A weekly review of cyber threats to America
Cyber Threat Report
July 5, 2022
Last Week in Review
Cyber Espionage
FCC commissioner asks Apple and Google to remove TikTok from app stores
CNBC
Chinese influence campaign targets rare earths mining companies to thwart competition
Mandiant
Chinese front company lures jobseekers into conducting digital espionage on Western targets
Ars Technica
Cyber Crime
“Black Basta” emerges as prominent ransomware-as-a-service threat
Hacker News
“Matanbuchus” malware drops Cobalt Strike beacons via expanding phishing campaigns
Security Affairs
“SessionManager” malware hits Microsoft Exchange servers worldwide to install backdoor
Dark Reading
“ZuoRAT” malware targets remote workers by exploiting flaws in home office routers
ZDNet
In-Depth Look at Cyber Security
John Hultquist on Chinese Information Operations
Decipher (audio)
How the Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Effects Tech and Privacy
Cyber (audio)
Countering Hack-for-Hire Groups
Google Threat Analysis Group (report)
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