February 16, 2024 at 10:03AM
SecurityWeek’s roundup includes Google Cloud’s threat report, a free decryption tool for Rhysida ransomware, and NIST’s guidance on software supply chain security. It covers OpenTitan’s root of trust availability, Seal Security’s emergence, and Pentagon’s data breach notification. Google denies Hamas cyber support, and China’s hacking claims are criticized for lack of evidence. (Word count: 50)
Key Meeting Notes Takeaways:
1. Google Cloud Threat Horizons: Cryptomining through credential abuse is a major threat to cloud applications; Chinese APTs increasingly target cloud instances.
2. Free decryption tool for Rhysida ransomware: South Korean researchers have developed a decryption tool distributed through KISA, enabling ransomware victims to recover their files without paying.
3. OpenTitan root of trust open source silicon commercially available: Offers chip level root of trust to ensure hardware remains trustworthy.
4. NIST guidance on software supply chain security in DevSecOps CI/CD: Strategies for integrating software supply chain security measures.
5. NIST releases HIPAA cybersecurity resource guide: Focuses on implementation of HIPAA, provides practical guidance and resources for safeguarding ePHI.
6. Seal Security emerges from stealth with $7.4 million in seed funding: Provides an AI solution for automated open source vulnerability remediation and patch management.
7. Whitehat Safe Harbor Agreement: HackerOne and SEAL aim to address legal ambiguity over good faith hacking, seeking comments from the hacking community.
8. Pentagon notifying 26k individuals of data breach: Data breach due to a service provider inadvertently exposing Defense Department email messages to the internet.
9. Google says Hamas didn’t use cyber operations to support October 7 attack: No significant cyberespionage activities observed from Hamas after the attack.
10. China not backing up US hacking claims with technical evidence: SentinelOne reported that China has failed to provide technical evidence for its allegations of US hacking operations.
11. US hacks Iranian spy ship: NBC News reported that the United States launched a cyberattack against an Iranian military ship.
These takeaways provide a clear and concise summary of the weekly cybersecurity developments discussed in the meeting notes.