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#	Date	Post	↓ Outlier	Views	Likes	Reposts	Bookmarks
1	Apr 13, '25	.@Microsoft reported that domain controllers were breached in more than 78% of human-operated cyberattacks, while the primary device used to spread #ransomware at scale was a domai	43.1×	14k	155	48	78
2	Jun 22, '25	The @Google Threat Intelligence Group said that it’s now aware of “multiple” intrusions into the insurance industry in the U.S. that bear all the hallmarks of the Scattered Spider	30.4×	10k	96	33	26
3	Aug 9, '23	.@azeria_labs' Maria Markstedter at #BlackHatUSA opening keynote: “AI language models are like troubled teenagers” that need supervision. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity	27.6×	9.2k	45	5	5
4	Mar 10, '24	The cost of reported cybercrime in the U.S. jumped 22% last year to more than $12.5 billion, according to the @FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2023 annual report. #cybe	25×	8.3k	17	12	2
5	Apr 8, '23	The Log4j vulnerability is being targeted in new malicious campaigns dubbed "proxyjacking" where adversaries attempt to install proxyware on unsuspecting victims in order to resell	24.8×	8.2k	22	12	3
6	Apr 7, '25	Facing potential layoffs of at least 500 probationary employees, the @NIST announced that it will defer all common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) prior to Jan. 1, 2018. #cybe	24.1×	8k	23	6	8
7	Mar 11, '23	Twitter will effectively ban SMS two-factor authentication in two weeks. Failing to shift users into a more secure authenticator is a "missed opportunity," experts say. #cybersecur	23.8×	7.9k	28	13	0
8	May 1, '24	.@CISAJen, director of the @CISAgov, described Chinese cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure as the most serious threat to the nation she has seen in her 30-plus year c	23.7×	7.9k	35	19	2
9	Apr 16, '23	A simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) abuse tool dubbed "Legion" can scan Shodan to identify misconfigured cloud servers and then take over SMTP email marketing programs or launch	21.4×	7.1k	34	14	6
10	Jun 27, '23	The @NSAGov is urging organizations to harden their systems against BlackLotus UEFI bootkit malware, warning there is “significant confusion” and a “false sense of security” regard	16.9×	5.6k	27	12	2
11	Apr 7, '21	.@C_C_Krebs on his time at @DHSgov: "We were really focused on state actors and the exquisite threats posed by the Chinese MSS, the Russian GRU and SVR...But what I was seeing was	15.3×	0	292	93	9
12	Dec 10, '19	The person behind the “Devin Nunes’ cow” #Twitter account should remain anonymous, the ACLU asserted in a friend-of-the-court brief filed in response to a defamation lawsuit.	14.9×	0	363	52	0
13	Jun 18, '23	The @SECGov this week pushed back its timeline for finalizing new regulations that would require public companies to notify the agency within four days of a cybersecurity breach. #	13.9×	4.6k	21	4	1
14	Jan 22, '24	A @Microsoft Outlook vulnerability that leaks hashed passwords through malicious calendar invites is one of three Microsoft password-stealing exploits detailed by security research	13.9×	4.6k	25	11	4
15	Aug 3, '25	.@GreyNoiseIO found significant spikes in attacker activity against edge devices six weeks before the release of a new CVE in 80% of the cases its research team analyzed. #cybersec	13.1×	4.4k	20	5	2
16	Aug 15, '23	Windows Defender can be hijacked to ignore malware, falsely recognize benign files as malicious and even delete critical system files to render a machine inoperable, @safebreach re	11×	3.7k	22	19	1
17	Aug 7, '20	The Meow bot has wiped out more than 1,000 open-source databases, mostly on #ElasticSearch and #MongoDB. The bot clears out a database, only leaving the word “Meow” in the file. He	7.6×	0	98	66	7
18	Jan 21, '17	Giuliani and top Trump White House officials hacked, passwords leaked	7.5×	0	43	77	0
19	Dec 11, '17	WordPress hit with keylogger, 5,400 sites infected	6.8×	0	65	80	0
20	Sep 22, '14	WikiLeaks makes FinFisher surveillance software available to public \|	5.8×	0	41	77	0
21	Oct 19, '18	Cybersecurity job gap grows to 3 million, report l @ISC2	5.5×	0	59	52	2
22	Sep 8, '15	Vulnerability addressed in Cisco IMC Supervisor and Cisco UCS Director \|	5.4×	0	44	70	0
23	Aug 4, '24	The average cost of a data breach reached $4.88 million in 2024, as cyberattacks became more disruptive, involved more data spread across multiple environments, and were exacerbate	4.5×	1.5k	19	12	2
24	Aug 7, '17	Cyberattacks at sea prompt return of radio ship navigation	4.2×	0	36	48	0
25	Jun 19, '18	Tesla hit by insider saboteur who changed code, exfiltrated data	4.2×	0	32	45	1
26	Nov 18, '20	See what @brysonbort , @DragosInc @RobertMLee and others from industry have to say about @CISA Chris Krebs, who just got fired by @realDonaldTrump. Says Lee: “folks should be thank	3.8×	0	67	21	2
27	Jul 20, '17	Cisco predicts a major increase in cyberattacks designed to destroy systems	3.8×	0	19	47	0
28	Apr 2, '19	Michigan medical practice folds after ransomware attack l	3.6×	0	28	34	2
29	Mar 31, '17	Islamic State site hacked to spread malware	3.5×	0	35	35	0
30	Jun 24, '17	WannaCry hits Australian traffic cameras due to human error	3.4×	0	28	44	0
31	Oct 16, '17	IRS suspends Equifax contract	3.4×	0	37	29	0
32	Nov 4, '17	Another misconfigured Amazon S3 server leaks data of 50,000 Australian employees	3.4×	0	26	42	0
33	Nov 20, '17	Misconfigured Amazon S3 server leaks Australian Broadcasting Corporation	3.3×	0	26	39	0
34	Jun 29, '17	Linux malware gaining favor among cybercriminals l	3.2×	0	27	34	0
35	May 24, '17	Former hacker Kevin Mitnick shows WannaCry to Wall Street execs	3.0×	0	44	26	0
36	Mar 31, '18	Top 10 vulnerabilities used by cybercriminals l	3.0×	0	24	37	2
37	Feb 10, '18	Coinhive being spread by hackers hacking back other hackers	2.9×	0	32	31	0
38	Jul 7, '17	Backdoor placed in popular Ukrainian software enabled NotPetya attack	2.7×	0	45	23	0
39	Jan 21, '18	British hacker arrested for cyberattacks against Pokemon, Google, and Skype.	2.6×	0	24	33	0
40	Nov 3, '17	Osama bin Laden's computer files riddled with malware	2.6×	0	28	26	0
41	Jan 28, '18	New Phishing scam combines FedEx and Google Drive to lure victims	2.6×	0	18	36	0
42	Jul 1, '24	.@TeamViewer confirmed that it experienced a cyberattack tied to the credentials of a standard employee account within its internal corporate IT network. #cybersecurity #infosec #I	⚡ 2.6×	186k	32	6	14
43	Aug 9, '17	#HBO breach accomplished with hard work by hacker, poor security practices by victim l @Centrify @PrevalentNet	2.6×	0	9	38	0
44	Aug 30, '18	NIST issues guidance for protecting medical IoT devices	2.6×	0	23	31	0
45	Mar 18, '18	Intel redesigns chips to address Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities	2.6×	0	21	32	0
46	Apr 18, '16	#Cybersecurity new atom bomb, says #Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak \|	2.6×	0	21	33	0
47	Apr 28, '21	Imagine: researchers able to publicly prove the existence of a vulnerability without also giving away their underlying research to attackers. @DARPA is making progress	2.5×	0	34	19	5
48	Apr 6, '19	Microsoft researchers find NSA-style backdoor in Huawei laptops	2.5×	0	18	28	1
49	Sep 21, '21	SC Media Women in IT Security 2021: ADVOCATES \| .@redcanary’s Katie Nickels: Keeping calm to carry on #cybersecurity	2.5×	0	53	7	0
50	Jun 4, '17	Google pumps up Gmail security with early phishing detection	2.5×	0	25	28	0
51	Sep 14, '15	Hacker jailbreaks iOS 9 before it's released publicly \|	2.5×	0	16	34	0
52	Feb 21, '19	Wendy’s to pay $50M in data breach settlement	2.4×	0	22	23	0
53	Oct 29, '19	A report from @StaySafeOnline found that after suffering a #databreach 10% of small businesses shut down, 25% had to file for bankruptcy and 37% experienced a financial loss. #NCSA	2.3×	0	24	22	2
54	May 3, '21	Congrats to @Cisco, winner of the SC Award for Best Security Company. Among the highlights: breadth of products and size of customer base; the power of threat research team @TalosS	2.3×	0	46	13	0
55	Apr 13, '19	Study: 67 percent of hotel websites grant third parties access to personal booking data, reservations l	2.2×	0	22	26	0
56	Jan 13, '18	Taiwanese police reward malware laced USB sticks as prizes for cybersecurity quiz	2.2×	0	22	22	0
57	Feb 4, '18	Gas station software flaws offer cheap gas, admin rights, and more	2.1×	0	28	19	0
58	Aug 5, '16	Miller and Valasek unveil new Jeep hack at #BlackHat2016, retire from car harcking	2.1×	0	25	20	0
59	Feb 15, '18	Story behind how low-level Apple employee leaked iBoot source code	2.1×	0	33	18	0
60	Feb 23, '18	FTC warning users to do homework before using VPN apps	2.1×	0	22	22	0
61	Sep 29, '17	New Jersey email admin charged with accessing former company's account	2.0×	0	19	22	0
62	Sep 11, '17	Apple iOS 11 makes it harder for law enforcement to access data	1.9×	0	24	20	0
63	Jul 2, '15	The SC Magazine Women In IT Security Issue is available now. Check it out here! \| #SCMag_WIS	1.9×	0	18	20	0
64	Jan 11, '22	FIN7 cybercrime group sending USB devices to US companies, .@FBI says #cybersecurity #ransomware	1.9×	0	20	12	7
65	Apr 12, '19	Massive SIM swap fraud leaves traditional 2FA users at risk l @kaspersky	1.9×	0	19	22	0
66	Jun 18, '19	Twitter takes down thousands of state-affiliated malicious accounts	1.9×	0	19	18	1
67	Feb 15, '18	Hidden Cobra malware infects Android devices with RAT, turns Windows machines into proxies	1.9×	0	19	22	0
68	Aug 17, '20	We are pleased to announce that @JoeUchill has joined our team as senior reporter. Joe brings a terrific track record in cyber reporting, having spent time at @axios and @thehill.	1.9×	0	52	3	0
69	Feb 22, '21	We spoke to Craig Froelich, CISO of @BankofAmerica, about the benefits of seeking out individuals with ADHD, autism, dyslexia or dyspraxia, etc. For cyber teams, 'neurodiverse peop	1.9×	0	22	14	1
70	Aug 25, '20	The hacker collective known as #DeathStalker has recently widened its footprint to include small to medium-sized business targets in the financial sector throughout Europe, Middle	1.9×	0	26	14	1
71	Jul 3, '17	#Google staffers personal data exposed by third-party travel firm l	1.9×	0	15	23	0
72	Apr 1, '18	Under Armour: unauthorized third party accessed 150 million #MyFitnessPal accounts l	1.9×	0	12	20	0
73	Nov 11, '17	Former CISO: Knowledge of cyber should be requirement to join board of directors	1.8×	0	25	17	0
74	Aug 19, '20	U.S. urges Linux users to secure kernels from new Russian malware threat #Drovorub #Linux #FancyBear #Sofacy #APT28 @McAfee @KnowBe4 @OneIdentity @CrowdStrike @splunk	1.8×	0	22	16	2
75	Jun 2, '14	New trojan spreads via Facebook instant messaging and Yahoo Messenger \|	1.8×	0	24	17	0
76	Jan 10, '18	Malicious websites can steal from vulnerable Electrum cryptocurrency wallets	1.8×	0	19	20	0
77	Oct 31, '17	Lieu, Markey introduce Cyber Shield Act of 2017 for IoT devices	1.7×	0	18	18	0
78	Jan 25, '17	Spynote RAT posing as Netflix plus other popular apps l #netflix @zscaler	1.7×	0	40	9	0
79	Jul 2, '20	#BMW customer database for sale on dark web, according to cyber intelligence firm #KELA.	1.7×	0	22	15	0
80	May 3, '14	Court ruling allows gov't to collect Microsoft data stored on foreign servers \|	1.7×	0	28	14	0
81	Sep 10, '20	The Cyber Threat Alliance announced its 100 millionth shared observable data point on Wednesday. SC Media spoke with CTA CEO Michael Daniel, former White House cybersecurity czar,	1.6×	0	23	14	2
82	Jul 17, '20	The #Twitter hack raises questions as to whether orgs are implementing effective security controls that limit insider threats’ access to back-end admin tools. Featuring commentary	1.6×	0	19	14	1
83	Nov 21, '17	British MPs push May to block Lauri Love extradition	1.6×	0	16	19	0
84	Jun 8, '21	It's time to ensure the incredible women driving progress across the security community get the recognition they deserve. Nominate yourself, your colleagues and your peers by July	1.6×	0	17	16	2
85	May 25, '21	.@NIST expects to finalize standards later this year	1.5×	0	24	12	1
86	Mar 19, '18	Intel redesigns chips to address Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities	1.5×	0	20	14	1
87	Oct 27, '20	Congratulations to @k8em0, Founder and Chief Executive at @LutaSecurity, and one of our #WomeninItSecurity Advocate honorees.	1.5×	0	29	8	0
88	Aug 6, '20	2 Coalfire pentesters are lobbying for a Good Samaritan law that would protect their industry peers from the kind of overzealous prosecution they say they faced after they were arr	1.4×	0	23	11	0
89	Jun 30, '21	.@TrustedSec said in tests that the exploit succeeded when tested against a fully patched system. Until a patch comes out, CEO David Kennedy and others in the infosec community are	1.4×	0	19	12	2
90	Aug 10, '17	USAF bug bounty program finds 207 vulnerabilities	1.3×	0	18	11	0
91	Jul 15, '22	Ukraine’s cyber agency tracks ‘significant increase’ in malware-directed attacks #cybersecurity #infosec	1.3×	0	22	10	1
92	Sep 11, '20	Two mornings that will change your mind: Join elite speakers @geoffbelknap, @CamilleEsq, @MerrittBaer, @Edna_Conway, @jonathanreiber and more for this must attend event.	1.3×	0	20	10	2
93	Aug 23, '18	Congratulations to @Webroot 's Gary Hayslip for being a #SCMediaRebootAwards2018 winner @ghayslip	1.2×	0	22	8	0
94	Feb 27, '20	Congratulations to all the 2020 SC Awards winners who were recognized on Feb. 25 during SC’s annual gala awards dinner. @ForgeRock @SemperisTech @bitglass @OpenText @security_score	1.2×	0	19	9	0
95	May 15, '20	An otherwise unremarkable find of an open #Elasticsearch database containing millions of records has become a Sherlock Holmes mystery, as researchers cannot figure out the database	1.2×	0	16	11	0
96	Oct 27, '20	Congratulations to our #WomeninITSecurity Advocate winners! Join us throughout the week for more stories on how our honorees are advancing the cybersecurity industry: @evacide @k8e	1.1×	0	21	6	1
97	Oct 16	.@Cisco confirms active exploitation of a critical Secure Email Gateway flaw that can grant attackers root access. Experts warn patching alone isn't enough to ensure compromised de	1.0×	333	0	0	0
98	Oct 21, '20	Thank you to the SC Media Women in IT Security Advisory Board for supporting the editorial team through interviews, commentaries, and insight on our 2020 nominations. Join us next	1.0×	0	20	4	0
99	Jan 20, '22	DeFi brings the freedoms of blockchain to traditional finance – earning interest from a global user base rather than a bank. Centralization rears its conventional head for a number	0.8×	0	15	5	0
100	May 12, '16	Hayden says private sector will lead cyber defense charge \|	0.8×	0	20	3	0
101	Oct 30, '20	Congratulations to @hacks4pancakes, Principal Threat Analyst at @DragosInc and one of our #WomeninITSecurity Power Player honorees.	0.8×	0	20	2	0

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