News Roundup — August 21st 2024 edition.
This week in cybersecurity, Google’s Threat Analysis Group revealed that Iranian APT Charming Kitten is targeting the 2024 U.S. elections and Israeli military. Meanwhile, NIST released three post-quantum cryptography standards, urging organizations to begin their transition to PQC. The CISA and FBI reassured American voters about the cybersecurity of the upcoming electoral process.
The Commerce Department is investigating a Chinese Wi-Fi router company, and the FBI is looking into a ransomware incident in Flint. Notably, a 7-year-old pre-installed app flaw on Google Pixel devices was discovered, and Iran reportedly faced a major cyberattack on its banking systems. CISA also issued a warning about a Jenkins RCE bug exploited in ransomware attacks.
Toyota confirmed a data breach after stolen data appeared on hacking forums, while ransomware raked in a record-breaking $450 million in the first half of 2024. The FAA proposed new cybersecurity rules for airplanes, and Microsoft announced it will require MFA for Azure services.
