In this episode, James is guest hosting again, and Erich and him cover some of the most interesting cybersecurity stories of the week.
Did Apple profit from letting scammers demand iTunes gift cards? The courts say it deserves a trial.
O'Hare airport selling lost luggage for less than $10? A Facebook ad says yes!
A water authority in the Pittsburgh-area was attacked by Iran because... they used Israeli-made equipment; more crypto stuff being spread through social media account takovers, this time with a cybersecurity vendor, and more!
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Stories from the show:
States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity after Iran attacks Pittsburgh-area water authority
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/states-congress-wrestle-cybersecurity-iran-attacks-aliquippa-water-authority/
Apple agrees to settle lawsuit over iTunes gift card scam
https://www.reuters.com/legal/apple-agrees-settle-lawsuit-over-itunes-gift-card-scam-2024-01-03/
Security Firm Certik’s Account Hijacked to Spread Crypto Drainer
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/certiks-account-hijacked-crypto/
Scam Claims You Can Buy Unclaimed Luggage From O’Hare For $9.95
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/01/08/scam-claims-you-can-buy-unclaimed-luggage-from-ohare-for-9-95-but-its-not-true/
Leicester leaves the lights on_ ransomware attacks booze distribution and more!
RAT leader busted, LabHost crushed, Frontier hit and more!
Charities hit, LG TVs a danger, exposed spies, taxis leak details and more!
Microsoft problems, IR helpline calls double, YouTube used for malware and more!
Military cloud leak, Southern Water leak, ransomware victims up in 2023
Toothbrush botnet, big rewards for Hive members, LinkedIn as a breach notification and more!
Mother of all breaches, NSA buying web browsing data, UK councils hit and more!
71 million new emails added to HIBP, Bosch thermostat dangers, SEC hacked, and more!
Welcome to 2024!
Wrapping up 2023 with a call center takedown and more!
Booking.com users targeted, home purchases stopped and hospitals shut down!
EasyJet investigation dropped due to lack of resources, C2 via calendars and more!
North Korea antics, dual ransomware, router firmware compromise and more!
Cyber attack on Polish trains, Qakbot takedown, Forever 21 breach and more!
Post BSides LV/BlackHat/DEFCON and cyberstories of the week
Deepfakes fooling humans, NHS staff sharing data, Black Hat USA and much more!
A cardiac event, Tampa hospital breach, SEC releases new rules, and more!
The passing of Kevin Mitnick, Ukraine grabs 150k SIM cards, and more!
US gov email hacked, security geek goes rogue, and much more!
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