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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The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.

Cybersmart Security episodes:

August 04, 2022 Cyber SmartTalk Series S01E01- "Why get Cybersmart"?
Welcome to the Cyber SmartTalk, a series brought to you by the host of GetCybersmart Security Cyber News review Podcasts and S01E01- Why get Cybersmart? A link to the text version of the title will be shared in Podcast notes shortly.
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28min
March 21, 2022 The Business of Trust: CafePress in data breach cover-up, Phony Instagram mails impact insurance firm and Ubisoft hit by "cyber security incident"
The Business of Trust: CafePress in data breach cover-up, Phony Instagram mails impact insurance firm and Ubisoft hit by "cyber security incident"
In today's special 50th episode - I discuss the business of trust and restoring consumers' confidence after a "cyber security incident". Also in this episode, FTC to fine CafePress for cover-up of a massive data breach and Phony Instagram ‘Support Staff’ Emails Hit Insurance Company
This 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. FTC to fine CafePress for cover-up of massive data breach
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-to-fine-cafepress-for-cover-up-of-massive-data-breach/
2. Phony Instagram ‘Support Staff’ Emails Hit Insurance Company
https://threatpost.com/phony-instagram-support-staff-emails-hit-insurance-company/178929/
3. Ubisoft Cyber Security Incident Update
https://news.ubisoft.com/en-gb/article/3tSsBh25mhHhlbGSy1xbRw/ubisoft-cyber-security-incident-update
On the Business of Trust
4. The Target breach of (2013), two years later
https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-target-breach-two-years-later/
5. Uber argument that data theft wouldn’t be a risk to users is a warning, says consumer group
https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/uber-argument-that-data-theft-wouldnt-be-a-risk-to-users-is-a-warning-says-consumer-group/402711
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27min
March 06, 2022Managing Misinformation; Toyota, Axis communications and Aon deal with Cyberattacks
On today's theme - I discuss the subject of misinformation. How do you manage misinformation from cyberspace, especially on social media?
Toyota was forced to shut down production at 14 plants in Japan after a cyberattack on a third-party company. Insurance company Aon said a cyber incident impacted what it called “a limited number of systems.” And Video surveillance systems company Axis Communications said someone was able to use social engineering to get around MFA login protection and hack into the company.
This 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.

Salaudeen 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:
Toyota suspends domestic factory operations after suspected cyber attack

Aon filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
About Managing Misinformation -
The More Often Something is Repeated, the More True It Becomes: Dealing with Social Media

Episode 28 of Cybersmart Security podcast - Misinformation or April Fool's Joke
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20min
February 27, 2022 Attackers up "phishing" game using Docusign to steal Microsoft Outlook Logins, Manufacturing ranked most targeted in 2021
A phishing campaign directed at a major US payment company used DocuSign and a compromised third-party's email domain to scale past email security measures. Also IBM Threat report stated that 1 in 3 cyber-attacks were against the manufacturing sector in 2021.

A review of cybersecurity news from cyberspace and the key takeaways that we can learn from them as individuals or organizations.

Thank you for listening.
Salaudeen 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. Cyberattackers leverage DocuSign to steal Microsoft Outlook logins

2. Manufacturing was the top industry targeted by ransomware last year

3. IBM Security Threat Intelligence Index 2022
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16min
February 20, 2022 Three-Fifth of Cyberattacks in 2021 were malware-free,FBI warns on increased BEC scams via virtual Meetings,CISA releases list...

This is a review of recent news from cyberspace and the takeaway and lessons we can learn as individuals or as an organization.

Thank you for listening.
Salaudeen 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:
Three-Fifths of Cyber-Attacks in 2021 Were Malware-Free

CISA releases list...CISA Launches New Catalog of Free Public and Private sector cybersecurity services

FBI sees increase in use of virtual meeting platforms for BEC scams

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19min
February 13, 2022 Puma employee data breach in Kronos cyberattack and Marketing Firm leaves database open
Puma employee data breach in Kronos cyberattack and Marketing Firm leave database open A cyberattack in form of a ransomware attack against Kronos workforce management system last December has affected Puma through a data breach. Also, a marketing firm left a vast database held in an Amazon S3 bucket unsecured and open. This is a review of recent news in cyberspace and the takeaway and lessons we can learn as individuals or as an organization.

Thank you for listening.
Salaudeen 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:
Puma Data Breach: Sensitive Data of Employees Stolen
Report: US Marketing Platform Exposed Millions of Leads’ Data
How to secure data on Amazon S3.
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11min
February 06, 2022Telco Fined €9M,Data Breach exposes PII of Airport Workers & Malicious 2FA app found on Google Play.
A Telco firm based in Greece has been fined €9M for leaking sensitive customer data back in a 2020 cyberattack, Data Breach exposes the personally identifiable information of airport security workers & malicious 2FA app titled "2FA Authenticator" found on Google Play after it was downloaded 10, 000 times. This is a review of recent news in cyberspace and the takeaway and lessons we can learn as individuals or as an organisation.

Thank you for listening.
Salaudeen 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:
Data Leak Exposes IDs of Airport Security Workers

Telco fined €9 million for hiding cyberattack impact from customers

Malicious app on Google Play drops banking malware on users’ devices
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15min
January 30, 2022Credentials Phishing Campaign Targets Organizations, Microsoft Warns of Consent Phishing attack, Hacker Cracks Crypto Hardware Wallet
A review of selected cybersecurity news from cyberspace and the key takeaways that we can learn from them as individuals or organizations. Over 100 people were affected by a credential phishing campaign. Microsoft has issued a warning that Office 365 users are getting emails to trick them into granting permissions via an app(Upgrade) appearing to be from a verified publisher. And a Hardware Hacker cracked a crypto wallet worth only $50k in 2018

Thank you for listening.

Salaudeen 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
Evolved phishing: Device registration trick adds to phishers’ toolbox for victims without MFA - https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/01/26/evolved-phishing-device-registration-trick-adds-to-phishers-toolbox-for-victims-without-mfa/

Microsoft warns about this phishing attack that wants to read your emails - https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-warns-about-this-phishing-attack-that-wants-to-read-your-emails/

Cracking a $2 Million Crypto Wallet - https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/24/22898712/crypto-hardware-wallet-hacking-lost-bitcoin-ethereum-nft?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4
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14min
January 23, 2022Privacy Under Threat From German Police, 2FA Bypass and Quick Thinking Saves Hospital
A review of cybersecurity news from the cyberspace including Privacy under threat after misuse of Covid contact tracing App by German Police,Box 2FA bypass opens user accounts to attack, $34.6M withdrawn in crypto.com 2FA bypass & Quick Thinking saves Florida hospital from a ransomware attack.
Thank you for listening.
Salaudeen 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:
German police under fire for misuse of COVID contact tracing app https://amp.dw.com/en/german-police-under-fire-for-misuse-of-covid-contact-tracing-app/a-60393597

Box 2FA Bypass Opens User Accounts to Attack https://threatpost.com/box-2fa-bypass-accounts-attack/177760/

2FA Bypassed in $34.6M Crypto.com Heist: What We Can Learn https://threatpost.com/2fa-bypassed-crypto-com-heist/177846/

Crypto.com confirms 483 accounts hacked, $34 million withdrawn https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptocom-confirms-483-accounts-hacked-34-million-withdrawn/

'Lock it down and piss people off': How quick thinking stopped a ransomware attack from crippling a Florida hospital https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/16/politics/florida-hospital-ransomware/index.html
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20min
January 12, 2022 Morgan Stanley agrees to $60M data breach settlement, FBI warns about Google Voice Authentication Scams
The US bank and financial services giant has agreed to $60M settelement to resolve a lawsuit following two data exposure incidents involving approximately 15 million current and former clients. Also, The FBI has been getting reports of people getting targeted in different locations as it surrounds malicious Google Voice activity, where victims are associated with fraudulent virtual phone numbers.

Do not share Google verification code with others.
Thank you for listening.
Salaudeen 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:
Morgan Stanley agrees to $60 million settlement in data breach lawsuit

FBI issues warning about Google voice authentication service scamming users

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13min

FAQs about Cybersmart Security:

How many episodes does Cybersmart Security have?

The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.