Thu Jul 15 2021: Updated Essential Eight, new email security, bug bounties, REvil down, and more

Security things to know today

New Essential Eight and Trend Micro Data

Bug bounties and why we care

AND

REvil down... and more

https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-senate-confirms-jen-easterly-as-head-of-cyber-agency/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=0eaacc99-db75-45fe-aa81-89f021e8743d

https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/trend-micro-84-of-u-s-organizations-hit-with-ransomware-phishing

https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/12/22573804/microsoft-trickbot-malware-botnet-router-replacement-brazil-latin-america

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-pentagon-tried-to-take-down-these-hackers-theyre-back?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-we-need-a-new-strategy-to-tackle-exponential-growth-says-interpol/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/13/facebook-adds-a-payout-time-bonus-to-help-retain-bug-bounty-hunters/?guccounter=1

https://therecord.media/gmail-deploys-support-bimi-security-standard/

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/13/multiple-revil-ransomware-sites-are-down-on-the-darkweb-.html

https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/07/13/1028431/worlds-biggest-ransomware-gang-disappeared-us-russia/

https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/bug-bounty-earnings-soar-but-63-of-ethical-hackers-have-withheld-security-flaws-study

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