Watch out — those movie downloads could actually just be vicious new Windows malware | TechRadar

Be careful when looking for pirated movies online – experts have warners many files are out there just to infect your Windows PCs with dangerous malware and infostealers.

13WMAZ.com: U.S. says Georgia Tech put ‘sensitive government information’ at risk. Here’s why

The lawsuit lists a number of alleged cybersecurity violations, ranging from a lab’s computers not having anti-virus software and the university having essentially “no enforcement” of required cybersecurity regulations. 

Protect Your Privacy: How to Blur Your Home on Google Maps – CNET

But for all the good it does, Street View can also be used as a tool for stalkers and criminals. It gives anyone a free ticket to examine parts of your home without actually being there in person. 

The cyberattack cycle: First comes outage, next comes phishing

Threat Actors are quick to try to take advantage of tech issues, much in the same way “repair scammers” jump in after storms cause damage at homes. https://www.securityintelligence.com/news/cyberattack-cycle-first-outage-then-phishing/

FBI takes down ransomware gang that hacked dozens of companies | TechCrunch

The FBI said the Radar/Dispossessor group, led by a ringleader named “Brain,” would exploit security flaws in a victim company’s systems, steal vast amounts of data and scramble the company’s data with encryption.

‘You basically have to throw your computer away’: Researchers explain AMD ‘Sinkclose’ vulnerability, but do you need to worry? | Laptop Mag

The firmware vulnerability identified by Nissim and Okupski would allow hackers to run their own code in AMD’s System Management Mode, which is intended to run the processor’s firmware.

Ransomware gang targets IT workers with new SharpRhino malware

Hunters International’s new tactic of deploying websites to impersonate legitimate open-source network scanning tools indicates that they are targeting IT workers in the hopes of breaching accounts with elevated privileges.

North Korean hacker got hired by US security vendor, immediately loaded malware | Ars Technica

Personally, I would not want to deal with a Cybersecurity company that apparently has such poor hiring protocols that they let this happen. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/us-security-firm-unwittingly-hired-apparent-nation-state-hacker-from-north-korea/

Legacy systems are the Achilles’ heel of critical infrastructure cybersecurity | CSO Online

China and other nation-state bad actors are probing the defenses of critical infrastructure worldwide and legacy or outdated systems are prime targets. The time to mitigate that risk is now.

LAPD warns residents after spike in burglaries using Wi-Fi jammers that disable security cameras, smart doorbells | Tom’s Hardware

High-tech burglars have apparently knocked out their victims’ wireless cameras and alarms in the Los Angeles Wilshire-area neighborhoods before getting away with swag bags full of valuables.