Month: March 2023

In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss how ChatGPT is being used to commit crimes, a phishing gang bust by Ukrainian cops and some rather staggering (and suspicious) ransomware stats. All this and more live at 10am Eastern.

Stories from the show:

Belgian intelligence puts Huawei on its watchlist
https://www.politico.eu/article/belgian-intelligence-huawei-watchlist-espionage-china-eu-nato/

Cybercrime, fraud using ChatGPT on the rise, says Europol
https://www.scmagazine.com/brief/cybercrime/cybercrime-fraud-using-chatgpt-on-the-rise-says-europol

Survey finds that almost three quarters of organizations were hit by a successful ransomware attack in 2022
https://www.continuitycentral.com/index.php/news/technology/8361-survey-finds-that-almost-three-quarters-of-organizations-were-hit-by-a-successful-ransomware-attack-in-2022

Ukrainian Police Bust Multimillion-Dollar Phishing Gang
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ukrainian-police-bust-phishing/

Fake ChatGPT Chrome Browser Extension Caught Hijacking Facebook Accounts
https://thehackernews.com/2023/03/fake-chatgpt-chrome-browser-extension.html

In this episode Erich and Javvad Microsoft cracking windows, what it costs when you cover up a ransomware attack, medical info being shared with social media giants, and much more! Check us out at 10am Eastern Time

Stories from the show:

What happens if you ‘cover up’ a ransomware infection? For Blackbaud, a $3m charge
https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/10/sec_blackbaud_3m_penalty/ 

Microsoft support ‘cracks’ Windows for customer after activation fails
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-support-cracks-windows-for-customer-after-activation-fails/ 

Cerebral admits to sharing patient data with Meta, TikTok, and Google
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/11/23635518/cerebral-patient-data-meta-tiktok-google-pixel 

Humans Still More Effective Than ChatGPT at Phishing
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/humans-more-effective-chatgpt/ 

Dole doesn’t expect to recover full costs of ransomware attack
https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/dole-recovery-ransomware-attack/644445/ 

Cyber attack affecting Gloucester museum’s system one year on
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-64917275 

In this episode Erich and Javvad disucss the Acer hack, a story where a Russian cybercrime gang dumped naked pics of cancer patients when a hospital wouldn’t pay the ransom, and how an old version of Plex lead to the latest LastPass hack.

All this and more

Show Notes:

‘THE’ Video:
A Facebook message that sparked hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OH99CFzhFM

Acer confirms server intrusion after miscreant offers 160GB cache of stolen files
https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/08/acer_confirms_server_breach/

LastPass Hack: Engineer’s Failure to Update Plex Software Led to Massive Data Breach
https://thehackernews.com/2023/03/lastpass-hack-engineers-failure-to.html

Russian hackers post NAKED photos of Pennsylvania cancer patients receiving treatment to dark web
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11833591/Russian-hackers-post-NAKED-photos-Pennsylvania-cancer-patients-hospital-refused-ransom.html

In this episode Erich Javvad discuss important #cybersecurity stories including… Lastpass… again, the U.S. Marshals get pwned by #ransomware, and much more.

Stories from the show:

U.S. Marshals Service suffers ‘major’ security breach
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/major-us-marshals-service-hack-compromises-sensitive-info-rcna72581

LastPass says employee’s home computer was hacked and corporate vault taken
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/lastpass-hackers-infected-employees-home-computer-and-stole-corporate-vault/

Salesforce to sweat assets
https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/02/salesforce_q4_fy_2023/ 

Hacker leaks alleged Activision employee data on cybercrime forum
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-leaks-alleged-activision-employee-data-on-cybercrime-forum/