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ICYMI: The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses financial giant Morgan Stanley’s failure to invest in proper hard drive destruction oversight, the future of ransomware and the gangs that have attacked organizations in recent years, and the methods required to secure new payments systems.http://dlvr.it/SYtL4K

ICYMI: FBI, CISA Detail How Iran Launched Destructive Cyberattack Iranian hackers rambled across the Albanian government’s network for 14 months before launching a ransomware and disk wiper attack in July, says the U.S. government. Iran exploited a Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability to gain access and then harvested credentials and exfiltrated data.http://dlvr.it/SYtHQV

Also: SD-WAN, SASE Trends and Big Gaps in Security Culture In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss the industrywide implications of a teenager hacking into Uber’s internal systems, key trends in the new Gartner SD-WAN Magic Quadrant report, and how ethics and security culture are center stage due to recent CISO revelations at Uber…
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ICYMI: Hackers are increasingly adopting practices that legitimate business owners will immediately recognize. Recently, a new PhaaS (Phishing as a Service) operation has surfaced that specifically targets major banks. These banks include Bank …http://dlvr.it/SYq3Vj

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses financial giant Morgan Stanley’s failure to invest in proper hard drive destruction oversight, the future of ransomware and the gangs that have attacked organizations in recent years, and the methods required to secure new payments systems.http://dlvr.it/SYpy17

FBI, CISA Detail How Iran Launched Destructive Cyberattack Iranian hackers rambled across the Albanian government’s network for 14 months before launching a ransomware and disk wiper attack in July, says the U.S. government. Iran exploited a Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability to gain access and then harvested credentials and exfiltrated data.http://dlvr.it/SYptgb

ICYMI: K-12 Educational Sector Is a Target for Ransomware Gangs School is out for more than 3,000 students of a suburban Detroit district undergoing its second day of forensics analysis following a cyberattack. Students have been told not to use district-issued Chromebooks. Federal authorities have warned that school districts are targets of ransomware gangs.http://dlvr.it/SYpk5F

ICYMI: $35 Million Fine From Securities and Exchange Commission Covers 5 Years of Mishaps Financial services giant Morgan Stanley will pay a $35 million fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it failed to comply with rules requiring it to safeguard customer data as well as ensure it is disposed of properly.http://dlvr.it/SYpHQ1

K-12 Educational Sector Is a Target for Ransomware Gangs School is out for more than 3,000 students of a suburban Detroit district undergoing its second day of forensics analysis following a cyberattack. Students have been told not to use district-issued Chromebooks. Federal authorities have warned that school districts are targets of ransomware gangs.http://dlvr.it/SYlFmg

A Florida teenager who served as a lackey for a cybercriminal group that specializes in cryptocurrency thefts was beaten and kidnapped last week by a rival cybercrime gang. The teen’s captives held guns to his head while forcing him to record a video message pleading with his crew to fork over a $200,000 ransom in…
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