InfoSecSherpa’s News Roundup for Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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2 min readOct 31, 2023
- British Library suffering major technology outage after cyber-attack
(The Guardian, October 31st) - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Cyber-Attack Investigation
(HHS, October 31st) - ‘Mass exploitation’ of Citrix Bleed underway as ransomware crews pile in
(The Register, October 31st) - Cyber Fraud Alleged by Former CIO for Purported Noncompliance With DoD Cyber Requirements
(JDSupra/Skadden, October 31st) - Budget Cuts, Layoffs Add to Pressure on Cyber Teams
(The Wall Street Journal, October 31st) - In Cyberattacks, Iran Shows Signs of Improved Hacking Capabilities
(The New York Times, October 31st) - Ace holed: Hardware store empire felled by cyberattack
(The Register, October 31st) - Alliance of 40 countries to vow not to pay ransom to cybercriminals, US says
(Reuters, October 31st) - Malware ‘Meal Kits’ Serve Up No-Fuss RAT Attacks
(Dark Reading, October 31st) - Russian version of Virus Total will launch later this year
(Silicon Angle, October 31st)