#AxisOfEasy Weekly Tech Digest

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#AxisOfEasy Weekly Tech Digest episodes

August 29, 2024#AxisOfEasy 365: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested In France On allegations Of Facilitating Criminal Activity
In this episode:
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France on allegations of facilitating criminal activity
Qilin Ransomware Group’s New Tactics: Credential Harvesting and Network-Wide Ransomware Deployment
Uber Faces Record Fine for Data Privacy Violations
Zuckerberg Regrets Pandemic Content Moderation and Hunter Biden Censorship Amid Government Pressure
Volt Typhoon’s Exploitation of Versa Networks Flaw Exposes Critical Infrastructure Risks
In this episode:
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France on allegations of facilitating criminal activity
Qilin Ransomware Group’s New Tactics: Credential Harvesting and Network-Wide Ransomware Deployment
Uber Faces Record Fine for Data Privacy Violations
Zuckerberg Regrets Pandemic Content Moderation and Hunter Biden Censorship Amid Government Pressure
Volt Typhoon’s Exploitation of Versa Networks Flaw Exposes Critical Infrastructure Risks
26 min
August 23, 2024#AxisOfEasy 364: How to Easily Spot A Credit Card Scam In Your Inbox
In this episode:
AoE Quick Vid: How To Easily Spot a Credit Card Scam in Your Inbox
California’s Digital License Plates Spark Privacy Concerns
Czech Republic Hit by New Mobile Banking Phishing Wave
Fake Software Ads Lead to Dangerous Malware
Toyota Data Breach Exposes Customer and Employee Information
Cloud Security and the Shared Responsibility: How a Misconfigured AWS Load Balancer Could Expose Your Web Application
In this episode:
AoE Quick Vid: How To Easily Spot a Credit Card Scam in Your Inbox
California’s Digital License Plates Spark Privacy Concerns
Czech Republic Hit by New Mobile Banking Phishing Wave
Fake Software Ads Lead to Dangerous Malware
Toyota Data Breach Exposes Customer and Employee Information
Cloud Security and the Shared Responsibility: How a Misconfigured AWS Load Balancer Could Expose Your Web Application
34 min
August 16, 2024#AxisOfEasy 363: Check out our _1-star review_ on Trustpilot ⭐
In this episode:
Check out our _1-star review_ on Trustpilot
Iranian Hackers Target Trump Campaign Ahead of 2024 Election
UN Cybercrime Treaty: A New Era of Global Surveillance
Labour’s Plan to Curb Fake News Sparks Free Speech Concerns
Massive Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Nearly 3 Billion People
Court Rules Border Searches of Personal Devices Unconstitutional
In this episode:
Check out our _1-star review_ on Trustpilot
Iranian Hackers Target Trump Campaign Ahead of 2024 Election
UN Cybercrime Treaty: A New Era of Global Surveillance
Labour’s Plan to Curb Fake News Sparks Free Speech Concerns
Massive Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Nearly 3 Billion People
Court Rules Border Searches of Personal Devices Unconstitutional
38 min
August 08, 2024#AxisOfEasy 362: Google Found Guilty Of Anti-competitive Behavior
In this episode:
Google Found Guilty of Anticompetitive Behavior
US Government Sues TikTok Over Alleged Child Privacy Violations
Proposed AI Censorship Bill Sparks Free Speech Debate
Sitting Duck” DNS flaw is a Red Herring
Global Malware Campaign Targets OTPs, Exploits Telegram for Distribution
Uncertainty Looms Over Kids Online Safety Act Amid Deep Divisions
In this episode:
Google Found Guilty of Anticompetitive Behavior
US Government Sues TikTok Over Alleged Child Privacy Violations
Proposed AI Censorship Bill Sparks Free Speech Debate
Sitting Duck” DNS flaw is a Red Herring
Global Malware Campaign Targets OTPs, Exploits Telegram for Distribution
Uncertainty Looms Over Kids Online Safety Act Amid Deep Divisions
35 min
August 01, 2024#AxisOfEasy 361: Hackers Exploited Google’s Weakness To Access Third-Party Services
In this episode:
Hackers Exploited Google’s Weakness to Access Third-Party Services
Meta’s $1.4 Billion Settlement with Texas Sets Record in Biometric Privacy Case
Tech Showdown: OpenAI’s SearchGPT Challenges Google
Censorship Under the Guise of “Credibility”
Dr. Michael Geist Explains the Impact of Canadian Digital Policy on Content Creators and Consumers

In this episode:
Hackers Exploited Google’s Weakness to Access Third-Party Services
Meta’s $1.4 Billion Settlement with Texas Sets Record in Biometric Privacy Case
Tech Showdown: OpenAI’s SearchGPT Challenges Google
Censorship Under the Guise of “Credibility”
Dr. Michael Geist Explains the Impact of Canadian Digital Policy on Content Creators and Consumers
49 min
July 26, 2024#AxisOfEasy 360: Company Thwarts North Korean Espionage Plot
In this episode:
Company Thwarts North Korean Espionage Plot
USPS Shares Customer Addresses With Tech Giants
Revolver Rabbit Gang Registers 500,000 Domains for Malware
Microsoft Reveals CrowdStrike Outage Impact on 8.5 Million Windows Devices
Google Drops the Ball on Chrome Tracking
CVE-2024-6387 regreSSHion bug – root RCE
In this episode:
Company Thwarts North Korean Espionage Plot
USPS Shares Customer Addresses With Tech Giants
Revolver Rabbit Gang Registers 500,000 Domains for Malware
Microsoft Reveals CrowdStrike Outage Impact on 8.5 Million Windows Devices
Google Drops the Ball on Chrome Tracking
CVE-2024-6387 regreSSHion bug – root RCE
40 min
July 19, 2024#AxisOfEasy 359: Google’s AI Gamble: Automating Objectionable Video Detection On Social Media
In this episode:
Google’s AI Gamble: Automating Objectionable Video Detection on Social Media
Cybersecurity Giant Exits Market Amid Geopolitical Brawl
AT&T Cloud Hack Exposes Call Data for Millions, Raising Privacy Concerns
Attackers Exploit SEG Vulnerabilities to Bypass Email Defenses
OpenAI: New Safety Research or Just a PR Spin?

In this episode:
Google’s AI Gamble: Automating Objectionable Video Detection on Social Media
Cybersecurity Giant Exits Market Amid Geopolitical Brawl
AT&T Cloud Hack Exposes Call Data for Millions, Raising Privacy Concerns
Attackers Exploit SEG Vulnerabilities to Bypass Email Defenses
OpenAI: New Safety Research or Just a PR Spin?
34 min
July 12, 2024#AxisOfEasy 358: Crypto Thefts Soar To $1.4 Billion In 2024
In this episode:
Crypto Thefts Soar to $1.4 Billion in 2024
Trojanized jQuery Attack Targets Web Developers
Europol Pushes to Break Mobile Roaming Encryption
Microsoft Phishing Frenzy? Experts Slam Notification Emails After Russia Hack
Third-Party Breach Exposes Nokia and Microsoft Employee Data
In this episode:
Crypto Thefts Soar to $1.4 Billion in 2024
Trojanized jQuery Attack Targets Web Developers
Europol Pushes to Break Mobile Roaming Encryption
Microsoft Phishing Frenzy? Experts Slam Notification Emails After Russia Hack
Third-Party Breach Exposes Nokia and Microsoft Employee Data
29 min
July 04, 2024#AxisOfEasy 357: Evolve Bank Sends Legal Threat To Journalist Over Data Breach Reporting
In this episode:
Evolve Bank Sends Legal Threat to Journalist Over Data Breach Reporting
Passkey Redaction Attacks Undermine GitHub and Microsoft Security
HealthEquity Hit by Data Breach, User Information Compromised
Amazon Investigates Perplexity AI for Unauthorized Web Scraping
X Re-Joins Advertisers’ Group Despite Censorship Concerns
A Hacker Stole OpenAI Secrets, Raising Fears That China Could, Too
In this episode:
Evolve Bank Sends Legal Threat to Journalist Over Data Breach Reporting
Passkey Redaction Attacks Undermine GitHub and Microsoft Security
HealthEquity Hit by Data Breach, User Information Compromised
Amazon Investigates Perplexity AI for Unauthorized Web Scraping
X Re-Joins Advertisers’ Group Despite Censorship Concerns
A Hacker Stole OpenAI Secrets, Raising Fears That China Could, Too
36 min
June 28, 2024#AxisOfEasy 356: Weak Passwords Exposed: How Hackers Crack Them In Under An Hour
In this episode:
Weak Passwords Exposed: How Hackers Crack Them in Under an Hour
Biden Admin Pressured Amazon to Hide Books Critical of Vaccines
Rumble CEO Criticizes Google’s Political Content Suppression
US Bans Kaspersky Over Alleged Ties to Russian Government
Hospital Red Tape Worsens Cyber Attack Recovery
In this episode:
Weak Passwords Exposed: How Hackers Crack Them in Under an Hour
Biden Admin Pressured Amazon to Hide Books Critical of Vaccines
Rumble CEO Criticizes Google’s Political Content Suppression
US Bans Kaspersky Over Alleged Ties to Russian Government
Hospital Red Tape Worsens Cyber Attack Recovery
27 min