Cybersecurity Headlines

This week's podcast covers the Emotet malware, cyberattacks, the passing of Dan Kaminsky, India's response to COVID, changing ransomware demands, vulnerability of remote desktop connections, actions of the Babuk Locker ransomware gang, removal of Emotet, and the importance of continued learning in cybersecurity.

Linux malware backdoors systems, Intel and Microsoft combat cryptojacking, Android contact tracing vulnerability, Digital Ocean data breach, Aptible sales enablement tool, Mexico's data regulator challenge, cloud-based browser startup, Mighty's Browser Streaming, launch of US Cyber Center, value of manual pen testing

Ransomware gang threatens to expose police informants, vulnerabilities in power supply systems, FBI shares Emotet email addresses, Apple's iOS 14.5 update conflict with Facebook, Gartner's unusual listing of cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs as a competitor, upcoming video chats on hacking distractions and encryption

This podcast covers topics such as a software bug in Mac OS, the COM-21 Password Leak analysis, FluBot Android malware, and the Indian government's censorship on social media. It also discusses ransomware attempts on the Houston Rockets, Reevil ransomware group targeting Apple, and John Deere's app flaw exposing user information. The chapter on exploits in API highlights vulnerabilities in John Deere's API and the alarming increase in ransomware payments in Q1.

Emotet malware removed globally, tribute to Dan Kaminsky, Passwordstate hacked, dormant IP addresses, QLocker Gang, and dark side Ransomware gang's new tactic.

Topics in this podcast include a botnet exploiting Exchange server bugs, Facebook's plan to normalize mass data scraping, a Microsoft 365 outage, Supernova malware discovery, hidden email warnings, and a chip shortage impacting Jaguar Land Rover.

A CISO from Southern Methodist University joins the speaker to discuss hacking phones, supply chain attacks, and potential hacking of pacemakers. They also talk about stolen credentials, the Biden administration's plan to defend the electric sector, power outages in Texas, and a code review failure at the University of Minnesota.

Topics discussed include AI regulations, ransomware combat, state-sponsored hacking, Facebook vulnerabilities, Quanta ransomware attack, and analysis of common movie passwords.

Supply-chain attack on Codecov, vulnerabilities in smart air fryer, Biden administration's plan for electric sector cyber defense, upcoming cloud security event, and cyber espionage campaign targeting Japanese companies linked to Chinese military.

In this podcast, they discuss the return of security conferences, Apple approving Parler's return to the App Store, Geico's exposure of driver's license numbers, and the latest cybersecurity news including data breaches and security concerns.