Ransomware

Episode 77: January 22 2023

On my return for 2024, we talk about [00:36] how a Russia backed group hacked Microsoft’s top leaders email account, [09:25] VMWare sounds the alarm about their latest critical vCenter vulnerability that’s currently being used in attacks, [16:00] How…

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Episode 66: July 31 2023

We talk about a new exploit that abuses a computer search component that hopes to trick your users into clicking malware, Then a new malware with an older tactic, using ads for popular technology software to get you to download and install it, Then we talk about a new report that explains why the education sector is a high value hacker target and we round off the week talking about how a hacker forum, known to selling breach data, is having its data sold after a breach.

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Episode 65: July 24 2023

This week we walk down the memory road, of downloading pirated software to give your computer an infection, because there’s a new malware in town bringing back the 90s, Then we have a discussion about how modern hackers operate more like a business that you might have thought, Then Sophos security has an unwanted admirer who is writing ransomware using their name and logo and finally we talk about the rise of .ZIP domain, and how they are going to make phishing a nightmare.

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Episode 55: April 30 2023

New Tactics for Extorting Payments, RTM Group Launches its Linux Ransomware, Hackers are breaking into AT&T email accounts to steal cryptocurrency, New macOS Info-stealer called Atomic

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Episode 54: April 24 2023

This week, I talk about the new phishing scams that’s targeting Microsoft Teams; how the LockBit Ransomware Group looking at Apple; that an employee at a company sent confidential data of 256,000 consumers to their personal email and the new wave of ChatGPT-Themed scam attacks that are on the Rise.

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Episode 53: April 17 2023

Pentagon Document Leak, NCR was the victim of BlackCat ransomware gang, Free Movie Sites are a bad idea, Vice Society Ransomware Using Stealthy PowerShell Exfiltration

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Episode 52: April 03 2023

This week we talk about the cyber gang posing as another gang to try and extort more money out of the victims of a recent cyber attack. We talk about the non-technical fallout of a ransomware attack from DISH networks. The big 3CX attack, is finally attributed to a hacking group and Ukrainian hacktivists use social engineering to get important information.

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Episode 51: March 27 2023

Instagram scam uses fake SHEIN gift cards as lure, Linus Tech Tips Hacked, Another one bites the dust, Fake IRS tax email delivers Emotet malware

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Episode 47: February 27 2023

Ransomware Ransom at the right price, Fake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn’s URL shortener, Wiper malware goes global, ChatGPT

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Episode 43: Jamuary 30 2023

Old Vulnerabilities used to attack VMware, Nevada Ransomware Group, Data breach at Vice Media involved SSNs and Financial Info, New LockBit color

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