CyberWire Daily7 Aug 2024

When updates attack.

Crowdstrike releases a postmortem. LoanDepot puts a multimillion dollar price tag on their ransomware incident. RHADAMANTHYS info stealer targets Israelis. Zola ransomware is an advanced evolution of the Proton family. Firefox fixes several high-severity vulnerabilities. Researchers at Certitude uncover a vulnerability in Microsoft 365’s anti-phishing measures. Threat actors exploit legitimate anti-virus software for malicious purposes. Samsung’s new bug bounty program offers rewards up to a million dollars. Guest Adam Marré, CISO at Arctic Wolf, joining us to share his observations on the ground at Black Hat USA 2024. Ransomware gangs turn the screws and keep up with the times. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Guest Adam Marré, CISO at Arctic Wolf, joining us to share his observations as our man on the street from Black Hat USA 2024. Selected Reading CrowdStrike Publishes Technical Root Cause Analysis of Faulty Falcon Update (Cyber Security News) Ransomware Attack Cost LoanDepot $27 Million (SecurityWeek) RHADAMANTHYS Stealer Weaponizing RAR Archive To Steal Login Credentials (Cyber Security News) New Zola Ransomware Using Multiple Tools to Disable Windows Defender (GB Hackers) Firefox Patches Multiple High Severity Vulnerabilities (Cyber Security News) Exploring Anti-Phishing Measures in Microsoft 365 (Certitude Blog) Hackers Hijack Anti-Virus Software Using SbaProxy Hacking Tool (Cyber Security News) Samsung to pay $1,000,000 for RCEs on Galaxy’s secure vault (Bleeping Computer) Turning the screws: The pressure tactics of ransomware gangs (Sophos News) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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