SBS CyberSecurity - In The Wild 278

 


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In The Wild - CyberSecurity Newsletter

Welcome to the 278th  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.

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{Webinar} Embracing the Four C’s of Your Bank’s Culture – Collaboration, Competence, Compliance & Cybersecurity

SBS Educational Resources

Date: June 22, 2022

Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Ready to build the “end all, be all” culture at your bank?  Join Honey Shelton, CEO, SBS CyberSecurity in this virtual training opportunity as she shares strategies that ensure you win at establishing and fine-tuning an enviable workplace culture.

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Top 10 Android banking trojans target apps with 1 billion downloads

BleepingComputer

The ten most prolific Android mobile banking trojans target 639 financial applications that collectively have over one billion downloads on the Google Play Store.

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Feeling highly stressed about your job? You must be a CISO

The Register

Almost all cybersecurity professionals are stressed, and nearly half (46 percent) have considered leaving the industry altogether, according to a DeepInstinct survey.

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Don't let your cloud cybersecurity choices leave the door open for hackers

ZDNet

Cloud software and applications allow staff to work from anywhere. But if your cloud security is poor, cyber criminals can also get in.

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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 Releases Workarounds for Office Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation

The Hacker News

Microsoft on Monday published guidance for a newly discovered zero-day security flaw in its Office productivity suite that could be exploited to achieve code execution on affected systems.

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CISA Updates Advisory on Threat Actors Chaining Unpatched VMware Vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

CISA encourages organizations to review the latest update to AA22-138B and update impacted VMware products to the latest version or remove impacted versions from organizational networks.

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Broadcom plans a “rapid transition” to subscription revenue for VMware

Ars Technica

Subscription software is continually updated—but also continually paid for.

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Thought-Provoking Questions To Build Team Culture

Hive

If you want better answers, ask better questions – especially if you care about building a healthy team culture.

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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: What Counts as “Good Faith Security Research?”

*     KrebsOnSecurity: Costa Rica May Be Pawn in Conti Ransomware Group’s Bid to Rebrand, Evade Sanctions

*     BleepingComputer: The Week in Ransomware - June 3rd 2022 - Evading sanctions

*     BleepingComputer: Ransomware gang now hacks corporate websites to show ransom notes

*     CybersecurityDive: Cybersecurity threat extends to utility credit ratings- Fitch

*     The Hacker News: Atlassian Releases Patch for Confluence Zero-Day Flaw Exploited in the Wild

*     The Hacker News: Chinese Hackers Begin Exploiting Latest Microsoft Office Zero-Day Vulnerability

*     ZDNet: Is your Windows license legal? Should you even care?

*     ZDNet: Singapore mandates 'kill switch' for banks as safeguard against online scams

*     CPO Magazine: Zero-Day Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Found in Microsoft Office; No Patch Yet, But Possible Fix Available

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