Barbara GB Ferguson

Journalist, Strategic Comm., Media specialist, Arabic, French, Culture Advisor, embedded war correspondent, reported from 46 countries. Traveler!

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

#CISA has advised #GoogleChrome users to install the latest version of the browser to mitigate the effects of numerous vulnerabilities. That note says Chrome version 93.0.4577.82 contains fixes for 11 vulnerabilities, all Google deems "High" severity. https://t.co/sxEnfsduWU

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

#Cybersecurity experts around the world are on edge for the Tokyo Olympics. It sounds strange, but it’s true: #Russian hackers have disrupted each of the #OlympicGames since 2016, when Russia was suspended from full participation. https://t.co/20hgHAJjCQ

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

It’s estimated that total global ransomware payments approached $350 million last year, up more than 300% from 2019. To stem the rising tide of #ransomware attacks, a new site wants to shed some much-needed light on where payments from victims are going. https://t.co/WMkMvq3DaK

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A Volkswagen marketing partner has suffered a data breach, according to a letter from the automaker’s #Audi business. The result: Supply chain hackers have obtained data involving 3.3 million current and potential Audi customers across the US and Canada. https://t.co/qkz7tbQFen

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

The problem has long plagued bank robbers and drug smugglers: how to transport and hide huge sums of ill-gotten gains without getting caught? In past years, #ransomware #hackers have found an almost perfect solution — #cryptocurrencies like #Bitcoin . https://t.co/0J5Db9nejQ

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

The disruptive power of ransomware was on full display last month; the Colonial Pipeline. Now, a different attack is threatening the food supply chain—and underscoring that, once again, ransomware is an urgent national and international security issue. https://t.co/g6VckAuLYB

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Revelations of cyberattacks on transportation systems in New York and Massachusetts heightened concerns about the threat to U.S. businesses and essential services Wednesday, after hackers held hostage the world’s largest meat processor this week. https://t.co/UHAldu58QS

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

Cargo ships have been delivering their loads later than ever this year, adding to the supply-chain woes that are undercutting efforts by retailers and manufacturers to capitalize on resurgent economic demand. https://t.co/3j3AWinSHg

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

#ColonialPipeline has network issues preventing shippers from planning upcoming shipments of fuel, just after the system reopened after a week-long ransomware attack. Last week's closure prevented gasoline from flowing to the East Coast from the Gulf Coast https://t.co/lLJMIyyEw8

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

Suspected
#Pakistani hackers have sought to pry into #Indian government computer networks as part of broader dueling cyber-espionage campaigns between the rival nations. A spying group known as #TransparentTribe has expanded its use of hacking tools https://t.co/LqIkIbakN1

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

Wi-Fi security vulnerability, if exploited, allows attackers within radio range to steal user information or attack devices. Known as #FragAttacks - fragmentation and aggregation attacks - are design flaws in the #WiFi standard and affects most devices. https://t.co/Jc0TCZ2HOm

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

An unknown threat actor managed to control more than 27% of the entire Tor network exit capacity in early February 2021, a new study on the #darkweb infrastructure revealed. "The entity attacking Tor users is actively exploiting #Tor users over a year. https://t.co/AkM3nP7NEk

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

#Ivanti , behind #PulseSecure VPN appliances, released a security patch to remediate critical security vulnerability found being actively exploited in the wild by at least two threat actors. All Pulse Connect Secure versions prior to 9.1R11.4 are impacted. https://t.co/oEgvW0RpDQ

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

Even though the “CVE-2019-0604” was listed in a “2020 most exploited vulnerabilities to patch” report compiled by #CISA , and although #Microsoft fixed this via a Tuesday Patch a long time ago, the authors of the “Hello” (#WickrMe ) ransomware added it. https://t.co/MUev4QDgQ7

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

#Russian #cybercriminals are targeting cloud networks and email accounts to steal information, using compromised accounts and system misconfiguration to blend in with normal traffic in less-monitored environments and reduce the likelihood of being detected https://t.co/jOd6G2L3g3

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

The threat actor connected to the entity’s network via a Pulse Secure virtual private network (VPN) appliance, moved laterally to its #SolarWinds #Orion server, installed malware referred to by security researchers as #SUPERNOVA and collected credentials.” https://t.co/GzLoOgE2WO

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

By employing "stealthy intrusion tradecraft within compromised networks," the intelligence agencies said, "the #SVR activity—primarily targets government networks, think tank and policy analysis organizations to gather intelligence information." https://t.co/C01qRpfsEp

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

A very strange thing happened on the day President Joe Biden was sworn in. A shadowy company announced to the world’s computer networks that it was now managing a colossal, previously idle chunk of the internet owned by the U.S. Department of Defense. https://t.co/gL0dzgekXy

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

Open-source software tools and Vault maker #HashiCorp has disclosed a security incident due to the recent #Codecov attack. HashiCorp, a Codecov customer, has stated that the recent Codecov supply-chain attack aimed at collecting developer credentials. https://t.co/ahvbKz8yeH

[Barbara GB Ferguson @ArabNewsDC]

Reports of attacks against #Microsoft Exchange, the #Sonicwall firewall, and #Accellion firewall. Defenders long list of critical vulnerabilities to patch; found in multiple widely used enterprise products, including #Vmware and F5’s #BIGIP appliance. https://t.co/fxuAf6tmSN