Smashing Security

A gag order backfires, and a snail mail ransom demand


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What happens when a healthcare giant’s legal threats ignite a Streisand Effect wildfire… while a ransomware gang appears to ditch the dark web for postage stamps?

Find out about this, and more, in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.

Episode links:

  • 'We wanted to help': Students arrested after exposing FreeHour security flaw - Times of Malta.
  • Medusa ransomware gang demands $2M from UK private health services provider - DataBreaches.net.
  • Medusa Unveils Another 50TB of Stolen Data from HCRG Care Group, Giving Greater Insight Into the Scope of the Breach - DataBreaches.net.
  • HCRG Care’s lawyers claimed an injunction issued in a “private” hearing required us to remove two posts. We didn’t comply - DataBreaches.net.
  • Security firm leaves more than five billion records exposed on unsecured database - Graham Cluley.
  • After threatening me with legal action, Keepnet Labs finally issues statement over data breach - Graham Cluley.
  • Sophos apologises for going legal on school techies - The Register.
  • Mail Scam Targeting Corporate Executives Claims Ties to Ransomware - IC3.
  • One of the nastiest ransomware groups around may have a whole new way of doing things - TechRadar.
  • Snail Mail Fail: Fake Ransom Note Campaign Preys on Fear - GuidePoint Security.
  • Severance - Apple TV+.
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Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.



This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
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