Weekly Security Sprint EP 121. Hostile events and grievances, Cyber reports, and government funding
Description
In this week's Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:
Warm Open:
• Decrypted: FunkSec Ransomware; Avast releases free decryptor for AI-assisted FunkSec ransomware & Skip directly to the decryptor download.
Main Topics:
Hostile Events:
• NYC shooting at heavily secured office building raises questions about what more can be done
• FBI Arrests Dayton Man for Making Social Media Post Threatening to Kill Tens of Thousands & Man accused of threatening to kill 30K Black people in Cincinnati days after megaviral attack video
• Tennessee man threatened to kill public officials, kept explosive devices in his home, authorities say
Cyber Threat Reports:
• CrowdStrike 2025 Threat Hunting Report: AI Becomes a Weapon and a Target
• Censys: 2025 State of the Internet: Malware Investigations
• Forescout - Midyear Threat Report: Numbers Grow in Nearly All the Wrong Places
• Cside: Client-Side Attack Report Q2 2025
DHS Launches Over $100 Million in Funding to Strengthen Communities’ Cyber Defenses
Quick Hits:
• FBI PSA - Unsolicited Packages Containing QR Codes Used to Initiate Fraud Schemes
• Leading phone repair and insurance firm collapses after paying crippling ransomware demand — Cutting 100+ employees to just eight wasn’t enough
• Canadian Centre for Cyber Security - Security considerations for critical infrastructure (ITSAP.10.100)
• Iran hiring criminal networks in Europe to attack Jews, US religious freedom report finds
• UNC2891 Bank Heist: Physical ATM Backdoor & Linux Forensic Evasion Evasion
• Swedish crypto exchange Trijo hacked for 7.8 MSEK
United States
