#AxisOfEasy Weekly Tech Digest

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#AxisOfEasy Weekly Tech Digest episodes

November 08, 2024#AxisOfEasy 375: Canada’s Bill S-210 Sparks Concerns Over Digital ID Age Verification
In this episode:
Canada’s Bill S-210 Sparks Concerns Over Digital ID Age Verification
EFF Lawsuit Reveals $100 Million Government Surveillance of Immigrants’ Social Media
Canada Faces Years of Cyber Breaches by Foreign Hackers
New Interlock Ransomware Targets FreeBSD Servers
Hacker Arrested in Canada Over Massive Snowflake Data Breaches Targeting Major Corporations
Canadian Government to Ban TikTok (the Company not the App)

In this episode:
Canada’s Bill S-210 Sparks Concerns Over Digital ID Age Verification
EFF Lawsuit Reveals $100 Million Government Surveillance of Immigrants’ Social Media
Canada Faces Years of Cyber Breaches by Foreign Hackers
New Interlock Ransomware Targets FreeBSD Servers
Hacker Arrested in Canada Over Massive Snowflake Data Breaches Targeting Major Corporations
Canadian Government to Ban TikTok (the Company not the App)
41 min
November 01, 2024#AxisOfEasy 374: Google and Microsoft Clash Escalates: Allegations of Shadow Campaigns, Cloud Wars, and Regulatory Maneuvers
In this episode:
Google and Microsoft Clash Escalates: Allegations of Shadow Campaigns, Cloud Wars, and Regulatory Maneuvers
French ISP Breach Exposes 19 Million Records Amid Rising Cyber Threat
Tax Scammers Exploit CRA Weaknesses, Millions Paid in Bogus Refunds
Global Law Enforcement Disrupts Major Infostealer Networks Targeting Millions
China’s Evasive Panda Targets Cloud Services with New Hijacking Tool

In this episode:
Google and Microsoft Clash Escalates: Allegations of Shadow Campaigns, Cloud Wars, and Regulatory Maneuvers
French ISP Breach Exposes 19 Million Records Amid Rising Cyber Threat
Tax Scammers Exploit CRA Weaknesses, Millions Paid in Bogus Refunds
Global Law Enforcement Disrupts Major Infostealer Networks Targeting Millions
China’s Evasive Panda Targets Cloud Services with New Hijacking Tool
32 min
October 25, 2024#AxisOfEasy 373: Microsoft Admits Losing Weeks Of Security Logs For Cloud Products
In this episode:
Microsoft Admits Losing Weeks of Security Logs for Cloud Products
Samsung Hit by Dangerous Zero-Day Exploit in Mobile Processors
BTTV 16: Marc Morano – CBDC’s Are About Creating a Permission-Based Society
SEC Fines Tech Giants for Misleading SolarWinds Hack Disclosures
Massive UN Database Exposed Sensitive Information Online
Global Broadcasters Unite to Fight Disinformation

In this episode:
Microsoft Admits Losing Weeks of Security Logs for Cloud Products
Samsung Hit by Dangerous Zero-Day Exploit in Mobile Processors
BTTV 16: Marc Morano – CBDC’s Are About Creating a Permission-Based Society
SEC Fines Tech Giants for Misleading SolarWinds Hack Disclosures
Massive UN Database Exposed Sensitive Information Online
Global Broadcasters Unite to Fight Disinformation
27 min
October 18, 2024#AxisOfEasy 372: North Korean Hackers Use Linux Malware In Global ATM Heists
In this episode:
North Korean Hackers Use Linux Malware in Global ATM Heists
Telekopye Scam Network Targets Booking.com and Airbnb Users
WordPress War Heats Up as WP Engine Faces Legal Showdown
US Agencies Sued Over Alleged Global Free Speech Suppression
EU’s Proposed Child Abuse Law Faces Privacy and Security Concerns

In this episode:
North Korean Hackers Use Linux Malware in Global ATM Heists
Telekopye Scam Network Targets Booking.com and Airbnb Users
WordPress War Heats Up as WP Engine Faces Legal Showdown
US Agencies Sued Over Alleged Global Free Speech Suppression
EU’s Proposed Child Abuse Law Faces Privacy and Security Concerns
33 min
October 11, 2024#AxisOfEasy 371: Malicious Chrome Extensions Exploit Google’s New Security Model
In this episode:
Malicious Chrome Extensions Exploit Google’s New Security Model
Gamers Targeted by Fake Cheat Scripts Spreading Malware
States Sue TikTok Over Alleged Child Exploitation and Mental Health Risks
Nobel-Winning AI Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton Warns of Rapid AI Evolution Amid Industry Accolades
MoneyGram Hack Exposes Customer Data

In this episode:
Malicious Chrome Extensions Exploit Google’s New Security Model
Gamers Targeted by Fake Cheat Scripts Spreading Malware
States Sue TikTok Over Alleged Child Exploitation and Mental Health Risks
Nobel-Winning AI Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton Warns of Rapid AI Evolution Amid Industry Accolades
MoneyGram Hack Exposes Customer Data
31 min
October 04, 2024#AxisOfEasy 370: PayPal’s Quiet Data Sharing: Are You Opted In Without Knowing?
In this episode:
PayPal’s Quiet Data Sharing: Are You Opted In Without Knowing?
Sniper Dz: Free Phishing Tools Behind Over 140,000 Cyber Attacks
AI-Powered Rhadamanthys Malware Evolves into Major Threat for Cryptocurrency Holders
Widespread Bank Of America Outage
The New Age of Session Hijacking: Bypassing MFA with Ease
ChatGPT’s Memory Exploit: A Dangerous Loophole Found
In this episode:
PayPal’s Quiet Data Sharing: Are You Opted In Without Knowing?
Sniper Dz: Free Phishing Tools Behind Over 140,000 Cyber Attacks
AI-Powered Rhadamanthys Malware Evolves into Major Threat for Cryptocurrency Holders
Widespread Bank Of America Outage
The New Age of Session Hijacking: Bypassing MFA with Ease
ChatGPT’s Memory Exploit: A Dangerous Loophole Found
31 min
September 26, 2024#AxisOfEasy 369: Telegram Bows To Pressure, Will Share User Data With Authorities
In this episode:
Telegram Bows to Pressure, Will Share User Data with Authorities
LinkedIn Faces Backlash for Using User Data to Train AI Without Consent
OpenAI Patches Critical ChatGPT Vulnerability Exploited by ‘SpAIware’ Amid Rising AI Security Threats
Facebook, CDC Colluded to Censor Speech
Kaspersky Abruptly Replaces Its Antivirus with UltraAV, Sparking Customer Outrage
In this episode:
Telegram Bows to Pressure, Will Share User Data with Authorities
LinkedIn Faces Backlash for Using User Data to Train AI Without Consent
OpenAI Patches Critical ChatGPT Vulnerability Exploited by ‘SpAIware’ Amid Rising AI Security Threats
Facebook, CDC Colluded to Censor Speech
Kaspersky Abruptly Replaces Its Antivirus with UltraAV, Sparking Customer Outrage
33 min
September 20, 2024#AxisOfEasy 368: Massive Data Breach At Credit Card Processor Slim CD Raises Security Concerns
In this episode:
Massive Data Breach at Credit Card Processor Slim CD Raises Security Concerns
Meta Has Been Using Your Public Posts for AI Since 2007
AI Breaks the Rules in Capture the Flag Test
Canada’s Conservatives Push for Stricter Online Safety Laws
U.S. Tightens Sanctions on Spyware Firm Linked to Government Hacks
In this episode:
Massive Data Breach at Credit Card Processor Slim CD Raises Security Concerns
Meta Has Been Using Your Public Posts for AI Since 2007
AI Breaks the Rules in Capture the Flag Test
Canada’s Conservatives Push for Stricter Online Safety Laws
U.S. Tightens Sanctions on Spyware Firm Linked to Government Hacks
31 min
September 13, 2024#AxisOfEasy 367: Malaysia Blocks Global DNS Resolvers
In this episode:
Malaysia Blocks Global DNS Resolvers
YubiKey Security Vulnerability Exposes Devices to Cloning Attacks
Revival Hijack Attack on PyPI Exposes Thousands to Malware
WhatsApp View Once Bug Exposes Privacy Flaw on Web App
Cisco Patches Critical Backdoor in Smart Licensing Utility Amid Ongoing Security Flaws
In this episode:
Malaysia Blocks Global DNS Resolvers
YubiKey Security Vulnerability Exposes Devices to Cloning Attacks
Revival Hijack Attack on PyPI Exposes Thousands to Malware
WhatsApp View Once Bug Exposes Privacy Flaw on Web App
Cisco Patches Critical Backdoor in Smart Licensing Utility Amid Ongoing Security Flaws
35 min
September 06, 2024#AxisOfEasy 366: Amazon’s Alexa Is Picking Favorites In Upcoming Election
In this episode:
Amazon admits Alexa gave out wildly partisan political bias ahead of election
Behind the Great Firewall: China’s Crackdown on Digital Dissent and the Growing Resistance
Halliburton Hack Exposes Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructure
CrowdStrike Faces Legal Firestorm: Delta’s $500M Lawsuit, Shareholder Revolt, and Insurance Battles
Brazil Suspends Elon Musk’s X Platform Amid Censorship Clash with Supreme Court
Hacktivist Retaliation Over Telegram Founder’s Arrest Shakes France
In this episode:
Amazon admits Alexa gave out wildly partisan political bias ahead of election
Behind the Great Firewall: China’s Crackdown on Digital Dissent and the Growing Resistance
Halliburton Hack Exposes Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructure
CrowdStrike Faces Legal Firestorm: Delta’s $500M Lawsuit, Shareholder Revolt, and Insurance Battles
Brazil Suspends Elon Musk’s X Platform Amid Censorship Clash with Supreme Court
Hacktivist Retaliation Over Telegram Founder’s Arrest Shakes France
33 min