August 27, 2023

• University of Minnesota Hacked – Loses Data Back to 1989 – Data Retention Policy Apparently Non-Existent
• What is $67.784 Billion?
• WinRAR Bug Allows Attacker to Execute Arbitrary Code When You Open a File
• PayPal Plans to Get into the Crypto / StableCoin Biz
• Rural Healthcare Cybersecurity Aid Grows, But Challenges Persist
• TitleMax Says Breach Worse than Thought – Notifying 5 Million People
• Data Breach at French Gov Agency Exposes Info on 10 Million

Security News for the Week Ending August 25th, 2023

This week’s news bites: US warns that other countries hack satellites like we do, preparing for
Q-Day, it’s comforting to know that some so-called cyber experts have crappy cybersecurity,
starting with tax year 2025 IRS will require reporting of crypto transactions and UN is working on
final negotiations for cybercrime treaty.

Read the details here.

Do you have an effective data retention policy or would you be like the University above
and lose decades of data if you suffered a breach. If you need assistance in building an
effective data retention program, please contact us.

Mitch
www.CyberCecurity.com
www.TurnkeyCybersecurityAndPrivacySolutions.com
Mitch@CyberCecurity.com
720-891-1663

August 20, 2023

• Once You Get Management/Board Attention on Cybersecurity – Now What Do You do?
• AI Copyright Lawsuits are a Warning to Business
• Cops Take Down “Bulletproof” Hosting Provider Lolek
• How a $1 Mil CGL Policy Gave a Policyholder $91.5 Million
• AI is a Great Hacking Tool
• The Thing About These MOVEit Hacks is the Massive Numbers – 4 Million in Colorado
• Yet Another MOVEit Victim

Security News for the Week Ending August 18th, 2023

This week’s news bites: poliI. Colorado AG sends CPA welcome letters, WH will host a
roundtable on harmful data broker practices, Jury awards $1.2 billion in revenge porn suit, why
would you document illegal activities and US Space Force creates first team to target foreign
satellites. Read the details here.

If you now have management and/board attention but are not sure how to move forward
effectively, please contact us.

Mitch
www.CyberCecurity.com
www.TurnkeyCybersecurityAndPrivacySolutions.com
Mitch@CyberCecurity.com
720-891-1663

August 13, 2023

• Belarus Hackers Target Foreign Diplomats; Local ISPs Help
• DCSA to Start Asking Cleared Defense Contractors About Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
• Google to Increase Frequency of Chrome Updates
• Adobe Patches Dozens of Vulnerabilities
• CISA’s Cyber Safety Review Board to Review Cloud Computing Security
• Two US Navy Sailors Charged With Espionage
• What is Inside the Senate’s Version of the 2024 NDAA?
• White House Panel Recommends Curtailing FBI Access to 702 Data
• Review of new SEC Cybersecurity Rules
• Colorado Warns of Massive Ransomware Attack

Security News for the Week Ending August 11th, 2023

This week’s news bites: police don’t know who accessed data posted in error, no honor among
thieves, multiple banks fined $500+ million for using iMessage and Signal, hosting provider
Cloudzy accused of hosting lots of illegal traffic and CISA says PC makers should use security
by design for UEFI. Learn more here.

If you either ARE publicly traded or your CUSTOMERS are publicly traded, the new SEC
cybersecurity rules likely apply to you. Are you prepared? Let us know if we can help.

Mitch
www.CyberCecurity.com
www.TurnkeyCybersecurityAndPrivacySolutions.com
Mitch@CyberCecurity.com
720-891-1663

August 6, 2023

• MOVEit Victim Count Up To 545 Organizations
• Information on New SEC Cybersecurity Reporting Rules
• Google Will Allow You to Remove Some Information from Search and Make Search Safer
• Meta Blinks in EU
• White House Unveils Whole of Society Push to Expand Cybersecurity Workforce
• Mattress Giant Tempur Sealy Shuts Systems After Cyberattack
• Boxing Equipment Vendor Everlast Hacked, Credit Cards Stolen
• Hawai’i’s Gemini North Observatory Suspends Operations After Cyberattack

Security News for the Week Ending August 4th, 2023

This week’s news bites: section 702 of FISA will expire, Tesla jailbreak unlocks paid features,
more ByteDance privacy issues, EU manufacturers do not have to report vulnerabilities to the
EU – sort of and the blockchain of everything – maybe not a great plan.

Read the details here.

The Pentagon had a bad week last week. Bad news tends to trickle down. To defense
contractors and their vendors. Are you prepared? Let us know if we can help.

Mitch

www.CyberCecurity.com
www.TurnkeyCybersecurityAndPrivacySolutions.com

Mitch@CyberCecurity.com