It's 5:05! Daily cybersecurity and open source briefing

Episode #68 - It's 5:05, Wednesday, February 1, 2023


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Hey! It’s 5:05, Wednesday, February 1, 2023. From the Sourced Podcast Network in New York City, this is your host, Pokie Huang. Stories in today’s episode come from Derek Weeks in Bethesda, Maryland, Olimpiu Pop in Transylvania, Romania, Ian Garret in Arlington, Virginia, Katy Craig in San Diego, California and Edwin Kwan in Sydney, Australia.

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🇺🇸 Derek Weeks, Bethesda, Maryland

open source security index reveals top 100

https://opensourcesecurityindex.io/

https://www.esecurityplanet.com/networks/open-source-security-ranking/

🇷🇴 Olimpiu Pop, Transylvania, Romania

Lockbit ransomware group tries to unplug the City Of London

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/02/01/city-london-traders-hit-russia-linked-cyber-attack/


🇺🇸 Ian Garrett, Arlington, Virginia

Does this Hacker Job Come With a 401k?

https://securelist.com/darknet-it-headhunting/108526/


🇺🇸 Katy Craig, San Diego, California

Prilex payment card malware

https://securelist.com/prilex-modification-now-targeting-contactless-credit-card-transactions/108569/

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227815/contactless-payments-worldwide-by-region/


🇦🇺 Edwin Kwan, Sydney, Australia

Dodgy Android Apps Gaining Popularity on Google Play

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shady-reward-apps-on-google-play-amass-20-million-downloads/


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