Month: January 2022

In this episode, Javvad recovers from COVID, the US adds water supply to important things to protect, QNAP is getting attacked, China hijacks Aussie PM’s account and Americans should expect the Ruskies to attack (in the cyberz)

All of this and more today. Don’t miss this episode!

Stories from the show:

QNAP warns of new DeadBolt ransomware encrypting NAS devices
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qnap-warns-of-new-deadbolt-ransomware-encrypting-nas-devices/

DHS: Americans should be prepared for potential Russian cyberattacks
https://www.zdnet.com/article/dhs-warns-critical-infrastructure-orgs-local-governments-of-potential-for-russian-cyberattack/

China accused of hijacking Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s WeChat account
https://www.zdnet.com/article/china-accused-of-hijacking-australia-prime-minister-scott-morrisons-wechat-account/

Unmasking Poopsenders, The Anonymous Website That Sends People Fake Poop
https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7w3dx/unmasking-poopsenders-the-anonymous-website-that-sends-people-fake-poop 

In this episode Javvad and Erich are joined by Ethan Smart, Co-Founder and Head of Solutions Architecture at appNovi, as they discuss the #cybersecurity stories of the week and hear more about Ethan’s passion for making the lives of practitioners easier.

Stories from the show:

DHL dethrones Microsoft as most imitated brand in phishing attacks
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dhl-dethrones-microsoft-as-most-imitated-brand-in-phishing-attacks/ 

Nintendo warns of spoofed sites pushing fake Switch discounts 
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nintendo-warns-of-spoofed-sites-pushing-fake-switch-discounts/ 

Alexa outage 
https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/live/amazon-alexa-down-the-smart-assistant-is-struggling-to-find-its-voice 

NSO Group Spyware Reportedly Used by Israeli Police Force (Pegasus… again)
https://www.inforisktoday.com/israeli-officials-deny-claims-improper-spyware-use-a-18352

Scammers are putting QR code stickers on parking meters to trick people into paying them
https://www.businessinsider.com/scammers-qr-code-stickers-parking-meters-2022-1