Security News #86: Police State for Kids

with @djhardb, @infosecirvin, @KaitlynGuru, and @sambowne

Dec 14, 2020

Elizabeth Biddlecome @djhardb

US agencies hacked in monthslong global cyberspying campaign Suspected Russian hackers spied on U.S. Treasury emails - sources CISA ISSUES EMERGENCY DIRECTIVE TO MITIGATE THE COMPROMISE OF SOLARWINDS ORION NETWORK MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS KC suburb spent millions on cyber security protections but still got hit by ransomware FBI, CISA, MS-ISAC: Cybercriminals Increasingly Attacking K-12 Distance Learning Cyber Actors Target K-12 Distance Learning Education to Cause Disruptions and Steal Data

Irvin Lemus @infosecirvin

U.S. Schools Are Buying Phone-Hacking Tech That the FBI Uses to Investigate Terrorists Improving DNS Privacy with Oblivious DoH in 1.1.1.1 Bay Area Cyber League Week 2 Livestream with Laura Chappell

Sam Bowne @sambowne

Biogen conference attended by 175 people in Boston in February is linked to up to 330,000 coronavirus infections in 29 states and three other countries Study explores link between public transportation and spread of seasonal flu Amazon’s new health band is the most invasive tech we’ve ever tested Der Spiegel Trump Covers