Office 365 accounts compromised via account takeover #attacks (#ATO) -> then used in business email compromise (#BEC) scams ow.ly/5k6B50u5Dvr << important to PROTECT your online accounts/profiles using unique #passwords and #2factor authentication!

Baltimore city government computers were infected this week with #ransomware - the second time in just over a year that hackers demanding payment disrupted the city’s technology systems >> ow.ly/7gpI50u5DxP #cyberattacks

Buffer overflow vulnerability in WhatsApp allows remote exploitation simply by making a call to the target/victim device and then sending a special set of manipulated packets to the device. >>ow.ly/9oRq50ubLDU? << users should update their mobile apps ASAP #cybersecurity

Researchers reveal data breaches at three (3) US-based antivirus software vendors >> arstechnica.com/information-te… << attackers managed to steal source code antivirus agents and are reportedly selling access into the compromised companies for $300K

Two years after Equifax's massive data breach, which began in May 2017, the event continues to sting the credit reporting giant >> bankinfosecurity.com/equifaxs-data-… << data breach reportedly costing over $1.4B #cybersecurity #databreach

"Omen of repressive government #surveillance" -- San Francisco to become the first city to adopt a ban on government use of facial recognition >> nbcnews.com/news/us-news/s… << escalating battle over public opinion #privacy

Vendor management is not about the #risk of the #vendor themselves, but rather the risk of the service they are providing and how it impacts your organization. #assessments

Microsoft Security Response Center is strongly urging users affected by the Windows BlueKeep (CVE-2019-0708) bug to patch ASAP. The flaw, which lies in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), can be exploited without user interaction & could be used to spread self-replicating malware.

After a two-year absence, the hacking group known as FIN8 has returned with a new campaign mainly targeting point-of-sale machines in the hotel industry in an effort to steal credit card and other payment data >> bankinfosecurity.com/fin8-group-ret…?

#Malware continunes to impact city governments >> ow.ly/ZLev50uHdqu << Cleveland, Baltimore, San Antonio, Greenville are past victims -> the latest #ransomware attack has paralyzed the city government of Riviera Beach FL

Chipotle's payments system #hacked ow.ly/GgDJ30baW8h "we detected unauthorized activity on a network that supports payment processing"

So you exit the parking lot and want to pay, but the Q-park machine is hit by #wannacrypt #WannaCry #Ransomware

Using Employees as Breach Detectors ow.ly/Ikmm30bZxoi via Infosecurity Magazine < 4 reminders for CISO's

New #malware, dubbed “Judy”, is potentially one of the most widely spread pieces of Android malware seen to date ow.ly/H1Vz30c9D8c

British police arrested two suspects part of an international group that hacked into Microsoft's network ow.ly/Kqkl30cR9Fh

Fourth #ransomware campaign against Ukraine has surfaced ow.ly/yPa130ddhHS "designed" to look like WannaCry, but not an actual clone

IRS educating tax professionals on cyber-security issues - warning about risks of #phishing #attacks ow.ly/QOkx30dycqg