Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

FBI and CISA issue reminder - deep sigh - about the importance of patching and backups The operators of Ghost ransomware continue to claim victims and score payments, but keeping the crooks at bay is possible by patching known vulnerabilities and some basic infosec actions, according to a joint advisory issued Wednesday by the FBI and US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.…

Write better code, urges Jen Easterly. And while you're at it, give crime gangs horrible names like 'Evil Ferret' Software suppliers who ship buggy, insecure code need to stop enabling cyber criminals who exploit those vulnerabilities to rob victims, Jen Easterly, boss of the US government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has argued.…