Month: January 2023

In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss the Hive ransomware group takedown, some refund scams, RMM tool attacks and more.

 Stories from the show:

DOJ disrupts major ransomware group
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/doj-disrupts-major-ransomware-group-rcna67627

CISA says federal agencies attacked in refund scam through remote management software
https://therecord.media/cisa-says-federal-agencies-attacked-in-refund-scam-through-remote-management-software/ 

GoTo says hackers stole encrypted backups during November cyberattack
https://therecord.media/goto-says-hackers-stole-encrypted-backups-during-november-cyberattack/

In this episode we discuss the PayPal issue, Nissan’s vendor leaking data an org that gets defaced after ignoring vulnerability warnings, and more!

Stories from the show:

Social Security Numbers Stolen in PayPal Cyberattack
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/social-security-numbers-stolen-in-paypal-cyber-attack/

Nissan North America data breach caused by vendor-exposed database
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nissan-north-america-data-breach-caused-by-vendor-exposed-database/

ODIN Intelligence website is defaced as hackers claim breach
https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/15/odin-intelligence-website-defaced-sweepwizard/

MailChimp second breach in a year
https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/19/mailchimp_fesses_up_to_2nd/ 

Solaris taken over by  kraken
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/illegal-solaris-darknet-market-hijacked-by-competitor-kraken/ 

In this episode we welcome in the new year, chat about the future in 2023, recap Erich’s trip to CES, talk about the big news of the last couple of weeks, and more.

Stories from the show:

‘No Evidence’ of Cyberattack Related to FAA Outage, White House Says
https://www.securityweek.com/no-evidence-cyberattack-related-faa-outage-white-house-says

Guardian Tells Workers Their Data Was Compromised in Ransomware Hack
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-11/guardian-tells-staff-their-data-was-accessed-in-ransomware-hack

Royal Mail ransomware attackers threaten to publish stolen data
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/12/royal-mail-ransomware-attackers-threaten-to-publish-stolen-data 

Caught on Camera: Group of thieves accidentally break into Alhambra diaper business
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/caught-on-camera-group-of-thieves-accidentally-break-into-alhambra-diaper-business/

Don’t answer another online quiz question until you read this
https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/01/dont-answer-another-online-quiz-question-until-you-read