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In today’s episode, we explore US sanctions on Russian hacktivists from the Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR) for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and Google’s surprising decision to halt phasing out third-party cookies in Chrome. We also explore the emergence of the new ICS malware ‘FrostyGoop’ targeting critical infrastructure and a Telegram zero-day vulnerability dubbed ‘EvilVideo’ that enabled attackers to disguise malicious Android APKs as video files.
00:00 – Intro
01:14 – Google Retains Third-Party Cookies in Chrome
03:01 – Telegram Flaw
04:34 – Frosty Goop
05:58 – US Sanctions Russian Hackers
US sanctions Russian hacktivists who breached water facilities: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-russian-hacktivists-who-breached-water-facilities/
Google Abandons Plan to Phase Out Third-Party Cookies in Chrome: https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/google-abandons-plan-to-phase-out-third.html
New ICS Malware ‘FrostyGoop’ Targeting Critical Infrastructure: https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/new-ics-malware-frostygoop-targeting.html
Telegram zero-day allowed sending malicious Android APKs as videos: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-zero-day-allowed-sending-malicious-android-apks-as-videos/
Video Episode: https://youtu.be/AHs5yEhPSS8
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Tags: Sanctions, Russian cybercriminals, US government, Cyber Army of Russia Reborn, Google, cookies, privacy, user-choice prompt, regulatory challenges, Dragos, FrostyGoop, malware, Modbus TCP, Industrial Control Systems, critical infrastructure, Telegram, EvilVideo, Android, ESET, zero-day, cybersecurity news
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