New Ransomware Encrypts Your Data & Makes Nasty Threats, Too
A group behind the new ransomware variant threatens to go beyond encrypting data in their attempts to force victims to pay up. Read Article

T-Mobile Confirms Data Breach Affects Over 47 Million People
The stolen files include personal info such as names and social security numbers. Read Article

LockBit Ransomware Gang is Now Hiring Corporate Insiders
The group is hiring corporate insiders to infiltrate and encrypt corporate networks. In exchange, these insiders-cum-partners are promised millions of dollars. Read Article

IBM Report: Data-Breach Costs Hit 17-Year High of $4.24M
Data-breach costs jumped nearly 10% from an average of $3.86 million to $4.24 million per incident over the past year. Read Article

U.S. Announces New 2nd Round Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Pipeline Owners
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday required owners and operators of critical pipelines that transport hazardous liquids and natural gas to implement "urgently needed protections against cyber intrusions." Read Article

Microsoft's Emergency Patch Fails to Fully Fix PrintNightmare RCE Vulnerability

The fix for the remote code execution exploit in the Windows Print Spooler service can be bypassed in certain scenarios. Read Article

Here's what you need to know. The past week has shown how fast attack capabilities can evolve. To follow are key timely events impacting Cyber Security that we here at JANUS Associates believe worthy of your note. For your convenience, we've compiled all articles here where they will also be archived for future reference.