Today's Headlines and the latest #cybernews from the desk of the #CISO:
DeadRinger: A Three-Pronged Attack by Chinese Military Actors against Major Telcos
PyPI Python Package Repository Patches Critical Supply Chain Flaw
Novel Meteor Wiper Used in Attack that Crippled Iranian Train System
This new phishing attack is 'sneakier than usual', Microsoft warns
Chipotle's Email Marketing Account Hacked to Spread Malware
Story Links:
https://www.securityweek.com/deadringer-three-pronged-attack-chinese-military-actors-against-major-telcos
https://thehackernews.com/2021/08/pypi-python-package-repository-patches.html
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-watch-out-for-this-sneakier-than-usual-phishing-attack/
https://threatpost.com/novel-meteor-wiper-used-in-attack-that-crippled-iranian-train-system/168262/
https://www.securityweek.com/chipotles-email-marketing-account-hacked-spread-malware
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