Today's Headlines and the latest #cybernews from the desk of the #CISO:
Atlassian Confluence RCE Flaw Abused in Multiple Cyberattack Campaigns
FinSpy Surveillance Spyware Fitted With UEFI Bootkit
Suspected Chinese state-linked threat actors infiltrated major Afghan telecom provider
NSA, CISA share VPN security tips to defend against hackers Russia Detains Head of Cybersecurity Group on Treason Charges
Story Links:
https://thehackernews.com/2021/09/atlassian-confluence-rce-flaw-abused-in.html
https://www.securityweek.com/finspy-surveillance-spyware-fitted-uefi-bootkit
https://therecord.media/suspected-chinese-state-linked-threat-actors-infiltrated-major-afghan-telecom-provider/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nsa-cisa-share-vpn-security-tips-to-defend-against-hackers-edited/
https://www.securityweek.com/russia-detains-head-cybersecurity-group-treason-charges
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