What has been read, blogged, and talked about: News ending October 17, 2020

Welcome to what I’ve read and things of interest in the security Landscape through October 17th, 2020. I’ve started feeling better, and so I think its time to try and catch this thing up and try to get back to some form of blogging. I’ve been fighting something, and you’ll recognize that through last week’s security box. Let’s get started!

Seems as though Researchers who are usually pretty good at reporting bugs for the common good are confused about Apple and their payouts through their bug bounty program. In an article by Cyberscoop, 5 researchers came forward and they eventually got their payout. Researchers’ experience with Apple offers peek at ‘confusing’ vulnerability award process is the article.

Our regular companies whether tech companies or other industries are not the only ones that outsource their work. According to a Krebs on Security piece, Ransomware gangs are just as successful at this just like everyone else.

This article talks about how the ransomware works, who may be responsible depending on what the intention is, and the full infection process. We know nobody by name, but the process of who could be doing what. Amid an Embarrassment of Riches, Ransom Gangs Increasingly Outsource Their Work

Lots of things in this last week in Security News from Trend Micro. Cybercriminals use prizes like stolen data in poker games, Virus Total and Trend Micro’s elf project team up, Emotet uses fake windows update lures, a breach at Barnes and Nobel, and Carnival Corporation and ransomware mix it up.

Of course, some of these I’ve not read and some I’ve skipped, and there may be more I didn’t highlight which you can click through and see if you find them interesting. This Week in Security News: Cybercriminals Use Stolen Data and Hacking Tools as Prizes in Poker Games and Rap Battles and VirusTotal Now Supports Trend Micro ELF Hash

Speaking of Breaches, Krebs on Security has a breach notification that might be of interest. I know who this place is, and it is another food joint. Breach at Dickey’s BBQ Smokes 3M Cards

While this week in Security covers the windows update My Blog post links to two blogs that you can get info in regards to the updates. I’ve since rebooted since that article posting.

Found something you want covered I missed? Please write and send it over. See you all later!