Dark Reading Daily -- May 17, 2024

Researchers believe the attacker is likely China-affiliated, since a previous version of the malware was used by a China nation-state attack group.

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Santander Falls Victim to Data Breach Involving Third-Party Provider

The company reports that customers based in Chile, Spain, and Uruguay were the primary victims of the breach, alongside some former employees of the global bank.

GE Ultrasound Gear Riddled With Bugs, Open to Ransomware & Data Theft

Thankfully, GE ultrasounds aren't Internet-facing. Exploiting most of the bugs to cause serious damage to patients would require physical device access.

Windows Quick Assist Anchors Black Basta Ransomware Gambit

When abused by threat actors with sophisticated social-engineering chops, remote-access tools demand that enterprises remain sharp in both defense strategy and employee-awareness training.

FCC Reveals 'Royal Tiger' Robocall Campaign

In a first-ever move, the commission's enforcement bureau has high hopes that official classification will allow law enforcement partners to better combat these kinds of threats

The Fall of the National Vulnerability Database

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