Zero-day exploited in the wild.

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A zero-day affects Samsung mobile processors. A critical vulnerability is discovered in the OneDev DevOps platform. German authorities warn against vulnerable industrial routers. The Bumblebee loader buzzes around corporate networks. Ghostpulse hides payloads in PNG files. A Michigan chain of dental centers agrees to a multimillion dollar data breach settlement. A White House proposal tamps down international data sharing. Fortinet is reportedly patching an as-yet undisclosed severe vulnerability. In our Threat Vector segment, host David Moulton speaks with Nathaniel Quist about cloud extortion operations, the rise of ransomware attacks, and the challenges businesses face in securing public cloud environments. Russian deepfakes spread election misinformation.

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Threat Vector Segment

In this segment of the Threat Vector podcast, host David Moulton, Director of Thought Leadership at Palo Alto Networks, speaks with Nathaniel Quist, Manager of Cloud Threat Intelligence at Cortex & Unit 42. David and Nathaniel discuss recent cloud extortion operations, the rise of ransomware attacks, and the challenges businesses face in securing public cloud environments. You can hear the full discussion here and catch new episodes of Threat Vector every Thursday on your favorite podcast app.

Selected Reading

Google Warns of Samsung Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild (SecurityWeek)

Critical OneDev DevOps Platform Vulnerability Let Attacker Read Sensitive Data (Cyber Security News)

Critical Vulnerabilities Expose mbNET.mini, Helmholz Industrial Routers to Attacks (SecurityWeek)

Hackers Use Bumblebee Malware to Gain Access to Corporate Networks (GB Hackers)

CISA Adds Sciencelogic SL1 Unspecified Vulnerability to KEV Catalog (Cyber Security News)

Pixel perfect Ghostpulse malware loader hides inside PNG image files (The Register)

Dental Center Chain Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $2.7M (BankInfo Security)

Biden administration proposes new rules governing data transfers to adversarial nations (The Record)

Fortinet issues private notifications to FortiManager customers to patch an undisclosed flaw (Beyond Machines)

Russian Propaganda Unit Appears to Be Behind Spread of False Tim Walz Sexual Abuse Claims (WIRED)

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