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/
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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