Cybersecurity Chaos: McDonald’s Hack, $2.2 Billion Crypto Heist & More!
In SecurityWeek’s cybersecurity news roundup, find out how McDonald’s API flaws could lead to a 1-cent feast, SonicWall devices are showing more skin than intended, and Dragos spills the beans on ransomware’s industrial appetite. Plus, mobile spyware sneaks onto Amazon’s Appstore and a $2.2 billion crypto heist unfolds in 2024.
Hot Take:
Cybersecurity news this week resembles a chaotic buffet, where SonicWall devices, McDonald’s APIs, and TP-Link routers are all vying for attention, while Netflix quietly gets slapped with a GDPR fine for snooping on customers like a nosy neighbor. It’s a whirlwind of vulnerabilities, hacks, and policy dramas that somehow manages to make the digital world feel both incredibly vast and shockingly small. Who knew that the internet could be as unpredictable as a cat on a Roomba?
Key Points:
- SonicWall devices found with high-severity vulnerabilities.
- Dragos reports new ransomware groups targeting industrial sectors.
- McDonald’s India API flaw could have allowed ordering for a penny.
- Amazon Appstore hosted mobile spyware, quickly removed.
- US considers banning TP-Link routers due to cybersecurity risks.