Week 32, August 8-14, 2022

Week 32, August 8-14, 2022. Cybersecurity Weekly Updates.

This week in the world of cybersecurity:

A new Orchard Botnet was found exploiting Bitcoin founder’s account details to spawn malicious domains. On the social media front, Meta, previously known as Facebook, is reinforcing its cyber defenses by cracking down on espionage operations in South Asia that have been manipulating the platform for their covert activities. A big name in cloud communications, Twilio, faced the repercussions of a data breach, the result of their employees succumbing to an SMS phishing scheme. In the realm of cybersecurity repositories, 10 credential-stealing Python libraries were detected on the renowned PyPI Repository, raising concerns over the safety of open-source contributions. Finally, in a move indicating the gravity of cyber threats, the U.S. Government has placed a hefty $10 million bounty for information that could help dismantle the operations of the notorious Conti Ransomware Gang.

That’s a wrap on this week’s edition of the Cyber-Security Update. Remember, the cyber-security landscape is ever-changing, and staying informed is your primary defense. Hopefully, the insights and information shared today will assist in navigating this complex domain and in strengthening defenses against potential threats. Stay vigilant, stay informed, and look forward to more insights into the world of cyber-security in next week’s edition.

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