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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/fbi-takes-down-hacker-group-that-targeted-hospitals/641415/

FBI takes down hacker group that targeted hospitals The notorious ransomware group, known as the Hive, has impacted some of the nation’s most critical industries. 

What is a Password Spraying Attack? 💦

A Password Spraying Attack is a type of brute force attack where a malicious actor attempts the same password on many accounts before moving on to another one and repeating the process. This is effective because many users use simple, predictable passwords, such as "password123."

A common practice among many companies is to lock a user out after a number of failed log in attempts (usually 3-5 attempts) in a short of time. Becuase of the nature of a password spraying attack, a bad actor is able to avoid being detected and locked out of an account, which is a common problem with regular brute force attacks.

Cyber Incident Notification Act Of 2021 – Summary With Q&A

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Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 – Summary with Q&A Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 – Early Summary with Q&A, by Daniel J. Haurey III. Guest Blog Post.

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https://www.channelfutures.com/security/microsoft-teams-users-dodge-bullet-with-latest-severe-vulnerability

Microsoft Teams Users Dodge Bullet with Latest Severe Vulnerability A severe vulnerability discovered by Tenable Research could have seriously impacted Microsoft Teams users. Attackers could have gained control of accounts.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/03/us/politics/ransomware-cybersecurity-infrastructure.html

White House Warns Companies to Act Now on Ransomware Defenses An open letter urged them to take many of the defensive steps that the federal government requires of its agencies and contractors.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/cyberattack-hits-world-s-largest-meat-supplier-n1269191

Cyberattack hits world’s largest meat supplier It might be days before production resumes after an “organized cybersecurity attack” affected IT systems in North America and Australia, officials said.

63.5% of successful ransomware attacks are caused by Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

https://www.channelfutures.com/security/microsoft-exchange-server-zero-day-exploit-could-have-thousands-of-victims

Microsoft Exchange Server Exploit Could Have Thousands of Victims Chinese hackers have infiltrated hundreds of thousands of on-premises Microsoft Exchange Server instances throughout the world, according to reports.

https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/02/hafnium-targeting-exchange-servers/

HAFNIUM targeting Exchange Servers with 0-day exploits - Microsoft Security Microsoft has detected multiple 0-day exploits being used to attack on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server in limited and targeted attacks. In the attacks observed, threat actors used this vulnerability to access on-premises Exchange servers, which enabled access to email accounts, and in...

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