Month: February 2022

The Jerich Show Episode 78 – While the cat’s away… Guest host James McQuiggan

Post author By Erich Kron
Post date February 18, 2022
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Javvad is away this week, so Erich is joined by James McQuiggan as they speak about the top #cybersecurity stories from the week.

Stories from the show:

Baltimore Conned Out of $375k
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/baltimore-conned-out-of-375k/

74% of ransomware revenue goes to Russia-linked hackers
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60378009

Venmo and other financial app users to get $58 million in settlement
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/venmo-and-other-financial-app-users-to-get-58-million-in-settlement-012422.html

US DOJ Announces Leader for New FBI Crypto Unit
https://blockchain.news/news/us-doj-announces-leader-for-new-fbi-crypto-unit

Super Bowl Ad Sparks QR Code Controversy
https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/qr-code-controversy-super-bowl

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The Jerich Show Episode 77 – Infotainment Crashes, Russian Crackdowns and More!

Post author By Erich Kron
Post date February 11, 2022
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In this episode, Erich Kron and Javvad Malik chat about the weekly #infosec and #cybersecurity stories, including how Russia is cracking down on carders, infotainment system crashes and more.

Stories from the show:

Tech bug keeps Mazda radios locked in to NPR
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60333765

Intuit users warned over tax scam threatening to disable your account – here’s the fake email to look out for
https://www.the-sun.com/money/4620318/intuit-scam-phishing-fake-email-tax/

Russia arrests third hacking group, seizes carding forums
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-arrests-third-hacking-group-seizes-carding-forums/

Lazarus hackers target defense industry with fake Lockheed Martin job offers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hackers-target-cryptocurrency-orgs-with-fake-job-offers/

The Lazarus Heist Podcast (an amazing podcast, really. Trust us!):
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-lazarus-heist/id1561990291

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The Jerich Show Episode 76 – Perry Carpenter, The Inside Man Season 4 Premiere and More

Post author By Erich Kron
Post date February 4, 2022
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In this episode, Erich and Javvad welcome Perry Carpenter, author of ‘Transformational Security Awareness: What Neuroscientists, Storytellers, and Marketers Can Teach Us About Driving Secure Behaviors’ as we discuss the release of The Inside Man Season 4 and interesting weekly inforsec stories

Perry’s LinkedIn Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrycarpenter/

Perry’s Twitter Profile:
https://twitter.com/PerryCarpenter (@PerryCarpenter)

Perry’s Own (AWESOME) Podcast – 8th Layer Insights
https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/8th-layer-insights

Stories from the show:

Facebook says Apple iOS privacy change will result in $10 billion revenue hit this year
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/02/facebook-says-apple-ios-privacy-change-will-cost-10-billion-this-year.html

Zimbra zero-day vulnerability actively exploited to steal emails
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zimbra-zero-day-vulnerability-actively-exploited-to-steal-emails/

Researchers use GPU fingerprinting to track users online
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-use-gpu-fingerprinting-to-track-users-online/

Cyber-attack strikes German fuel supplies
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60215252

KP Snacks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60230077

Swissport
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/swissport-ransomware-attack-delays-flights-disrupts-operations/