Month: February 2023

In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss the hack of NameCheap’s email, which was used to send phishing emails, how Godaddy has been breached for years, accidental WhatsApp account takeovers and more.

Stories from the show:

NameCheap’s email hacked to send Metamask, DHL phishing emails
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/namecheaps-email-hacked-to-send-metamask-dhl-phishing-emails/ 

How a women’s ‘disdain for email guff’ stopped a Putin hack six years on
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/russia-ukraine-email-putin-hack-b2280580.html 

GoDaddy: Hackers stole source code, installed malware in multi-year breach 
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/godaddy-hackers-stole-source-code-installed-malware-in-multi-year-breach/ 

Accidental WhatsApp account takeovers? It’s a thing 
https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/21/accidental_whatsapp_account_takeover/ 

European Commission bans TikTok on staff devices
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64743991 

In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss the weeks top cybersecurity issues and stories, including the Reddit hack, a top US cybersecurity diplomat’s persona Twitter getting pwned, talk about a VMware 0-day and Weee! dealing witha not-so-fun breach. 

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Stories from the show:
The Top U.S. Cybersecurity Diplomat’s Personal Twitter Account Was Hacked
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2023/02/06/the-top-us-cybersecurity-diplomats-personal-twitter-account-was-hacked/?sh=3918883d4d7e

VMware Finds No Evidence of 0-Day in Ongoing ESXiArgs Ransomware Spree
https://thehackernews.com/2023/02/vmware-finds-no-evidence-of-0-day-flaw.html

Weee! grocery service confirms data breach, 1.1 million affected
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/weee-grocery-service-confirms-data-breach-11-million-affected/

Reddit: We had a security incident. Here’s what we know.
https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/10y427y/we_had_a_security_incident_heres_what_we_know/

In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss fraud in the UK, the ‘Pooping Perpertrator’ gets flushed out, a new Russian wiper is spotted and much, much more! 

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Stories from the show:

Over £3.9 BILLION has been lost to fraud and cybercrimes in the last 13 months across the UK 
https://ifamagazine.com/article/over-3-9-billion-has-been-lost-to-fraud-and-cybercrimes-in-the-last-13-months-across-the-uk/

Florida Authorities Arrest ‘The Pooping Perpetrator’ for Burglary After Suspect Jumped Naked into River and was Rescued by Police
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/florida-authorities-arrest-the-pooping-perpetrator-for-burglary-after-suspect-jumped-naked-into-river-and-was-rescued-by-police/?ICID=ref_fark

Hackers use new SwiftSlicer wiper to destroy Windows domains
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-new-swiftslicer-wiper-to-destroy-windows-domains/

Insider attacks becoming more frequent, more difficult to detect
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/01/30/detect-insider-attacks/

Anker finally comes clean about its Eufy security cameras
https://www.theverge.com/23573362/anker-eufy-security-camera-answers-encryption