L’hebdo des cyber-menaces (16 janv 2022)

US Olympic Athletes Urged to Leave Phones Behind Amid Chinese Surveillance Concerns

Athletes were told they should assume any and all communications could be monitored by the Chinese government during the Olympic games.

Scheduling Platform FlexBooker Discloses Data Breach Affecting 3.7 Million Accounts

The service is used largely by small businesses to assist with scheduling events and meetings.

New Mexico Jail Forced Into Lockdown After Cyberattack Incapacitates Cameras, Doors

A cyberattack has left an Albuquerque area jail without access to its camera feeds, databases, or automated doors.

Hackers Have Sent Malware USB Sticks to Companies Disguised as Gifts

The « malicious USB stick » trick is old but apparently it’s still wildly popular with the crooks.

Raspberry Pi Can Detect Malware By Scanning for Electromagnetic Waves

A simple RF wave-scanning system built around a Raspberry Pi predicted malware with up to a 99.8% accuracy.

Russia Arrests Members of REvil, One of the World’s Most Wanted Ransomware Gangs

The arrests come at a tense time for the relationship between the U.S. and Russia.

FBI’s Honeypot Phones Were Used More Widely in the U.S. Than We Knew

Last year, the FBI revealed it had been running a global honeypot operation to catch crooks. It turns out it had a bigger U.S. footprint than we thought.