Cybersmart Security

By Salaudeen Amao

Listen to a helpful take on recent news in cyberspace. In layman terms, Salaudeen Amao gives a breakdown of the ups and downs as it concerns tech, hacking, information security and cybercrime.

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How many episodes does Cybersmart Security have?

The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.

Cybersmart Security episodes:

April 22, 2024 Episode 54-CNRs-Police Disrupts Phishing Rental Platform & Students Turn to Cyberfraud;As 70,000 people allegedly duped in the UK alone
Episode 54: Police Disrupts Phishing Rental Platform & Students Turn to Cyberfraud; 70,000 people allegedly duped in the UK alone.
In this episode, I dive into the Global Police operation that disrupted shutdown Phishing Rental Platform. Also, The Guardian reported how students in the UK are turning to Cyber-fraud to boost their income with 70,000 people allegedly duped in the UK alone.
The *Cybersecurity News Review series(The Midweek Edition)-CNRs* is a review of selected cybersecurity news from cyberspace and key takeaways or lessons that we can learn from them as individuals or organizations.

Thank you for listening. Salahudeen Amao gives a breakdown of recent news in cyberspace. Learn something about security and more that can help you get Cybersmart both online and offline. New episodes are released every week. Follow him on Twitter @Major_Jeneral. Send your questions, comments, and suggestions via email to [email protected].
LINKS:

Global Police Operation Disrupts 'LabHost' Phishing Service, Over 30 Arrested Worldwide
Trend Micro Assessment
The Fall of LabHost: Law Enforcement Shuts Down Phishing Service Provider
International investigation disrupts phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost
GROUP-IB
Phishy Business: Unraveling LabHost's scam ecosystem
Students turns to cyberfraud to boost incomes.
Students turning to cyberfraud as huge phishing site infiltrated, police reveal
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14min
April 11, 2024 CNRs-Episode 53: LG TVs in Remote Attacks,73M AT&T Customers in Data Breach, Facebook Profiles Hijack and More...
CNRs-Episode 53: LG TVs in Remote Attacks,73M AT&T Customers in Data Breach, Facebook Profiles Hijack and More...
In this episode, I dive into the possible remote attacks on 90,000 LG Smart TVs, a massive data breach that impacted 73 million AT&T customers, and the clever methods cybercriminals use to spread malware on Facebook.
The *Cybersecurity News Review series(The Midweek Edition)-CNRs* is a review of selected cybersecurity news from cyberspace and key takeaways or lessons that we can learn from them as individuals or organizations.

Thank you for listening. Salahudeen Amao gives a breakdown of recent news in cyberspace. Learn something about security and more that can help you get Cybersmart both online and offline. New episodes are released every week. Follow him on Twitter @Major_Jeneral. Send your questions, comments, and suggestions via email to [email protected].
LINKS:
LG TVs in remote attacks
⁠Over 90,000 LG Smart TVs may be exposed to remote attacks ⁠
⁠LG Smart TVs at Risk of Attacks, Thanks to 4 OS Vulnerabilities⁠
⁠Data of 73 million AT&T customers leaked on dark web⁠
Facebook Profiles Hijack
AI meets next-gen info stealers in social media malvertising campaigns
Cybercriminals are spreading malware through Facebook pages impersonating AI brands
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18min
April 29, 2023 Dangers of Misinformation; to People & country.
In today's bonus episode, a snippet or excerpt from a news review episode published in March 2022 titled Managing Misinformation. In today's bonus episode, a snippet or excerpt from a news review episode published in March 2022 titled Managing Misinformation. The focus is on how it(Misinformation) affects people and it effect on a conflict. Also, an emphasis on how the often untrue information(fake news) is shared and amplified, the more such news positions itself as "the truth".
Link:
The More Often Something is Repeated, the More True It Becomes: Dealing with Social Media https://isc.sans.edu/diary/The+More+Often+Something+is+Repeated+the+More+True+It+Becomes+Dealing+with+Social+Media/28396
You can find the full episode herein:
Managing Misinformation; Toyota, Axis communications and Aon deal with Cyberattacks https://anchor.fm/cybersmart/episodes/Managing-Misinformation-Toyota--Axis-communications-and-Aon-deal-with-Cyberattacks-e1faq2g
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10min
April 26, 2023 DC Health Exchange breach Root Cause revealed, Western Digital Hackers Request Ransom,& more.
In this episode, we discuss DC Health Exchange breach that exposed about 56,000 people's Personally identifiable information and Root Cause of the breach, Western Digital Hackers Request Ransom Payment, 4 Infected version business Apps to be wary of & 1 Security Best Practice You should Know when writing codes.
The *Cybersecurity News Review series(The Midweek Edition)-CNRs* is a review of selected cybersecurity news from cyberspace and key takeaways or lessons that we can learn from them as individuals or organizations.

Thank you for listening. Salahudeen Amao gives a breakdown of recent news in cyberspace. Learn something about security and more that can help you get Cybersmart both online and offline. New episodes are released every week. Follow him on Twitter @Major_Jeneral. Send your questions, comments, and suggestions via voice message on the Anchor app or email to [email protected].
LINKS: N.B This will be shared later today.
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25min
February 28, 2023E03-Cyber SmartTalk with Michal_Cizek-GoodAccess; First VPN Providers and the Evolution of Remote Access
Welcome to the Cyber SmartTalk, a series brought to you by the host of GetCybersmart Security Cyber News Review.
In this episode, Michal Cizek the founder of 1st VPN providers Good Access discusses how security remote accesss helps small business profit in a hypercompetitive space and a variety of other issues such as;
The story of the first VPN providers in 2008.

The Evolution of Remote Access

The One mistake beginners should not make in their learning journey into cybersecurity.

Small and Medium-scale businesses reduce cyber risks without less stress and huge costs.

Use cases of Retail Vs Business VPN services.

Organizational Values' role in enhancing the company's security culture.

Culture-Driven Companies.

Zero-Trust and Network segmentation: How it really works.

The 2 non-technical secrets to protecting your kids from cybercriminals
You can send your questions, comments, and suggestions via voice message on the Anchor app or email to [email protected].
In addition, if you have an expert or colleague that you will like featured in this series, you can send an email with the subject "Persons Name-Podcast Guest Proposal"enclosed with information about the person's profile, links to their previous works or/and interviews, and possible questions or areas they wish to cover during the interview. We will be in touch afterward. Thank you for listening.
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52min
January 18, 2023 NortonlifeLock Password Breach, Fortinet's VPN weaknesses exploited & Europol TakesDown Call Centers
NortonlifeLock Password Breach, Fortinet's VPN weaknesses exploited and Europol Takes Down Call Centers.

In this episode, Hackers used stolen credentials to beat Norton password manager, European Police(Europol) clamped down on cyber criminals that scammed Germans of over $2M. And Fortinet's experts warn of weaknesses being exploited in VPN's vulnerabilities.
The *Cybersecurity News Review series(The Midweek Edition)-CNRs* is a review of selected cybersecurity news from cyberspace and key takeaways or lessons that we can learn from them as individuals or organizations.

Thank you for listening. Salahudeen Amao gives a breakdown of recent news in cyberspace. Learn something about security and more that can help you get Cybersmart both online and offline. New episodes are released every week. Follow him on Twitter @Major_Jeneral. Send your questions, comments, and suggestions via voice message on the Anchor app or email to [email protected].

LINKS:

1. NortonLifeLock warns that hackers breached Password Manager accounts

2. Europol takes down call centers that scammed Germans out of €2 million

3. Fortinet Technical Report
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16min
October 26, 2022 Verizon & Health Systems in Data Breach,K-8 Student Learn Cybersecurity Via Games, PoS Malware.
Verizon & Health Systems in Data Breach, K-8 Students Learn Cybersecurity Via Games, PoS Malware. In this episode, Verizon Notified customers of Data Breach, As health systems' 3 Million patients' personally identifiable information exposed in data breach due to Meta Pixel. Customers' data stolen from a testing application server.
Lastly, PoS Malware were used to steal data from more than 167,000 credit cards. The *Cybersecurity News Review series(The Midweek Edition)-CNRs* is a review of selected cybersecurity news from cyberspace and key takeaways or lessons that we can learn from them as individuals or organizations.
Thank you for listening. Salahudeen Amao gives a breakdown of recent news in cyberspace. Learn something about security and more that can help you get Cybersmart both online and offline. Episodes are released every week. Follow him on Twitter @Major_Jeneral. Send your questions, comments, and suggestions via voice message on the Anchor app or email to [email protected]. LINKS: 1. Verizon notifies prepaid customers their accounts were breached https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/verizon-notifies-prepaid-customers-their-accounts-were-breached/ 2. Two PoS Malware used to steal data from more than 167,000 credit cards
https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/137608/malware/pos-malware-stolen-card-data.html 3. Payment terminal malware steals $3.3m worth of credit card numbers – so far https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/24/pos_malware_campaign_steals_33m/. 4. K-8 students learn cybersecurity through Gamification https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98514-k-8-students-learn-cybersecurity-through-gamification
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32min
October 26, 2022 Excerpts-E02 - Cyber SmartTalk with Javvad Malik - The 1st Step To Protecting Our kids From Cyberbullying
To fight cyberbullying, we need to establish a connection with our kids. We must earn their trust and confidence.
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1min
October 09, 2022E02-Cyber SmartTalk with Javvad Malik-"Building A Strong Security Culture is a Marathon, Not a Sprint"
Welcome to the Cyber SmartTalk, a series brought to you by the host of GetCybersmart Security Cyber News Review.

In this episode, Javvad Malik a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience discusses how security helps a business thrive and a variety of other issues such as;
Breaking into the cybersecurity industry the right way

Why Jobs-related attacks always work.

The 1st Step to protecting children from cyberbullying and cyberfraud

What Makes an effective awareness Training

Practical advice on building a strong security culture among employees

The one thing most security professionals overlook

You can send your questions, comments, and suggestions via voice message on the Anchor app or email to [email protected].

In addition, if you have an expert or colleague that you will like featured in this series, you can send an email with the subject "Persons Name-Podcast Guest Proposal"enclosed with information about the person's profile, links to their previous works or/and interviews, and possible questions or areas they wish to cover during the interview. We will be in touch afterward.

Thank you for listening.
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43min
October 09, 2022 Excerpts-E02 - Cyber SmartTalk with Javvad Malik- The 1 reason Why Fake Job Related Attacks Works
Gaining Trust is the bedrock of Social Engineering.
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3min

FAQs about Cybersmart Security:

How many episodes does Cybersmart Security have?

The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.