Cybersecurity news that you need to know.

WIRED SECURITY NEWS

• YOU NEED TO UPDATE IOS, ANDROID, AND CHROME RIGHT NOWApril 29, 2022Plus: Microsoft patched some 100 flaws, while Oracle issued more than 500 security fixes.Kate O’Flaherty
• UKRAINE’S DIGITAL BATTLE WITH RUSSIA ISN’T GOING AS EXPECTEDApril 29, 2022Even the head of the country’s online offensive is surprised by the successes—although they’re not without controversy.Justin Ling
• HOLLYWOOD’S FIGHT AGAINST VPNS TURNS UGLYApril 28, 2022Beyond accusations of rampant user copyright infringement, film companies have begun accusing VPNs of enabling a slew of more serious illegal activity.Ax Sharma
• NORTH KOREANS ARE JAILBREAKING PHONES TO ACCESS FORBIDDEN MEDIAApril 27, 2022A new report suggests that a small but vibrant group of smartphones hackers may be challenging the world’s most digitally restrictive regime.Andy Greenberg
• RUSSIA IS BEING HACKED AT AN UNPRECEDENTED SCALEApril 27, 2022From “IT Army” DDoS attacks to custom malware, the country has become a target like never before.Matt Burgess
• ELON MUSK’S TWITTER BUY EXPOSES A PRIVACY MINEFIELDApril 26, 2022The social network’s user data and more will soon be at the whims of the world’s richest man. Who’s worried?Lily Hay Newman
• THE US SAW A SPIKE IN CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE URLS IN 2021April 25, 2022CSAM hosting in the United States rose 64 percent last year, putting the country second in the world, a new report found.Matt Burgess
• A $3 BILLION SILK ROAD SEIZURE WILL ERASE ROSS ULBRICHT’S DEBTApril 22, 2022In a twist, a massive trove of stolen bitcoins will repay the dark web market creator’s $183 million restitution.Andy Greenberg
• HACKERS ARE GETTING CAUGHT EXPLOITING NEW BUGS MORE THAN EVERApril 21, 2022A pair of reports from Mandiant and Google found a spike in zero-day vulnerabilities in 2021. The question is, why?Lily Hay Newman
• NETFLIX CAN CUT OFF MOOCHERS WITHOUT A PASSWORD-SHARING CRACKDOWNApril 20, 2022There’s a simple way to limit Netflix freeloaders—give users the ability to easily boot unknown devices linked to their accounts.Lily Hay Newman

SECURITY MAGAZINE NEWS

• FEDERAL PLAN OUTLINES US COUNTER-DRONE MEASURESApril 29, 2022The U.S. federal government has released a list of recommendations for counter-drone security measures and legislation at the national level.
• KIRSTEN PROVENCE JOINS KAISER PERMANENTE AS NSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORApril 29, 2022Security leader Kirsten Provence has been named Executive Director of Security Programs and Governance at Kaiser Permanente’s National Security Services.
• TOP 15 EXPLOITED SECURITY VULNERABILITIES IN 2021April 29, 2022Cybersecurity agencies detail the top 15 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routinely exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2021.
• THE 20 MOST COMMON PASSWORDS LEAKED ON THE DARK WEBApril 29, 2022Learn about the top 20 most common leaked passwords on the dark web, according to Lookout. 
• LOG4SHELL A HUGE WAKE-UP CALL FOR 95% OF SECURITY LEADERSApril 29, 2022Security leaders are still dealing with the impact of Log4Shell. New Valtix research found cloud security leaders are changing the way they secure cloud workloads in the aftermath of Log4Shell. 
• 6 WAYS TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND AUTHENTICATION PROTOCOLSApril 29, 2022Enterprise cybersecurity leaders can follow these six network security tips to improve access and authentication protocols at their organizations.
• BOB LORD NAMED SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR AT CISAApril 28, 2022Bob Lord, former Chief Security Officer of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), has been named as the new Senior Technical Advisor at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
• VIRGINIA ACTIVE SHOOTER GUIDELINES SPARK SECURITY CONCERNSApril 28, 2022Seven security organizations, including ASIS International and the National Association of State Fire Marshals, have sent a letter to Virginia legislature concerning conflicts of interest in a study group focusing on the use of active shooter prevention hardware in public buildings.
• OVER HALF OF AMERICANS HAVE HAD COVID-19April 28, 2022A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 57.7% of U.S. residents have antibodies consistent with a previous COVID-19 infection.
• MUSK’S TWITTER TAKEOVER AND ITS SECURITY IMPLICATIONSApril 27, 2022Much of the focus around Elon Musks’ Twitter takeover has centered around how he will treat free speech on the platform. But, two of his promises may have bigger implications for cybersecurity.