SBS CyberSecurity - In the Wild 315

 

In The Wild - CyberSecurity Newsletter Welcome to the 315th 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!           Hacker Hour: Internal Network Penetration Testing Thursday, February 23  |  2:00-3:00 PM CT SBS Educational Resources Join SBS as we answer many of the most common questions about internal penetration testing. Read Here »   What’s known about the ESXiArgs ransomware hitting VMware servers Cybersecurity DIVE An initial strain affected thousands of devices before a new variant emerged. The latest burst of attacks hit Saturday. Read Here »   FBI says it has ‘contained’ cyber incident on bureau’s computer network CNN The FBI has been investigating and working to contain a malicious cyber incident on part of its computer network in recent days, according to people briefed on the matter. Read Here »   GoDaddy says a multi-year breach hijacked customer websites and accounts ars Technica Three breaches over as many years all carried out by the same threat actor. 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! » Build Cyber Resiliency With These Security Threat-Mitigation Considerations DARKReading CISOs need to define their risk tolerance, identify specific critical data, and make changes based on strategic business goals. Read Here »   A CISOs Practical Guide to Storage and Backup Ransomware Resiliency The Hacker News Regulators, cyber insurance firms, and auditors are paying much closer attention to the integrity, resilience, and recoverability of organization data – as well as the IT infrastructure & systems that store the data. Read Here »   Seven Defendants Charged With Million-Dollar Identity Theft And Fraud Scheme Department of Justice The defendants allegedly stole victims’ identities, hijacked their bank accounts and cellphones, brazenly impersonated them at bank branches throughout the country, and drained their accounts. Read Here »   Good leaders are good listeners. Here’s how to be one of them Fast Company These three skills are critical to become an effective leader. 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: New Protections for Food Benefits Stolen by Skimmers      KrebsOnSecurity: Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2023 Edition      BleepingComputer: Microsoft-February updates break some Windows Server 2022 VMs      BleepingComputer: City of Oakland declares state of emergency after ransomware attack      ZDNet: Fraudsters are using machine learning to help write scam emails in different languages      DARKReading: Massive GoAnywhere RCE Exploit- Everything You Need to Know      The Hacker News: Massive HTTP DDoS Attack Hits Record High of 71 Million Requests/Second      The Hacker News: Hackers Targeting U.S. and German Firms Monitor Victims' Desktops with Screenshotter      Politico: Russian-linked malware was close to putting U.S. electric, gas facilities ‘offline’ last year      infoRiskToday: 2022 Cyberattack Has Cost CommonSpirit $150 Million So Far