This week in InfoSec   (07:32)

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

20th March 2007: Dragos Ruiu announced the first Pwn2Own contest, which was held that April in Vancouver, Canada. The contest is still being held today - and in fact Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024 started today.

https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1770592695255249038

16th March 1971: The first computer virus, Creeper, infected computers on the ARPANET, displaying "I'M THE CREEPER : CATCH ME IF YOU CAN." It was named after the Creeper - a villain from a 1970 episode of the TV series "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!"

https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1768973007555375317

Rant of the Week (14:29)

Majority of Americans now use ad blockers

More than half of Americans are using ad blocking software, and among advertising, programming, and security professionals that fraction is more like two-thirds to three-quarters.

According to a survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by research firm Censuswide, on behalf of Ghostery, a maker of software to block ads and online tracking, 52 percent of Americans now use an ad blocker, up from 34 percent according to 2022 Statista data.

Billy Big Balls of the Week (23:01)

Execs in Japan busted for winning dev bids then outsourcing to North Koreans

Two executives were issued arrest warrants in Japan on Wednesday, reportedly for charges related to establishing a business that outsourced work to North Korean IT engineers.

At least one of the individuals – a 53 year old named Pak Hyon-il – is a South Korean national. His alleged accomplice, 42-year old Toshiron Minomo, is Japanese and once worked for Hyon-il, according to local media.

Pak served as president of Fuchu-based IT firm ITZ, while Minomo was the head of Fukuyama-based Robast.

Industry News (29:09)

UK Blames China for 2021 Hack Targeting Millions of Voters' Data

Fake Ozempic Deals on the Rise as Experts Warn of Phishing Scams

Portugal Forces Sam Altman's Worldcoin to Stop Collecting Biometric Data

Only 5% of Boards Have Cybersecurity Expertise, Despite Financial Benefits

UK Law Enforcers Arrest 400 in Major Fraud Crackdown

Chinese Hackers Target ASEAN Entities in Espionage Campaign

NHS Trust Confirms Clinical Data Leaked by “Recognized Ransomware Group”

US Treasury Urges Financial Sector to Address AI Cybersecurity Threats

CISA Launches New Cyber Incident Reporting Rules for US Defense Contractors

Tweet of the Week  (40:52)

https://twitter.com/bettersafetynet/status/1773626490384511113

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