Cybersmart Security

Only the Paranoid Survive,Are you?;Child Predator"Extortionists"Cyber Spies, 2 Diff. Corona App&More

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In this episode: How Paranoid are you about your security? Are you communicating with your wards or kids and providing them the right education on how to use social media on the Internet? Cyber Spies used LinkedIn platform to hack into 2 European defence firms and more are discussed in this episode. 

Salaudeen Amao gives a breakdown on recent news in the cyberspace. Learn something about security and more that can help you get Cybersmart both online and offline. Episodes are released every Wednesday. . . Follow him on Twitter @Major_Jeneral. Subscribe on your podcast app.

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  • Facebook Helped the FBI Hack a Child Predator https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v7gd9b/facebook-helped-fbi-hack-child-predator-buster-hernandez 
  • You’ve heard of sextortion – now there’s “breachstortion”, tool https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/06/15/youve-heard-of-sextortion-now-theres-breachstortion-too/
  • Extortionists threaten to destroy sites in fake ransom attacks-https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/extortionists-threaten-to-destroy-sites-in-fake-ransom-attacks/ 
  • Cyber spies use LinkedIn to hack European defence firms https://in.reuters.com/article/cyber-linkedin-hacks/cyber-spies-use-linkedin-to-hack-european-defence-firms-idINKBN23O2S4
  • Germany appeals to nation to download coronavirus app https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/16/germany-appeals-to-nation-to-download-coronavirus-app 
  • Coronavirus: Alarm over 'invasive' Kuwait and Bahrain contact-tracing apps https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53052395 
  • Google will default to phone notifications for two-factor sign-ins https://www.engadget.com/google-defaults-to-phone-verification-prompts-012756172.html?guccounter=1
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