A weekly review of cyber threats to America
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Cyber Threat Report
October 17, 2022
Last Week in Review
Cyber Espionage
Chinese espionage group targets U.S. state legislature
Symantec Threat Intelligence
New Chinese threat actor targets IT and telecom service providers
Sentinel Labs
Cyber Warfare
Russian hacking group knocks multiple U.S. airport websites offline in DDOS attack
Spiceworks
Pro-Russian group pays volunteers to launch DDOS attacks against western entities
Bleeping Computer
U.S. support to Ukraine could prompt Russian cyber escalation in midterms, experts warn
The Hill
Cyber Crime
Ransomware attacks target U.S. colleges and universities
IBM Security Intelligence
Microsoft Exchange servers hacked to deploy LockBit ransomware
Security Affairs
Corrupted WhatsApp app deploys malware on Android devices to steal users’ accounts
Tech Times
In-Depth Look at Cyber Security
The Dark Web
Tech Against Terrorism (audio)
Vishing: Voice Scams
Malicious Life (audio)
David Agranovich, Director of Threat Disruption at Meta
A look at inauthentic social media behavior, cyber espionage, and current malware threats
Decipher Security Podcast (audio)
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