This Week In InfoSec (10:15)

With content liberated from the “today in infosec” twitter account and further afield

1st April 1998: Hackers changed the MIT home page to read "Disney to Acquire MIT for $6.9 Billion".

https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1245550127806201857

MIT says "Disney buys MIT" hack revealed by low price

1st April 2004: The now ubiquitous Gmail service is launched as an invitation-only beta service. At first met with skepticism due to it being launched on April Fool’s Day, the ease of use and speed that Gmail offered for a web-based email service quickly won converts. The fact that Gmail was invitation-only for a long time helped fuel a mystique that those who had a Gmail address were hip and uber-cool. 

Rant of the Week: (16:25)

Bank had no firewall license, intrusion or phishing protection – guess the rest

An Indian bank that did not have a valid firewall license, had not employed phishing protection, lacked an intrusion detection system and eschewed use of any intrusion prevention system has, shockingly, been compromised by criminals who made off with millions of rupees.

Billy Big Balls of the Week (23:20)

Bearded Barbie hackers catfish high ranking Israeli officials

The Hamas-backed hacking group tracked as 'APT-C-23' was found catfishing Israeli officials working in defense, law, enforcement, and government agencies, ultimately leading to the deployment of new malware.

The campaign involves high-level social engineering tricks such as creating fake social media profiles and a long-term engagement with the targets before delivering spyware.

Industry News (30:50)

Scottish Power Parent Company Hit by Data Breach

Trezor Customers Phished After MailChimp Compromise

Cadbury Warns of Easter Egg Scam

Jail Releases 300 Suspects Due to Computer "Glitch"

WhatsApp 'Voice Message' Is an Info-Stealing Phishing Attack

Germany Shuts Down Russian Darknet Marketplace Hydra

Attack on Ukraine Telecoms Provider Caused by Compromised Employee Credentials

Block Warns Eight Million Customers of Insider Breach

Employee Info Among 13 Million Records Leaked by Fox News

Tweet of the Week (41:50)

https://twitter.com/_sn0ww/status/1511857122966835200

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