Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel this week proposed updated policies around telecom providers’ reporting of data breaches.
FCC Chair Proposes New Policies for Carrier Data Breach Reporting
Ransomware Group That Targeted Over 50 Companies Dismantled in Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities on Thursday announced arresting several individuals who are allegedly members of a major cybercrime group.
According to the Security Service of Ukraine and the country’s Cyber Police, the arrests are the result of an operation conducted in cooperation with law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Maryland Confirms Ransomware Attack at Health Agency
The disruption of Maryland’s reporting of COVID-19 data last month was caused by a ransomware attack, state officials said Wednesday.
Chip Stewart, the state’s chief information security officer, said the state has not paid extortion demands for the attack, which began on Dec. 4.
Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerability in Contact Center Products
Cisco on Wednesday announced patches for a critical vulnerability in Unified Contact Center Management Portal (Unified CCMP) and Unified Contact Center Domain Manager (Unified CCDM) that could be exploited remotely to elevate privileges to administrator.
ZDI Announces Rules and Prizes for Pwn2Own 2022
Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) on Wednesday announced the targets, prizes and rules for Pwn2Own Vancouver 2022, scheduled to take place May 18-20 alongside the CanSecWest conference.
U.S. Cyber Command Officially Links MuddyWater Group to Iranian Intelligence
The U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) on Wednesday officially tied the advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as MuddyWater to Iranian intelligence.
Report: Dozens of El Salvador Journalists, Activists Hacked
Dozens of journalists and human rights defenders in El Salvador had their cellphones repeatedly hacked with sophisticated spyware over the past year and a half, an internet watchdog said Wednesday.
Ransomware Attack Locks Down US Prison
A ransomware attack locked down a US jail, knocking out security cameras and leaving inmates confined to their cells, court documents show.
Apple Patches iOS HomeKit Flaw After Researcher Warning
Apple has released an iOS security update with a fix for a persistent denial-of-service flaw in the HomeKit software framework but only after an independent researcher publicly criticized the company for ignoring his discovery.
Mozilla Patches High-Risk Firefox, Thunderbird Security Flaws
Mozilla has released Firefox 96 with patches for 18 security vulnerabilities affecting its flagship web browser and the Thunderbird mail program.
Of the newly patched security flaws, nine are rated high-severity while six carry a “medium-severity” rating.
