#AxisOfEasy Weekly Tech Digest

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#AxisOfEasy Weekly Tech Digest episodes

January 30 #AxisofEasy 435: FBI Accesses Microsoft BitLocker Keys In Guam Fraud Case
In this issue:
FBI Accesses Microsoft BitLocker Keys in Guam Fraud Case
Open Source Supply Chains Under Attack: Malicious Packages Surge
Cybercrime Alliance Hits 100+ Global Organisations with Vishing Attacks
US Seizes RAMP Cybercrime Forum, Disrupting Ransomware Hub
TikTok US Expands Data Access Under New Joint Venture
In this issue:
FBI Accesses Microsoft BitLocker Keys in Guam Fraud Case
Open Source Supply Chains Under Attack: Malicious Packages Surge
Cybercrime Alliance Hits 100+ Global Organisations with Vishing Attacks
US Seizes RAMP Cybercrime Forum, Disrupting Ransomware Hub
TikTok US Expands Data Access Under New Joint Venture
37 min
January 23 #AxisofEasy 434: Ireland Moves To Expand Digital Surveillance Powers

In this issue:
Ireland Moves to Expand Digital Surveillance Powers
Senators Reintroduce KOSMA, Raising Age Verification and Privacy Concerns
New Linux Malware Built by AI and One Developer
Google Gemini AI Vulnerability Exposes Calendar Data
Tennessee Hacker Pleads Guilty to Breaching Supreme Court, AmeriCorps, and VA Systems

In this issue:
Ireland Moves to Expand Digital Surveillance Powers
Senators Reintroduce KOSMA, Raising Age Verification and Privacy Concerns
New Linux Malware Built by AI and One Developer
Google Gemini AI Vulnerability Exposes Calendar Data
Tennessee Hacker Pleads Guilty to Breaching Supreme Court, AmeriCorps, and VA Systems
30 min
January 15 #AxisOfEasy 433: Australia Moves To Enact Sweeping New Hate Speech And Extremism Laws

In this issue:
Australia Moves to Enact Sweeping New Hate Speech and Extremism Laws
Claude Cowork Exfiltrates Files
Can x402 micropayments save Open Source Software?
VoidLink: A Stealthy New Cloud Malware Targets Linux Infrastructure
DeadLock Ransomware Exploits Blockchain to Evade Detection
Microsoft and Law Enforcement Take Down RedVDS Cybercrime Platform
Fortinet Patches Six Critical Vulnerabilities Across Key Products

In this issue:
Australia Moves to Enact Sweeping New Hate Speech and Extremism Laws
Claude Cowork Exfiltrates Files
Can x402 micropayments save Open Source Software?
VoidLink: A Stealthy New Cloud Malware Targets Linux Infrastructure
DeadLock Ransomware Exploits Blockchain to Evade Detection
Microsoft and Law Enforcement Take Down RedVDS Cybercrime Platform
Fortinet Patches Six Critical Vulnerabilities Across Key Products
45 min
January 09#AxisOfEasy 432: Spotify Probes Alleged Massive Music Scrape and DRM Circumvention
In this issue:
Spotify Probes Alleged Massive Music Scrape and DRM Circumvention
MongoBleed: Critical MongoDB Exploit Goes Public Over the Holidays
California Launches Nation’s Strictest Data Deletion Law
Apple Warns Users of Government Spyware Attacks
Critical D-Link DSL Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation
In this issue:
Spotify Probes Alleged Massive Music Scrape and DRM Circumvention
MongoBleed: Critical MongoDB Exploit Goes Public Over the Holidays
California Launches Nation’s Strictest Data Deletion Law
Apple Warns Users of Government Spyware Attacks
Critical D-Link DSL Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation
38 min
December 18, 2025#AxisOfEasy 431: UK Moves Toward Mandatory Phone Surveillance
In this issue:
UK moves toward mandatory phone surveillance
Apple Permanently Disables Longtime Developer’s Account, Bricking Devices
PornHub Extorted After Historical Data Breach by ShinyHunters
Russian APT28 Targets Ukrainian Webmail in Credential-Theft Campaign
Canadian Committee Votes to Remove Religious Speech Protections
In this issue:
UK moves toward mandatory phone surveillance
Apple Permanently Disables Longtime Developer’s Account, Bricking Devices
PornHub Extorted After Historical Data Breach by ShinyHunters
Russian APT28 Targets Ukrainian Webmail in Credential-Theft Campaign
Canadian Committee Votes to Remove Religious Speech Protections
26 min
December 11, 2025#AxisOfEasy 430: Trump Administration Plans Mandatory Social Media And Family Data For Foreign Visitors
In this issue:
Trump Administration Plans Mandatory Social Media and Family Data for Foreign Visitors
Yet Another Cloudflare Outage (YATO)
Conservative Party of Canada Faces Major Cybersecurity Breach Affecting Hundreds of Candidates
Chinese Hackers Use BRICKSTORM Malware to Target Governments and Critical Technology Systems
Researchers Discover EtherRAT Malware Exploiting Critical React2Shell Vulnerability
Developers Are Targeted by Malicious VS Code Extensions That Steal Data
In this issue:
Trump Administration Plans Mandatory Social Media and Family Data for Foreign Visitors
Yet Another Cloudflare Outage (YATO)
Conservative Party of Canada Faces Major Cybersecurity Breach Affecting Hundreds of Candidates
Chinese Hackers Use BRICKSTORM Malware to Target Governments and Critical Technology Systems
Researchers Discover EtherRAT Malware Exploiting Critical React2Shell Vulnerability
Developers Are Targeted by Malicious VS Code Extensions That Steal Data
44 min
December 04, 2025#AxisOfEasy 429: Edmonton’s New Police Pilot Brings Facial Recognition Into Officers’ Line Of Sight
In this issue:
Edmonton’s new police pilot brings facial recognition into officers’ line of sight
Marquis Fintech Confirms Ransomware Attack That Exposed Data of Hundreds of Thousands of Bank Customers
React and Next.js Servers Face Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
India Orders Apple and Other Smartphone Makers to Preinstall Government Tracking App on All Devices
ClickFix Attack Surges Over 500 Percent and Puts Users at Risk from Fake ChatGPT Installers
In this issue:
Edmonton’s new police pilot brings facial recognition into officers’ line of sight
Marquis Fintech Confirms Ransomware Attack That Exposed Data of Hundreds of Thousands of Bank Customers
React and Next.js Servers Face Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
India Orders Apple and Other Smartphone Makers to Preinstall Government Tracking App on All Devices
ClickFix Attack Surges Over 500 Percent and Puts Users at Risk from Fake ChatGPT Installers
29 min
November 28, 2025#AxisOfEasy 428: Samsung Faces Renewed Scrutiny Over Hidden Spyware Claims On Its Budget Phones
In this issue:
Samsung faces renewed scrutiny over hidden spyware claims on its budgetphones
Windows 11 Update Causes Major Disruption for Virtual Desktop and FirstTime Users
Hackers Breach Major Banking Vendor Compromising Client and CustomerData
Several Jury Management Websites Exposed Sensitive Data Across theUnited States and Canada
Shai Hulud returns with a sweeping supply chain attack on Zapier and ENS
AIs can be hacked with poetry
In this issue:
Samsung faces renewed scrutiny over hidden spyware claims on its budgetphones
Windows 11 Update Causes Major Disruption for Virtual Desktop and FirstTime Users
Hackers Breach Major Banking Vendor Compromising Client and CustomerData
Several Jury Management Websites Exposed Sensitive Data Across theUnited States and Canada
Shai Hulud returns with a sweeping supply chain attack on Zapier and ENS
AIs can be hacked with poetry
36 min
November 20, 2025#AxisOfEasy 427: Cloudflare’s Internal Failure Briefly Turns The Internet’s Biggest Platforms Dark
In this issue:
Cloudflare’s internal failure briefly turns the internet’s biggest platforms dark
Protei is hacked and its surveillance data spills into public view
AI runs most of a state-backed cyberattack and forces OpenAI to sound the alarm
Google Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Secret Activation of AI Across Its Platforms
Logitech Confirms Cybersecurity Breach After Being Named a Victim by Cl0p Ransomware Group
Venezuelan doctor gets 30-years in prison for WhatsApp voice note
In this issue:
Cloudflare’s internal failure briefly turns the internet’s biggest platforms dark
Protei is hacked and its surveillance data spills into public view
AI runs most of a state-backed cyberattack and forces OpenAI to sound the alarm
Google Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Secret Activation of AI Across Its Platforms
Logitech Confirms Cybersecurity Breach After Being Named a Victim by Cl0p Ransomware Group
Venezuelan doctor gets 30-years in prison for WhatsApp voice note
32 min
November 14, 2025 #AxisOfEasy 426: Canada Quietly Advances Digital Identity Plans In The 2025 Federal Budget
In this issue:
– Canada quietly advances digital identity plans in the 2025 federal budget
– OpenAI faces lawsuits claiming ChatGPT’s design led to user suicides
– Washington Post and Other Major Organizations Fall Victim to Widespread
– Oracle E Business Suite Hack – Google Takes Legal Action Against Chinese Cybercriminals Running Global Smishing Operations
– Private Vendor Uses Spyware to Target Samsung Galaxy Devices in the Middle East
– China’s Largest Cybersecurity Firm Breached
– Question from Mark: Do You Use n8n workflows?
In this issue:
– Canada quietly advances digital identity plans in the 2025 federal budget
– OpenAI faces lawsuits claiming ChatGPT’s design led to user suicides
– Washington Post and Other Major Organizations Fall Victim to Widespread
– Oracle E Business Suite Hack – Google Takes Legal Action Against Chinese Cybercriminals Running Global Smishing Operations
– Private Vendor Uses Spyware to Target Samsung Galaxy Devices in the Middle East
– China’s Largest Cybersecurity Firm Breached
– Question from Mark: Do You Use n8n workflows?
33 min