Authorities bring down another hacker.

Brazilian authorities arrest the alleged “USDoD” hacker. The DoJ indicts the alleged operators of Anonymous Sudan. CISA and its partners warn of Iranian brute force password attempts. A new report questions online platforms’ ability to detect election disinformation. Recent security patches address critical vulnerabilities in widely-used platforms. North Korean threat actors escalate their fake IT worker schemes. CISA seeks comment on Product Security Bad Practices. Dealing effectively with post-breach stress. Tim Starks, Senior Reporter at CyberScoop, joins us to discuss “What’s new from this year’s Counter Ransomware Initiative summit.” Redbox DVD rental machines get a reboot. 

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CyberWire Guest

We welcome back Tim Starks, Senior Reporter at CyberScoop, to discuss “What’s new from this year’s Counter Ransomware Initiative summit, and what’s next.”

Selected Reading

Hacker allegedly behind attacks on FBI, Airbus, National Public Data arrested in Brazil (The Record)

Two Sudanese Nationals Indicted for Alleged Role in Anonymous Sudan Cyberattacks on Hospitals, Government Facilities, and Other Critical Infrastructure in Los Angeles and Around the World (US Department of Justice)

Iranian Hackers Using Brute Force on Critical Infrastructure (GovInfo Security)

Before US election, TikTok and Facebook fail to block harmful disinformation. YouTube succeeds (Global Witness)

F5 BIG-IP Updates Patch High-Severity Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Security Week)

Cisco Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Analog Telephone Adapters (Security Week)

GitHub patches critical vulnerability in its Enterprise Servers (CyberScoop)

North Korea Escalates Fake IT Worker Schemes to Extort Employers (Infosecurity Magazine)

CISA Seeks Feedback on Upcoming Product Security Flaws Guidance (Infosecurity Magazine)

Helping Your Team Cope With the Stress of a Cyber Incident (BankInfo Security)

Tinkerers Are Taking Old Redbox Kiosks Home and Reverse Engineering Them (404 Media)

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