In this episode, we go over cybersecurity news that stuck out to me over the past week, as things we all need to pay attention to. Article links listed below. This episode’s format is based on a segment I teach in my class on cybersecurity risk management, to help students better understand the reading materials by using world events that are current and topical.

www.ncsc.gov.uk: Advisory: APT29 targets COVID-19 vaccine development

www.usatoday.com: A game of ‘cat and mouse’: Hacking attacks on hospitals for patient data increase during coronavirus pandemic

www.theregister.com: Privacy Shield binned after EU court rules transatlantic data protection

arstechnica.com: Twitter lost control of its internal systems to Bitcoin-scamming hackers

www.vice.com: Hackers Are Finding Footage on Police Body Cams They Bought on eBay

www.carbonblack.com: TAU Threat Discovery: Conti Ransomware

www.secretservice.gov: Secret Service Announces the Creation of the Cyber Fraud Task Force

www.infosecurity-magazine.com: Belgium Suffers First Jackpotting Attack

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