SBS CyberSecurity - In The Wild 250

 

In The Wild - CyberSecurity Newsletter Welcome to the 250th 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!           #askSBS: Artificial Intelligence SBS Educational Resources Question: How does the increase in artificial intelligence play into the future of security? Read Here »   The ‘Zelle Fraud’ Scam: How it Works, How to Fight Back KrebsOnSecurity One of the more common ways cybercriminals cash out access to bank accounts involves draining the victim’s funds via Zelle, a “peer-to-peer” (P2P) payment service used by many financial institutions that allows customers to quickly send cash to friends and family. Read Here »   Ransomware attacks are getting more complex and even harder to prevent VentureBeat Ransomware attackers are probing known common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) for weaknesses and quickly capitalizing on them, launching attacks faster than vendor teams can patch them. Read Here »   Top 10 Cybersecurity Best Practices to Combat Ransomware ThreatPost Immutable storage and more: Sonya Duffin, data protection expert at Veritas Technologies, offers the Top 10 steps for building a multi-layer resilience profile. 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! » New banking Trojan SharkBot makes waves across Europe, US ZDNet The malware specializes in infiltrating Android handsets. Read Here »   Securing your digital life, the finale: Debunking worthless “security” practices ars technica We tear down some infosec conventional wisdom—there's a lot of bad advice out there. Read Here »   US regulators order banks to report cyberattacks within 36 hours BleepingComputer US federal bank regulatory agencies have approved a new rule ordering banks to notify their primary federal regulators of significant computer-security incidents within 36 hours. Read Here »   3 Easy Habits to Fuel Your Mind for Success Inc. Great leaders optimize their energy to pursue audacious goals. 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:      KrebsOnSecurity: Tech CEO Pleads to Wire Fraud in IP Address Scheme      NordPass: Top 200 most common password      TheRecord: Netgear patches severe pre-auth RCE in 61 router and modem models      SecurityIntelligence: A Journey in Organizational Resilience-The Data Life Cycle      The Hacker News: A Simple 5-Step Framework to Minimize the Risk of a Data Breach      The Hacker News: Microsoft Warns about 6 Iranian Hacking Groups Turning to Ransomware      BleepingComputer: Microsoft Exchange servers hacked in internal reply-chain attacks      BleepingComputer: The Week in Ransomware - November 19th 2021 - Targeting Conti      SDX Central: Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 Warns Cloud Attacks, Ransomware on the Rise      The Hacker News: Types of Penetration Testing