Biden cyber executive order gets mostly plaudits, but its fate is uncertain
At least one key Republican told CyberScoop that he wasn’t happy about the last-minute nature of the EO.
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Microsoft catches Russian state-sponsored hackers shifting tactics to WhatsApp
Star Blizzard, known to be part of Russia’s FSB, moved schemes to the messaging platform last November.
Microsoft seizes websites tied to Egypt-based DIY phishing kit-maker
The kits, which the company said were a sophisticated approach to bypassing multifactor authentication, pose a particular threat to the financial services sector.
Threat awareness, cloud security, quantum computing among chief agency cyber policy priorities ahead
The interim Federal Chief Information Security Officer spelled out some 2025 agenda items for feds at CyberTalks.
Here’s how attackers are getting around phishing defenses
Data from Egress looks at how hackers are successfully evading email security filters.
European, Latin American authorities arrest 17 in crackdown on phishing network with 483,000 victims
Europol and eight other agencies launched the bust aimed at a network that targeted people trying to regain access to lost or stolen phones.
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Nigerian man sentenced to 5 years for role in BEC operation
The man’s co-defendant was previously sentenced to 10 years after being convicted in a jury trial.
Meta deep-sixes WhatsApp accounts tied to Iranian hacking group
The tech giant believes it is another instance of Iranian hackers attempting to meddle in U.S. politics and the upcoming presidential election.
Iran increases phishing attempts on U.S., Israeli targets
APT42 targeted the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns from May to June, Google researchers found.
Low-level cybercriminals are pouncing on CrowdStrike-connected outage
The malicious activity comes as CrowdStrike customers continue to recover from the July 18 outage.