14 Apr 2023
By Mary

InfoSec News Nuggets 04/14/2023

Leaker of U.S. secret documents worked on military base, friend says  The man behind a massive leak of U.S. government secrets that has exposed spying on allies, revealed the grim prospects for Ukraine’s war with Russia and ignited diplomatic fires for the White House is a young, charismatic gun enthusiast who shared highly classified documents with a group of far-flung acquaintances searching for companionship amid the isolation of the pandemic. United by their mutual love of guns, military gear and…
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10 Feb 2022
By Mary

InfoSec News Nuggets 02/10/2022

Criminals Increasing SIM Swap Schemes to Steal Millions of Dollars from US Public The Federal Bureau of Investigation is issuing this announcement to inform mobile carriers and the public of the increasing use of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) swapping by criminals to steal money from fiat and virtual currency accounts. From January 2018 to December 2020, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 320 complaints related to SIM swapping incidents with adjusted losses of…
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25 Jun 2021
By Mary

InfoSec News Nuggets 06/25/2021

NIST Publishes Ransomware Guidance The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published new draft guidance for organizations concerning ransomware attacks. The Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Ransomware Risk Management features advice on how to defend against the malware, what to do in the event of an attack, and how to recover from it. NIST's Ransomware Profile can be used by organizations that have already adopted the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and wish to improve their risk postures. It can…
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