Best Infosec-Related Long Reads for the Week of 11/2/24
Cops can't keep up with the rise of infostealers, How a third-party script exploited British Airways, Setting up a risk appetite statement, The security threats poised against Smart Grid 2.0
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US Plans to Support Controversial UN Cybercrime Treaty
Charges unsealed for two Snowflake attackers, Amazon confirms employee data breach, Kristi Noem tapped as homeland security secretary, Iranian hackers leak persona data of Israeli nuclear scientist, Giga Token holder lost $6.09M in phishing scam, Ransomware hit Sheboygan, much more
Critics Eye Shut Down of State Department Disinformation Center
Apple adds reboot feature that could frustrate cops, DDoS attacks hit South Korean defense sites, Israeli payment solutions provider hit by DDoS attack, Xi protégé leads China's spy efforts, US sentences Nigerian to ten years for cyber fraud, Palo Alto warns of PAN-OS RCE, much more
US CFPB Warns Employees Against Phone Use Due to China's Salt Typhoon Hacks
Salt Typhoon tapped Trump lawyer's phone, Russian interference is now baked into US elections, China's MirrorFace targeted EU diplomatic org, TSA issues new cyber NPRM, New DPRK campaign seeks crypto firm intrusions through disguised malware, Chinese hackers breached Singapore Telecom, much more
Canada Orders TikTok to Shutter Two Offices Due to Security Concerns
Interpol takes down 1,037 servers and busts 41 in Operation Synergia II, Germany drafts law to protect security researchers, Chinese hackers targeted US natsec and policy officials, Nigerian real estate firm hacker sentenced to 25 years, S.Ct. hears Meta's Cambridge Analytica case, much more