Today morning Erich and Javvad recount their experiences with the famed hacker and colleague Kevin Mitnick, chat about a Ukrainian takedown netting 150k SIM cards, concernes over the Frenchies plan to use AI to surveil the Paris olympics, Microsoft deciding that allowing access to security logs, without a fee, is good, and much more from the world of #cybersecurity.
Stories from the show:
Kevin Mitnick passed away at 59
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/las-vegas-nv/kevin-mitnick-11371668
French Assembly passes bill allowing police to remotely activate phone cameras and microphones for surveillance
https://www.engadget.com/french-assembly-passes-bill-allowing-police-to-remotely-activate-phone-cameras-and-microphones-for-surveillance-210539401.html
Paris 2024 Olympics: Concern over French plan for AI surveillance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66122743
Under CISA pressure, err collaboration, Microsoft makes cloud security logs available for free
https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/20/under_cisa_spressures_collaboration_microsoft/
Ukraine takes down massive bot farm, seizes 150,000 SIM cards
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-takes-down-massive-bot-farm-seizes-150-000-sim-cards/
Anatsa targets Androids, more MOVEit trouble and much more
Apple 0-Day, Every Louisiana drivers licence hold info dumped and more!
Ring gets fined, Android app starts spying, RaidForums members leaked and more!
Meta hit with a huge fine, Dish loses data, bad bet on DraftKings and more!
Tik Tok banned in Montana, insurance = ransomware victims and more!
Back from some time off. Some key cybersecurity stories of the past few weeks
Hacking coffee shops, hillariously bad security, FUD around juice jacking and more!
Marketplace takedown, Uber... again, Telegram is the new marketplace and more!
ChatCPT crime, Ukrainian cops bust phishing gang and crazy ransomware stats
Windows is cracked, ransomware cover ups, medical data shared with social media, and more!
Acer hacked, Ruskies post nudez, old Plex install = LastPass hack and more
LastPass (Again), U.S. Marshals get hit with ransomware and more
NameCheap email hacked, GoDaddy breached for years and WhatsApp woes
Weee! a Breach, Cyber Diplomat Hacked, Reddit Phished and More!
£3.9B Fraud and Cybercrime in the UK, ‘The Pooping Perpetrator’, SwiftSlicer Wiper and More
The Feds Bust a Hive, Refunds Scams and More!
Odin Defaced, PayPal Loses SSNs, Nissan Has a Vendor Leak, and More!
It’s a new year! CES Wrap Up, Is Every Outage a Hack? and More
BlackHat Europe, Android Malware Parasite, Scammers Scamming Scammers and More!
Jargon Ruining Security, over 40% of Work Emails are Junk, and Your Password is What?
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