It’s always DNS, but that may just be FUD.

It’s always DNS, but that may just be FUD. The DoD notifies victims of a cloud email server leak. New Jersey cops sue online data brokers. Crooks use WiFi jammers to thwart security systems. A copyright case against OpenAI is partially dismissed. Patch Tuesday includes two actively exploited zero days. CharmingCypress gathers political intelligence. Ann Johnson from Microsoft Security’s Afternoon Cyber Tea podcast talks with Frank Cilluffo, Director for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at the McCrary Institute of Auburn University, about cyber and critical infrastructure. And beware Cupid’s misleading arrow.

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Ann Johnson from Microsoft Security’s Afternoon Cyber Tea podcast talks with Frank Cilluffo, Director for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at the McCrary Institute of Auburn University, about cyber and critical infrastructure. Check out the episode with the full conversation between Ann and Frank here. 

Selected Reading

KeyTrap DNS Attack Could Disable Large Parts of Internet: Researchers (SecurityWeek)

US military notifies 20,000 of data breach after cloud email leak (TechCrunch)

New Jersey law enforcement officers sue 118 data brokers for not removing personal info (The Record)

Minnesota burglars are using Wi-Fi jammers to disable home security systems (TechSpot)

Sarah Silverman’s lawsuit against OpenAI partially dismissed (The Verge)

Microsoft February 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 2 zero-days, 73 flaws (BleepingComputer)

DarkMe Malware Targets Traders Using Microsoft SmartScreen Zero-Day Vulnerability (The Hacker News)

CharmingCypress Use Poisoned VPN Apps to Install Backdoor (Cyber Security News)

Beyond the Hype: Questioning FUD in Cybersecurity Marketing  (SecurityWeek)

Valentine's Day Scams Woo the Lonely-Hearted (Security Boulevard) 

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