Cybersecurity Weekly: Hackers dodge MFA, CISA adds vulnerabilities, Phishing attacks exploit AWS

Hackers are dodging MFA, BlackByte returns to Twitter, and CISA adds seven vulnerabilities to exploited bugs list. All these and more in this week's edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
1. Hackers are finding ways around multi-factor authentication. Here's what to watch for
MFA provides a significant barrier against cyberattacks succeeding - but it isn't infallible.
2. BlackByte ransomware gang returns with Twitter presence, tiered pricing
Version 2.0 of the ransomware group's operation borrows extortion tactics from the LockBit 3.0 group.
3. CISA adds 7 vulnerabilities to list of bugs exploited by hackers
The 'Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog' is a list of vulnerabilities shared by CISA that are known to be actively exploited in cyberattacks and must be patched by Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies.
4. How phishing attacks are exploiting Amazon Web Services
By using a legitimate service like AWS to create phishing pages, attackers can bypass traditional security scanners.
5. Reasons why healthcare industry is the biggest target for cyberattacks
Every day, there is a greater risk of healthcare data security owing to the revolutionary implementation of digitization in the healthcare sector. As per the recent stats, In 2021, an average of 1.95 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records were reported daily.
In this Series
- Cybersecurity Weekly: Hackers dodge MFA, CISA adds vulnerabilities, Phishing attacks exploit AWS
- Canada Flipper Zero ban and new RustDoor macOS malware
- AnyDesk hack and iPhone patched kernel flaw
- Tesla Pwn2Own hacks and iOS push alerts abuse
- TeamViewer breach and Atlassian Jira outage
- Moscow ISP revenge hack and Microsoft Sharepoint bug warning
- X verified accounts hack and SpectralBlur macOS malware
- CISA default password alert and SOHO KV-botnet campaign
- New 5G modem flaws and Apple’s data breach report
- Staples cyberattack, Agent Racoon backdoor and other news
- British Library ransomware attack, Windows fingerprint authentication bypass
- Samsung UK data breach and ransomware actor’s SEC complaint
- ICBC ransomware attack and ChatGPT outage
- Boeing Lockbit ransomware attack, Apple’s vulnerability and WhatsApp mods spyware
- Octo Tempest hacking group and new iLeakage attack
- Okta support system breach and Google Ads fake KeePass campaign
- Skype DarkGate malware, Shadow PC breach and AvosLocker ransomware warning
- 23andMe data theft, MGM’s $100M ransomware loss and the Azure VM breach
- Malicious Bing Chat ads and FBI’s dual ransomware warning
- T-Mobile app glitch and fake Booking.com pages
- Airbus data leak, Cisco Webex ad malware and €345 million TikTok fine
- New Apple iMessage exploit and CISA’s Apache RocketMQ warning
- Forever 21 data breach and Android BadBazaar espionage
- Duolingo data leak and the Met Police IT hack
- Discord.io data breach and Ivanti Avalanche vulnerabilities
- UK Electoral Commission hack and Microsoft’s role in China email breach
- Salesforce email zero-day exploit and Microsoft Power Platform criticism
- Airlines disclose pilot data breach and the Microsoft Teams bug
- GravityRAT Android Trojan and new MOVEit Transfer flaw
- University of Manchester hack and Honda API flaws
- MOVEit zero-day exploit and the U.S. iPhone hack accusation
- Daam Android virus and Barracuda zero-day flaw
- TP-Link router exploit and 18-year-old charged with hacking DraftKings accounts
- Discord support hack and Toyota location data leak
- Twitter private tweets bug and Cisco phone router vulnerabilities
- Cisco XSS zero-day flaw and PaperCut vulnerabilities
- 3CX hackers hit critical infrastructure and secondhand routers cause security concerns
- Hyundai data breach and Microsoft’s warning to accountants
- Western Digital cloud breach and the MSI ransomware hack
- TMX loan data breach, Italy bans ChatGPT and WordPress Elementor Pro exploit
- ChatGPT data leak and Gmail message theft by North Korean hackers
- U.S. federal agency hack and the return of FakeCalls Android malware
- Massive AT&T data breach and fake jobs targeting security researchers
- U.S. Marshals service breach and TPM 2.0 security flaws
- Dangerous ChatGPT apps and food giant Dole ransomware attack
- GoDaddy malware installations, record-breaking DDoS attack and the new WhiskerSpy malware
- Reddit’s employees phished, healthcare firms targeted and the new Screenshotter malware
- JD Sports data breached, VMware ESXi servers attacked and the HeadCrab malware
- Yandex source code leaked, 4500+ WordPress sites hacked and the new SwiftSlicer malware
- PayPal accounts breached, Fortinet VPN flaw exploited, and the new Hook malware
- Twitter users’ emails leaked, ChatGPT used to write malware and Slack’s repository breach
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