SBS CyberSecurity - In The Wild 201

In The Wild - CyberSecurity Newsletter Welcome to the 201st   issue of In The Wild, SBS' weekly CyberSecurity newsletter. The objective of this newsletter is to share threat intelligence, news articles that are relevant, new and updated guidance, and other information to help you make better cybersecurity decisions. Below, you will find some of the latest-and-greatest news stories, articles, videos, and links from the past week in cybersecurity. Some of the following stories have been shared by consultants, others by the SBS Institute, and others yet simply been found in the far corners of the internet. We hope you find the following stories relevant, interesting, and – most of all – useful. Enjoy. Follow SBS CyberSecurity on Social Media for more articles, stories, news, and resources!           {VIRTUAL CONFERENCE} CYBER RISK NOW: TOP CYBER THREATS EDITION SBS Educational Resources Held Wednesday, December 16, 2020  8:30 AM - 4:00 PM CT This virtual conference is designed to provide interactive training and education around today's evolving cybersecurity threats and risk mitigating controls to ensure the security of your organization, customer information, and people. Read Here »   Foreign state hackers reportedly breached the US Treasury Engadget Foreign hackers may be running rampant in the US government. Reuters sources said a group backed by a foreign government stole data from the Treasury Department and the internet policy-focused NTIA. Read Here »   Payment Processing Giant TSYS: Ransomware Incident “Immaterial” to Company Krebs on Security Payment card processing giant TSYS suffered a ransomware attack earlier this month. Since then reams of data stolen from the company have been posted online, with the attackers promising to publish more in the coming days. Read Here »   Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Got Hacked; Red-Team Pentest Tools Stolen The Hacker News FireEye, one of the largest cybersecurity firms in the world, said on Tuesday it became a victim of a state-sponsored attack by a "highly sophisticated threat actor" that stole its arsenal of Red Team penetration testing tools it uses to test the defenses of its customers. Read Here »   Stop Wasting Money On Cybersecurity Forbes This challenging and remarkable year is nearly over, and it’s time to get serious about 2021 security planning. Read Here »   Do you know which SBS Institute Certification Programs are coming up? Check out the Certification Calendar and share with your clients. Find Out Here! » Microsoft exposes Adrozek, malware that hijacks Chrome, Edge, and Firefox ZDNet Microsoft says that at its peak, Adrozek had controlled more than 30,000 devices a day. Read Here »   NetGain takes data centers offline following ransomware attack DataCenter Dynamics Managed IT services provider NetGain Technologies has been forced to take some of its data centers offline following a ransomware attack launched in late November. Read Here »   Adobe releases final Flash Player update, warns of 2021 kill switch Bleeping Computer After 24 years of fun games and abuse by threat actors, Adobe has released their final Flash Player update and thanked everyone for the fantastic content that they have released over the years. Read Here »   How practicing gratitude in the workplace can improve morale, productivity, and connection year-round Business Insider This is the time of year when all of us pause to give thanks for the blessings in our lives, however, gratitude is something we should be expressing in the workplace all year long. Read Here » 10 Other Interesting Links From This Week There were too many fantastic reads from this past weeks' worth of cybersecurity and technology news, so here are a few additional quick-hit links for your reading pleasure:      Krebs on Security: Patch Tuesday, Good Riddance 2020 Edition      BankInfoSecurity: Are Cyber Insurers Getting Cold Feet?      BankInfoSecurity: Following FireEye Hack, Ensure These 16 Bugs Are Patched      PR Newswire: Lessons for Crisis PR from Breach of CyberSecurity Firm FireEye      ZDNet: This new ransomware is growing in strength and could become a major threat      ZDNet: CISA and FBI warn of rise in ransomware attacks targeting K-12 schools      Threat Post: Misery of Ransomware Hits Hospitals the Hardest      Threat Post: PLEASE_READ_ME Ransomware Attacks 85K MySQL Servers      Indiana University: Unprecedented study of cybersecurity preparedness in Indiana      The Hacker News: 48 U.S. States and FTC are suing Facebook for illegal monopolization