Security Weekly News Episode #161 – October 26, 2021

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1. REvil Revenge, XP Users, SMS Fraud, Nobelium Returns, & Polygon Bug Bounty – 02:00 PM-02:30 PM

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This week in the Security News Dr.Doug talks: REvil strikes back, Windows XP, SMS fraud, Nobelium, BQE, Discourse, Polygon, and the returning Expert Commentary of Jason Wood!

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Doug White @dougwhitephd Professor at Roger Williams University

It’s Windows XP’s 20th birthday and way too many still use it – Millions of Android Users Scammed in SMS Fraud Driven by Tik-Tok Ads – SolarWinds APT Targets Tech Resellers in Latest Supply-Chain Cyberattacks – Groove Ransomware Gang Wants REvil Revenge, Calls for Cyberattacks on US – US State Department Sets Up Cyber Bureau, Envoy Amid Hacking Alarm – BQE Web Suite Billing App Rigged to Inflict Ransomware – Discourse fixes critical validation-related vulnerability in forum software – Polygon pays out record $2 million bug bounty reward for critical vulnerability – Five points for anger, one for a ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation –

Jason Wood @Jason_Wood Founder; Primary Consultant at Paladin Security

Conti Ransom Gang Starts Selling Access to Victims –