Cyber-Daily: From Snooze to Enthuse: Making Security Awareness Training ‘Sticky’

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Top Cyber Stories Of The Day

1. From Snooze to Enthuse: Making Security Awareness Training ‘Sticky’ – Dark Reading: Discover strategies to make security awareness training engaging and effective, without lulling employees into a cybersecurity-induced snooze fest.

2. Ragnar Locker Ransomware Gang Dismantled, Key Suspect Arrested, Site Seized – Global law enforcement pulls off an epic takedown, leaving the notorious Ragnar Locker ransomware gang in shambles and their key suspect behind bars. Talk about a cyberheist gone wrong!

3. Cisco discloses new IOS XE zero-day exploited to deploy malware implant – Cisco reveals a high-stakes game of cat and mouse as they disclose a new zero-day vulnerability being actively exploited to implant malicious software on compromised IOS XE devices. Time to update your firewalls, folks!

4. Admin behind E-Root stolen creds souk extradited to US – The Register: It’s the end of the line for the shady admin behind the E-Root stolen credentials souk as they face extradition to the US. Looks like their hacking days are about to hit a roadblock.

5. Hackers Stole Access Tokens from Okta’s Support Unit – Okta, a company that prides itself on identity tools, fell victim to a sneaky hack when hackers swiped access tokens from its support unit. Time to tighten those virtual belts, Okta!

That’s it for today’s top stories, folks! Stay tuned for more cyber adventures in your inbox. And remember, stay secure, stay geeky, and stay subscribed.

Today’s Threat Intelligence Reports

– Cisco discloses new IOS XE zero-day exploited to deploy malware implant.
– Ragnar Locker Ransomware Gang Dismantled, Key Suspect Arrested, Site Seized.
– AI Chatbots’ Growing Concern in Bioweapon Strategy.
– Vietnamese Hackers Target U.K., U.S., and India with DarkGate Malware.
– Malvertisers Using Google Ads to Target Users Searching for Popular Software.
– Fake Corsair job offers on LinkedIn push DarkGate malware.

Today’s Breach Bulletins

– Hackers Stole Access Tokens from Okta’s Support Unit.
– Kwik Trip finally confirms cyberattack was behind ongoing outage.
– AI and US Election Rules.
– D-Link Confirms Data Breach, After Employees Suffer Phishing Attack.
– Fake Corsair job offers on LinkedIn push DarkGate malware.
– ExelaStealer: A New Low-Cost Cybercrime Weapon Emerges.

Security Research, Education & Awareness

– From Snooze to Enthuse: Making Security Awareness Training ‘Sticky’ – Dark Reading.
– Critical RCE flaws found in SolarWinds access audit solution.
– Police arrests Ragnar Locker ransomware developer in France.
– Over 200 million malicious emails were detected in Q3 2023.
– Chinese Scammers Use Fake Loan Apps for Money Laundering.
– PDF Security – How To Keep Sensitive Data Secure in a PDF File.
– Stamus Networks launches free threat intelligence feeds for newly-registered domains.
– Unleashing the Power of the Internet of Things and Cyber Security.

Stay Secure, Let’s Know Together.