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15 Bullet Friday – The Best Security News of the Week – 2021.06.25

The Top 15 Security Posts – Vetted & Curated *Threats & Defense* 1. No Two REvil Attacks Are the Same, Experts Warn (Infosecurity Magazine, Jun 15 2021) The ransomware affiliate model drives a challenging variety of threats for defenders to tackle 2. NSA Releases Guidance for Securing Enterprise Communication Systems

CISO View – The Week’s Best News – 2021.06.25

A Review of the Best News of the Week on Cybersecurity Management & Strategy Hit by a Ransomware Attack? Your Payment May be Deductible (SecurityWeek, Jun 19 2021) As ransomware attacks surge, the FBI is doubling down on its guidance to affected businesses: Don’t pay the cybercriminals. But the U.S.

Identity Mgt & Web Fraud – The Week’s Best News – 2021.06.24

A Review of the Best News of the Week on Identity Management & Web Fraud Colorado Passes New Privacy Act (Infosecurity Magazine, Jun 18 2021) Comprehensive data privacy law awaits signature of state governor Identity Eclipses Malware Detection at RSAC Startup Competition (Dark Reading, Jun 22 2021) All 10 finalists

Cloud Security, DevOps, AppSec – The Week’s Best News – 2021.06.23

A Review of the Best News of the Week on Cloud Security, DevOps, AppSec GitHub Starts Scanning for Exposed Package Registry Credentials (SecurityWeek, Jun 10 2021) GitHub this week announced that it has started scanning code hosted on its platform for package registry credentials, including RubyGems and PyPI secrets. Cloud

AI, IoT, & Mobile Security – The Week’s Best News – 2021.06.22

A Review of the Best News of the Week on AI, IoT, & Mobile Security Bombshell Report Finds Phone Network Encryption Was Deliberately Weakened (VICE, Jun 17 2021) A new paper shows that two old encryption algorithms still used in mobile networks can be exploited to spy on phones’ internet

Threats & Defense – The Week’s Best News – 2021.06.21

A Review of the Best News of the Week on Cyber Threats & Defense No Two REvil Attacks Are the Same, Experts Warn (Infosecurity Magazine, Jun 15 2021) The ransomware affiliate model drives a challenging variety of threats for defenders to tackle NSA Releases Guidance for Securing Enterprise Communication Systems

CISO View – The Week’s Best News – 2021.06.18

A Review of the Best News of the Week on Cybersecurity Management & Strategy The FBI’s Anom Stunt Rattles the Encryption Debate (Wired, Jun 11 2021) The agency spent years running a secure phone network for criminals. So much for “going dark.” Most Ransomware Victims Are Hit Again After Paying