InfoSecSherpa’s News Round Up for Tuesday, November 2, 2021

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1. Microsoft to release ‘Defender for Business’ platform
   (ZDNet, November 2nd)
2. Michael Gregg Appointed as North Dakota Cybersecurity Chief
   (Government Technology, November 2nd)
3. NIST Seeks Public Input on Consumer Software Labeling for Cybersecurity
   (Homeland Security Today, November 1st)
4. Toronto subways hit by ransomware as US lawmakers slam ‘burdensome’ cybersecurity rules
   (ZDNet, November 2nd)
5. Toledo library computers, network hit in “targeted cybersecurity incident”
   (13 ABC WTVG, November 2nd)
6. Kiwis still unaware of common cyber scams despite being concerned about privacy and data — report
   (NewsHub, November 2nd)
7. Forum post claims Groove ransomware gang an elaborate fraud
   (IT Wire, November 3rd)
8. ‘Chilling pattern’: Pakistani journalists ‘targeted’ by cyber law
   (Al Jazeera, November 2nd)
9. Israel’s Cyber Capabilities Are Superior to Iran’s, but It Has a Soft Underbelly
   (Haaretz, November 2nd)
10. Take a survey, spam your friends, download fleeceware
    (Avast, November 2nd)

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