19th & 22nd

  Acer hacked twice in a week by the same threat actor https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/acer-hacked-twice-in-a-week-by-the-same-threat-actor/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer Google: YouTubers’ accounts hijacked with cookie-stealing malware https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-youtubers-accounts-hijacked-with-cookie-stealing-malware/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer

  Hackers pose as Bloomberg employees in email scam https://www.cyberscoop.com/arabic-talos-bloomberg-remote-access-najaf/ SOURCE:  Sean Lyngaas, CyberScoop  China-linked hackers used Pulse Secure flaw to target U.S. defense industry - researchers https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-linked-hackers-used-pulse-141437468.html SOURCE:  Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing, Reuters  (via Yahoo News)

  Ransomware admin is refunding victims their ransom payments  https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-admin-is-refunding-victims-their-ransom-payments/ SOURCE:  Ionut Ilascu, Bleeping Computer  Amazon started a Twitter war because Jeff Bezos was pissed https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/3/28/22354604/amazon-twitter-bernie-sanders-jeff-bezos-union-alabama-elizabeth-warren SOURCE:  Jason Del Rey, Recode 

  New global model needed to dismantle ransomware gangs, experts warn https://www.cyberscoop.com/ransomware-attacks-global-hacks-diplomacy/ SOURCE:  Shannon Vavra, CyberScoop  Apple Maps now shows COVID-19 vaccination locations https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/16/22334609/apple-maps-facebook-google-covid-19-vaccine-locations SOURCE:  Kait Sanchez, The Verge 

  Largest ransomware demand now stands at $30 million as crooks get bolder https://www.zdnet.com/article/largest-ransomware-demand-now-stands-at-30-million-as-crooks-get-bolder/ SOURCE:  Danny Palmer, ZDNet  Florida teen gets 3 years in prison for Twitter hack of celebrity accounts https://www.marketwatch.com/story/florida-teen-gets-3-years-in-prison-for-twitter-hack-of-celebrity-accounts-01615932104 SOURCE:  Associated Press  (via MarketWatch)

  Google Warns Mac, Windows Users of Chrome Zero-Day Flaw https://threatpost.com/google-mac-windows-chrome-zero-day/164759/ SOURCE:  Lindsey O'Donnell, threat post  Ransomware and IoT Malware Detections Surge by Over 60% https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-iot-malware-detections/ SOURCE:  Phil Muncaster, InfoSecurity Magazine

  Cybercriminals using Google Search as the latest trick to snare unsuspecting victims for malware attacks https://www.techrepublic.com/article/hackers-update-gootkit-rat-to-use-google-searches-and-discussion-forums-to-deliver-malware/ SOURCE:  Veronica Combs, Tech Republic  30 current and former Mailchimp employees detail the conditions that led to a 'mass exodus' of women and people of color https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-mailchimp-mass-exodus-women-people-color-ben-chestnut-2021-3 SOURCE:  Tyler Sonnemaker, Business Insider 

 You can't make this stuff up... Ransomware gang plans to call victim's business partners about attacks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-plans-to-call-victims-business-partners-about-attacks/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer Facebook reportedly under probe for ‘systemic’ racial bias in hiring and promotions https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/6/22316892/facebook-eeoc-systemic-racial-bias-hiring-promotions SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge 

  Trickbot is back again - with fresh phishing and malware attacks https://www.zdnet.com/article/trickbot-is-back-again-with-fresh-phishing-and-malware-attacks/ SOURCE:  Danny Palmer, ZDnet  What is cyber insurance? Everything you need to know about what it covers and how it works https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-cyber-insurance-everything-you-need-to-know-about-what-it-covers-and-how-it-works/ SOURCE:  Danny Palmer, ZDnet 

  U.S. indicts North Koreans in wave of global cyberattacks https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/u-s-indicts-north-koreans-in-wave-of-global-cyberattacks/ar-BB1dLEPQ?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Eric Geller, POLITICO   (via MSN) Biden to take 'executive action' to address SolarWinds breach https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/539238-biden-administration-to-roll-out-executive-action-to-address-solarwinds SOURCE:  Maggie Miller and Morgan Chalfant, The Hill