Cybersecurity Headlines

EU institutions cyber-attacked, LinkedIn spearphishing campaign, 485% rise in ransomware attacks, ETER Silent malicious document builder, Azure outage due to DNS DDoS attack, Azure attack, industrial control system attacks, OnlyFans content leak, CISO series video chat

Supreme Court rules in Google’s favor on Java API case, firmware malware on the rise, APTs exploiting vulnerabilities in FortiOS, and discussions between regulators and Twitter on challenges of removing illegal content.

The podcast discusses the leak of personal data from 533 million Facebook users, a ransomware attack on Sierra Wireless, and a malware attack on vehicle inspections in eight US states. It also explores the increase in ransomware attacks, phishing campaigns targeting medical professionals, and a Microsoft outage. Additionally, it covers cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Fortnite and GitHub, a DNS networking issue, and upcoming discussions on cloud security myths.

$3 webcam feeds sold on social media, federal agencies ordered to scan networks, cybersecurity incidents including water utility attack and dark web admin guilty plea

Topics include privacy vs. national security, ransomware attack on a retailer, Excelsior Pass using blockchain, security breaches post-SolarWinds, cybersecurity threats and Twitter mishaps, recent incidents and concerns, marketplace challenges, acting with integrity, and job opportunities at Guide Where Software.

North Korean hackers targeting security researchers, telemetry data collection on mobile operating systems, concerns about CISA resources, declining trust in tech sector, ARM V9 architecture release, Arizona's payment bill, scam iOS app, and upcoming episode of Defense in Depth discussed in this podcast.

Intel sued for tracking user activity, Ubiquiti breach described as catastrophic, US nuclear agency's gibberish tweet from child, major data breach at Moby Quick, PayPal launches crypto check-out, WordPress vulnerability disclosure, Ziggy Ransomware Gang shut down and refund offer, CISO Series promotion.

Topics include SolarWinds hack, Docker Hub cryptominers, backdoor in PHP, Myanmar trade ties, MIT AI dataset study, exchange breach guidance, Hades ransomware, and GPT-3 adoption.

Apple releases emergency update for iOS devices. Android system update potentially contains spyware. Senators propose expansion of NSA's authority. Cyber attacks and ransomware incidents discussed including attacks on Fatface and CNA. Suspected cyber attacks and launch of blockchain-based COVID passports in New York.

Fake COVID credentials on the dark web, Mamba ransomware gang using open source tools, analysis of COVID-19 vaccine websites, cloud security, Section 230 reform, NAS device attacks, Magecart prevention, App Store payment law, and data leak report