Podcast: Big Names Get Breached, Malware Evolves and Court Questions Data Sharing

A new episode of the SurfWatch Cyber Risk Roundup has been posted, Episode 71: Big Names Get Breached, Malware Evolves and Court Questions Data Sharing:

This week’s trending cybercrime events include breaches at the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and the furry site “Fur Affinity,” a two-year cyber-espionage campaign against Swiss military contractor Ruag, payment card skimmers found at Walmart, and DDoS-for-hire services found on the online marketplace Fiverr. Researchers discussed several new types of malware including a stealthy new malware dubbed “Furtim,” a new variant of Cerber ransomware, and changes to DMA Locker – which is being upgraded for a potential “massive” distribution. On the legal front, the transfer of data between the U.S. and the EU continues to be questioned in court, Wells Fargo was ordered to pay a $1.1 million fine related to employee data theft, another W-2-related breach lawsuit was filed, and various individuals were arrested and cybercriminal groups disrupted. Also, people continue to get in trouble by hacking road signs.

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Author: Jeff Peters

SurfWatch Labs editor and host of SurfWatch Labs Cyber Chat podcast. Focused on using threat intelligence and data visualization in order to bring cybercrime to life and help make organizations safer.

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