French Shipping Giant CMA CGM Discloses Security Breach
French shipping giant CMA CGM on Monday revealed that it has been dealing with a cyberattack that forced it to shut down some systems. The company said it disabled external access to its IT applications to prevent malware from spreading. "Our teams are fully mobilized and access to our information systems is gradually resuming," the company said. "The CMA CGM network remains available to the Group's customers for all booking and operation requests." READ MORE...
The Fortune 500 corporation had annual revenues of $11.4 billion in 2019 and it is 330th on Forbes' ranking of US largest public companies.
Universal Health Services (UHS), a Fortune 500 hospital and healthcare services provider, has reportedly shut down systems at healthcare facilities around the US after a cyber-attack that hit its network during early Sunday morning. UHS operates over 400 healthcare facilities in the US and the UK, has more than 90,000 employees and provides healthcare services to approximately 3.5 million patients each year. The Fortune 500 corporation had annual revenues of $11.4 billion in 2019. READ MORE...
Cybersecurity is a top priority for digital transformation
Cybersecurity is the number one technology priority for planned digital transformation projects as businesses adapt to a surge in remote working as a result of COVID-19. Cybersecurity: Main focus for planned projects. IT leaders also revealed that adapting culture quickly to new ways of working is the number one challenge they need to overcome in the next 12 months. The findings are unveiled following a survey of 600+ attendees for the upcoming DTX: NOW event. READ MORE...
Lenovo swings for the fences with unusual Tiger Lake laptop designs
Lenovo is following on Dell's heels with an announcement of two 13-inch Intel Tiger Lake powered laptops of its own-but Lenovo's new designs are considerably further "out there" than Dell's. Lenovo's two new designs are the X1 Nano-a traditional but ultralight laptop weighing in at less than two pounds-and X1 Fold, a not-exactly-laptop design with a folding screen. Yes, you read that right-the X1 Fold is to feature a folding LCD display, aiming at the same basic target Samsung did with the Galaxy Fold. READ MORE...
"Joker"-the malware that signs you up for pricey services-floods Android markets
September has been a busy month for malicious Android apps, with dozens of them from a single malware family alone flooding either Google Play or third-party markets, researchers from security companies said. Known as Joker, this family of malicious apps has been attacking Android users since late 2016 and more recently has become one of the most common Android threats. Once installed, Joker apps secretly subscribe users to pricey subscription services and can also steal SMS messages, contact lists, and device information. READ MORE...
Report: Hunting Evasive Malware
Today's networks have more sophisticated automated defenses than ever, yet cybercriminals are taking full advantage of business disruptions and distractions in 2020. Adversaries are exploiting user behavior and leveraging trusted operating system tools to pursue "actions on objective" and evade detection. When used in combination, these techniques are effective at bypassing automated defenses to gain initial access. Get new insights and defensive guidance from this Threat Intelligence Spotlight. READ MORE...
New FinSpy Spyware Variants Identified, Dissected
Human rights organization Amnesty International has identified new macOS and Linux-targeting variants of the infamous FinFisher-made spyware family FinSpy. The German company that develops FinSpy, FinFisher Gmbh, offers surveillance technology for law enforcement, but there have been many reports over the past years of its products being used by authoritarian regimes against their opponents. The FinSpy spyware has been used for roughly a decade in numerous attacks on activists, dissidents, journalists. READ MORE...
Mac, Linux Users Now Targeted by FinSpy Variants
FinSpy has returned in new campaigns targeting dissident organizations in Egypt - and researchers uncovered new samples of the spyware targeting macOS and Linux users. The FinSpy commercial spyware is back in recently observed campaigns against organizations and activists in Egypt. While the spyware previously targeted Windows, iOS and Android users, researchers have discovered these campaigns using new variants that target macOS and Linux users. FinSpy is a full-fledged surveillance software suite. READ MORE...
Lock and Code S1Ep16: Investigating digital vulnerabilities with Samy Kamkar
This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet. In addition, we talk to Samy Kamkar, chief security officer and co-founder of Open Path, about the digital vulnerabilities in our physical world. If you look through a recent history of hacking, you'll find the clear significance of experimentation. In 2015, security researchers hacked a Jeep Cherokee and took over its steering, transmission, and brakes. READ MORE...
YouTube celebrates Deaf Awareness Week by killing crowd-sourced captions
Today's the day YouTube is killing its "Community Contributions" feature for videos, which let content creators crowdsource captions and subtitles for their videos. YouTube announced the move back in July, which triggered a community outcry from the deaf, hard of hearing, and fans of foreign media, but it does not sound like the company is relenting. In one of Google's all-time, poor-timing decisions, YouTube is killing the feature just two days after the International Week of the Deaf, which is the last full week in September. READ MORE...
- ...in 1930, filming begins on the classic horror film "Dracula", starring Bela Lugosi.
- ...in 1963, Les Claypool, bass player and lead singer of alternative rock band Primus, is born in Richmond, CA.
- ...in 1966, Chevrolet introduces the Camaro, which went on to become one of the iconic "muscle cars" of the mid-20th century.
- ...in 1988, Stacy Allison of Portland, OR becomes the first American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
