CINS ARMY BRIEF
Cins Brief: The Boys Of Summer
(This is our CINS Army Brief for July 2020. Learn more and subscribe here.)
Nobody on the road, nobody on the beach. I feel it in the air, the summer’s out of reach. Empty lake, empty streets, the sun goes down alone.”
Don Henley – “The Boys of Summer”
Don Henley – “The Boys of Summer”
COVID sure has put a strain on summer fun this year, and the hacking of several social media platforms has certainly taken its toll on our “inside games.” Take a minute to read a few articles we’ve collected for you this month.
- Malware is down, but IoT and ransomware attacks are up
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/malware-is-down-but-iot-and-ransomware-attacks-are-up/ - DDoS Attacks Increase Almost 300% in Just One Year, Study Shows
https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/ddos-attacks-jump-almost-300-in-just-one-year-study-shows - Prioritizing Cyber Risk Management in a World of Uncertainty
https://securityboulevard.com/2020/07/prioritizing-cyber-risk-management-in-a-world-of-uncertainty/ - Interconnected critical infrastructure increases cybersecurity risk
https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/feature/Interconnected-critical-infrastructure-increases-cybersecurity-risk - Digital Dome to Protect Louisiana’s Energy Infrastructure
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/digital-dome-to-protect-port/ - NASCIO renews call for IT and cybersecurity aid to states in pandemic relief bill
https://statescoop.com/nascio-pandemic-relief-technology-cybersecurity-states/ - Small Business, Big Impact With NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/07/15/small-business-big-impact-with-nists-cybersecurity-framework/#2383715371b6 - Emotet botnet returns with new Microsoft Office phishing campaign
https://siliconangle.com/2020/07/19/emotet-botnet-returns-new-microsoft-office-phishing-campaign/ - Are newer medical IoT devices less secure than old ones?
https://www.networkworld.com/article/3568608/are-newer-medical-iot-devices-less-secure-than-old-ones.html#tk.rss_all - Seven VPN apps accused of exposing more than a terabyte of private data
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ufo-super-vpn-apps-data-leak/ - The Anatomy of a Cisco Counterfeit Shows Its Dangerous Potential
https://www.wired.com/story/counterfeit-cisco-switch-teardown/ - Home router warning: They’re riddled with known flaws and run ancient, unpatched Linux
https://www.zdnet.com/article/home-router-warning-theyre-riddled-with-known-flaws-and-run-ancient-unpatched-linux/ - Cyber Risk, Financial Stability and the Payments System
https://www.moneyandbanking.com/commentary/2020/7/26/cyber-risk-financial-stability-and-the-payments-system - Fund Administrator for Fortress, Pimco and Others Suffers Data Breach Through Vendor
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fund-administrator-for-fortress-pimco-and-others-suffers-data-breach-through-vendor-11595857765
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