London Transport requires in person password validation for 30,000 employees, Cyber Security Today for Wednesday, September 18, 2024
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Emerging Cyber Threats: Repellent Scorpius, TfL Cyber Attack, and Online Safety for Children In this episode, we discuss the emergence of the new ransomware group Repellent Scorpius and their use of the Ciccada 3301 ransomware. We cover the London Transport Authority's (TfL) in-person password resets following a significant cyber attack, and examine the case of Chinese national Song Wu's multi-year spear-phishing campaign. Additionally, we delve into the C community's proposal for a safe C extension to enhance memory safety and address vulnerabilities. Finally, we highlight the urgent online dangers targeting children and teens, and the measures required to combat these threats. 00:00 Emergence of Repellent Scorpius Ransomware Group 01:53 TfL's Response to Cyber Attack 02:53 Chinese National Charged in Spear Phishing Campaign 04:13 C Community's Safe C Extension Proposal 05:33 Online Dangers Targeting Children and Teens 07:19 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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