Cyber Coast to Coast Podcast

Scott and Craig discuss Russian hackers exploiting MFA vulnerability to attack different companies, Germany's Federal Office for Information Security, BSI, has warned companies against using Kaspersky antivirus products, Netflix is starting to crack down on password sharing and our CYBER TIP of the WEEK on password reuse. This episode is sponsored by www.Cyberlitica.com.

Scott and Craig discuss Lapsus$ hacking group attack on Samsung, Anonymous claims on hacking Russian TV and how cybersecurity companies Cloudflare, Clidstrike and Ping Identity offering free services to critical U.S. infrastructure. They also discuss the attempted social engineering attack through email spoofs of their own company as the cyber tip of the week. This episode is sponsored by www.Cyberlitica.com

https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/07/samsung-breach-source-code/?guccounter=1

https://fortune.com/2022/03/07/anonymous-claims-hack-of-russian-tvs-showing-putins-ukraine-invasion/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/07/cyber-security-russia-ukraine/?utm_source=reddit.com

Scott and Craig discuss Hacker group Anonymous alleged breach of Vladimir Putin's yacht, Ukrainian WordPress websites seeing a 10x increase in cyber attacks, researchers demonstrate new side-channel attack on homomorphic encryption and cyber tip of the week: MFA. This episode is sponsored by www.Cyberlitica.com.

https://www.insider.com/hackers-change-call-sign-of-putin-linked-superyacht-to-fckptn-2022-3

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukrainian-sites-saw-a-10x-increase-in-attacks-when-invasion-started/

https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/researchers-demonstrate-new-side.html

Sophisticated bank scam ID spoof can even fool cybersecurity experts (Scott's appearance on ABC27 News)

https://youtu.be/rPGOvvVZyi8

Scott and Craig discuss 3 stories related  to Russian attacks against Ukraine including a mass text message cyber operation against Ukranian soldiers and citizens, Russian cyberattack against Ukrainian banks and government websites and Biden's cyberwarfare tactical options against Russia. This episode is sponsored by www.Cyberlitica.com

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/disturbing-mass-text-operation-terrorizes-ukraine-as-russian-troops-move-in/ar-AAUdejJ

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/23/cyberattack-hits-ukrainian-banks-and-government-websites.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/biden-presented-options-massive-cyberattacks-russia-rcna17558

Scott and Craig discuss Honorlock's new attempt to lure in students cheating remotely, a married couple that allegedly laundered $3.6 in Bitcoin before producing an awful rap video and a new software tool that can actually Unredact pixelated text making it readable. They also discuss Paypal, Twitter and Ebay related scams and offer some tips to stay safe. This episode is sponsored by Cyber Coast to Coast.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/16/22937125/honorlock-remote-proctor-cheating-honeypot-fake-test-answers

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/08/us/politics/ilya-lichtenstein-heather-morgan-bitcoin-laundering.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y1ujFhhADU

https://thehackernews.com/2022/02/this-new-tool-can-retrieve-pixelated.html

Scott and Craig discuss the FBI advisory on hackers writing code that could disrupt critical infrastructure, the warning signs and ways to avoid romantic scams on the internet and why ID.me cannot keep up with the U.S. government's needs. This episode is sponsored by www.cyberlitica.com

https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2022/02/fbi-ransomware-attackers-have-code-halt-critical-infrastructure/361808/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-says-americans-lost-547-million-to-romance-scams-in-2021/

https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/11/22928082/id-me-irs-facial-recognition-overworked-employees

Scott and Craig discuss the railway ransomware hacktivism in Belarus, Deadbolt ransomware infecting QNAP servers, cybersecurity skills gap interview with SecureWorks and this week's cyber tip of the week on ransomware attacks. This episode is sponsored by Cyberlitica.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/hactivists-say-they-hacked-belarus-rail-system-to-stop-russian-military-buildup/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qnap-force-installs-update-after-deadbolt-ransomware-hits-3-600-devices/

https://docs.publicnow.com/viewDoc?hash_primary=8E834E6ECFD4B2C8896CBF702F497C75AE41FCE8

Scott and Craig begin with a suspicious letter that Craig's wife received from NY Dept. of Labor regarding unemployment fraud and ID theft. They then discuss a new report detailing how vulnerable medical IoT devices are, how an angry developer posted corrupt code on GitHub and Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Blizzard Activision. This episode is sponsored by Cyberlitica.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/19/22891440/internet-connected-medical-devices-vulnerable

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dev-corrupts-npm-libs-colors-and-faker-breaking-thousands-of-apps/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/business/dealbook/microsoft-activision-deal.html

Scott and Craig discuss a new theme song for the podcast, a ransomware attack on a jail in New Mexico, QR code parking meter scam in Texas and a Tesla owner that claims to use his Tesla Model 3 to mine cryptocurrency. This episode is sponsored by Cyberlitica.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/11/22878471/ransomware-attack-new-mexico-jail-lockdown-cameras-bernalillo-county

https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/us-police-parking-meters-phishing-qr-codes/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/a-tesla-owner-says-he-makes-up-to-800-a-month-mining-cryptocurrency-with-his-car-he-says-it-s-worth-it-even-though-it-could-void-his-warranty/ar-AASCufw

Scott and Craig discuss the new bandwidth allocated to make Wi-Fi 6E faster and more reliable, how Apple's AirTags are being used to stalk people and steal cars and a roundup of some of CES 2022's most intriguing security gadgets. This episode is sponsored by Cyberlitica - Proactive Cybercrime Intelligence www.cyberlitica.com

https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/28/22857852/6ghz-wifi-win-fcc-wi-fi-6e-7-att-spectrum

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/apple-airtag-carjackers/

https://www.popsci.com/reviews/ces-2022-smart-home-gadgets/