffling around corporate...

N2K Networks
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Fancy Bear is back, and maybe in your office printer. El Machete, a cyber espionage group active at least since 2014, is currently working against the Venezuelan military. A UN report allegedly offers a look at what Mr. Kim is doing with the money his hackers raked in. MegaCortex ransomware shows growing automation. Another unsecured AWS S3 bucket is found. ... Show More
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Message in the malware.
CISA warns of spyware targeting messaging apps. CodeRED, this is not a test. Infostealer campaign spreads via malicious Blender files. Shai-Hulud’s second coming. Real estate finance firm SitusAMC investigates breach. Dartmouth College discloses Oracle EBS breach. Dave Bittner is ... Show More
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Yesterday
A midseason takeaway. [CISO Perspectives]
In this mid-season episode, Kim takes a step back to reflect on the conversations he has had so far. During the episode, Kim sits down with N2K's own Ethan Cook to connect the dots across episodes, diving into how new technologies are impacting longstanding challenges, both from ... Show More
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