This Week in Infosec

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13th October 1999: An episode of the "True Life" documentary series titled "I'm a Hacker" aired on MTV. Afterwards one of the hackers featured on the show, Shamrock, issued a statement revealing that the whole thing was a hoax to dupe MTV. D'oh

MTV made to look ridiculous by fake hacker

True Life 'I'm a Hacker' 1 of 2

True Life ‘I’m a Hacker’ 2 of 2

https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1316187816540413953  

9th October 1999: A year after Staples launched its website, it was compromised.

Add malicious code? Nope.

Deface with a political message. No. 

Redirect to a porn site? Nah. 

Then what!? Advertisements were added which led to one of its competitors, Office Depot. 

Staples Sues Unnamed Hacker

https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1314710023931559937

As Seen on Reddit

Superlative levels of TechBro shithousery in the technical recruitment zone of San Francisco

Tech bro invents a "skip the interview" tool where you can crowdfund your way into getting a job. r/recruitinghell is having none of it.

 Billy Big Balls of the Week

Fraudsters Cloned Company Director’s Voice In $35 Million Bank Heist, Police Find

AI voice cloning is used in a huge heist in the U.A.E., according to Dubai investigators, amidst warnings about cybercriminal use of the new technology.

Industry News

NatWest Pleads Guilty in £400m Money Laundering Case

Brewer's Token Gaffe Causes Massive PII Breach

Couple Arrested Over Sale of Nuclear Secrets  Android Phones Sharing Significant User Data Without Opt-Outs

NCSC CEO: Ransomware the "Most Immediate Threat" Facing UK Businesses

Ghanaian Women Cautioned Against Sharing Nudes

Crypto Romance Scam Drains $1.4M

Financial Regulator Warns of Hybrid Working Security Risks

Met Police Loses 2280 Electronic Devices in Last Two Years

As Seen on TikTok

The Ron Burgandy of British "politics"

Nigel Farage promoting drug dealers

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