InfoSecSherpa’s News Roundup for Sunday, December 25, 2022
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- [Editorial] Centralize the effort to combat cyber warfare
(Korea JoongAng Daily, December 25th) - Data of 400 Million Twitter users up for sale
(Security Affairs, Decemer 25th) - Cognyte reeling after being dropped by Norway sovereign wealth fund
(CTech by CalCalList, December 25th)
Significance: The Norwegian fund said that its ethics council found that several states that are customers of Cognyte’s surveillance products and services “have been accused of extremely serious human rights violations” - More diversity in tech would bolster defense against cyberattacks
(Austin American-Statesman, December 25th) - Experts warn of attacks exploiting WordPress gift card plugin
(Security Affairs, December 25th) - Meta to Pay Millions for Data Leak That Enabled Psychological Political Warfare
(Impakter, December 25th) - TikTok admits to spying on American users as the campaign to ban the app escalates
(Tech Story, December 25th) - International gangs, apps hit Kuwait — Bank accounts targeted
(Arab Times, December 25th) - New ransomware threat for struggling health services
(Digital Journal, December 25th) - Experts warn of attacks exploiting WordPress gift card plugin
(Security Affairs, December 25th)
