In today’s episode of the HEAL Security Dispatch, we spotlight a wave of cyber incidents hitting critical sectors worldwide. Hackers exploit Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities to plant keyloggers on Outlook login pages, while Chinese state-linked actors breach a Canadian telecom provider using a Cisco router flaw. A new FileFix variant tricks Windows users into executing PowerShell via File Explorer, and researchers unveil novel methods to shut down cryptominer botnets. Marks & Spencer faces ransomware fallout with ripple effects across retail, and spyware dubbed SparkKitty infiltrates both Apple and Google app stores to steal sensitive images. Finally, Aflac investigates a data breach following a social engineering attack, raising fresh concerns for the insurance industry.
Stay tuned as we examine the broader implications of these events in our increasingly connected world.
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