Month: September 2024

In this episode, Erich and Javvad chat about the Russian trolling in the US elections, fraud hitting the ‘heighest ever’ levels, a fake OnlyFans tool, and more!

Stories from the show:

Russian trolling 2.0: How the Kremlin shifted tactics from its 2016 election strategy
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/russian-trolling-2-0-kremlin-211903137.html

Fraud and scam complaints reach ‘highest ever’ level
https://www.fstech.co.uk/fst/Fraud_And_Scam_Complaints_Reach_Highest_Ever_Level.php

Hacker trap: Fake OnlyFans tool backstabs cybercriminals, steals passwords
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-onlyfans-cybercrime-tool-infects-hackers-with-malware/

In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss a deadbeat dad that made himself look deceased to end child support payments, a critical chrome patch that is being actively exploited, an incident with Halliburton and ransomware attacks at night. 

All this and more!

Stories from the show:

Most Ransomware Attacks Now Happen at Night
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/most-ransomware-attacks-happen/

Google Fixes High-Severity Chrome Flaw Actively Exploited in the Wild
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/google-fixes-high-severity-chrome-flaw.html

Deadbeat dad faked his own death by hacking government databases
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/21/man_jailed_faking_death_online/

Halliburton confirms cyber attack on certain systems
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/halliburton-confirms-cyber-attack-certain-systems-2024-08-23/