CyberAware Podcast

Wondering where to start with backing up your data? Nathan and Ham have you covered with the basics. Learn about what exactly a backup is, what the cloud really means, and other types of backups like hard drives. Nathan and Ham walk through the pros and cons of each and answer the question – do you really need to back up your data? Hear personal stories of sulfur pits and corrupted hard drives from Ham, plus learn about the different types of data and who can access them.

This episode concludes with news from expert Mercy about a recent Craigslist phishing scam and more malicious Android apps.

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News Sources:

Story 1:

Bracken, Becky. "Attackers Hijack Craigslist Emails to Bypass Security, Deliver Malware." Threat Post, 26 October 2021, https://threatpost.com/attackers-hijack-craigslist-email-malware/175754/

Story 2:

Toulas, Bill. "Millions of Android Users Targeted in Subscription Fraud Campaign." Bleeping Computer, 25 October 2021, https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/millions-of-android-users-targeted-in-subscription-fraud-campaign/

Montalbano, Elizabeth. "Millions of Android Users Scammed in SMS Fraud Driven by Tik-Tok Ads." Threat Post, 26 October 2021, https://threatpost.com/android-scammed-sms-fraud-tik-tok/175739/

Tune in to hear Nathan and Ham discuss how to #BeCyberAware with the basics of cybersecurity. Learn about the Four P’s – phishing, passwords, patching, and protect your devices – to help you stay safe. Plus, Nathan and Ham both share interesting personal stories about their encounters with cybercrime and they give their top tips on how to avoid falling into the traps of hackers. Get an insight into cybersecurity terminology you may have never even heard of, like a “whaling” and “zero-day vulnerability.”

This episode is ended with a segment of current news and events given by Mercy. She covers updates including new malware that hunts gaming accounts, an information leak from a far-right militia, and two more dangerous malware targeting Android and Mac devices.

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News Sources:

Story 1:
Bracken, Becky. “Gamers Beware: Malware Hunts Steam, Epic and EA Origin Accounts.” ThreatPost, 28 September 2021, https://threatpost.com/gamers-malware-steam-epic-ea-origin-accounts/175081/

Story 2:
Thomson, Iain. “Emails, chat logs, more leaked online from far-right militia linked to US Capitol riot.” The Register, 28 September 2021, https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/28/in_brief_security/

Story 3:
Seals, Tara. “TangleBot Malware Reaches Deep into Android Device Functions.” ThreatPost, 24 September 2021, https://threatpost.com/tanglebot-malware-device-functions/174999/