Friday Five: TikTok's Congressional Hearing, New Malware, & Concerns Over Chinese Cyberespionage

Read up on TikTok CEO Zi Chew’s largely unsuccessful testimony, a concerning series of stealthy Chinese hacks, the arrest of a malware creator, and more in this week’s Friday Five!

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Friday Five 1/6

The holidays saw a wave in cybercrime and rampant malware, but also some good news for those affected by MegaCortex Ransomware. Read about these stories and more in this week's Friday Five.

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Friday Five 12/9

New, dangerous forms of malware made up this past week’s top headlines. Read the latest on these threats and more in this week’s Friday Five!

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Friday Five 10/28

Some high-profile threat actors ran into legal trouble this past week, but that isn’t stopping ransomware from running rampant. Catch up on all the latest in this week’s Friday Five.

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Friday Five 10/21

Ransomware, info-stealing malware, and scams may be taking up the headlines, but a new, "tough" national cybersecurity strategy is right around the corner. Read about these stories and more in this week's Friday Five.

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Friday Five 9/9

This week saw two social media giants come under fire once again, malware that cons cybercriminals, and more cyberattacks in Ukraine. Read about these stories and more in this week's Friday Five!

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U.S. Disrupts Russian Botnet

The Cyclops Blink botnet, which the U.S. has removed from vulnerable internet-connected firewall devices, been linked to the Russian hacking group Sandworm.

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Friday Five 1/7

A scientist pleads guilty to stealing trade secret data, a new proof-of-concept iPhone Trojan, and more - catch up on the infosec news of the week with the Friday Five!

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Malware Knocks Car Inspection Systems Offline in 8 States

Following a malware attack last week, systems in some states will be offline for the remainder of the week.

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FBI Urges Vigiliance Around COVID-19 Scams, Malware

It’s been difficult keeping track of all the scams leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money or your personal information. Now, the FBI is warning of increased attacks that target the supply chain and the healthcare industry in addition to “Zoom-bombing” style attacks.

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