Is Your Browser Safe From Dangerous Extensions? $400M Cyber Incident! #DTF005

DTF Cyber Podcast EP005

What's up with these chrome extensions? 100s of malicious ones removed by Google. What are the threats and how should you protect your organization? Marks and Spencer in the UK also reported losses of $400M due to a cyber incident. How much should a cyber program spend to protect against this type of risk? Check out the full episode!

00:00:00 - Topics Intro

00:01:21 - Google Chrome Extensions Hijacking your information

00:17:30 - Marks and Spencer $400M Incident

00:37:40 - Text Scams around Toll Road Fees

00:48:59 - Krebs On Security DDOS Attack

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Articles:

https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/100-fake-chrome-extensions-found.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/marks-and-spencer-faces-402-million-profit-hit-after-cyberattack/

https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/change-healthcare-attack-cost-estimate-reaches-nearly-29b-a-26541

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/05/06/googles-default-search-payments-to-apple-at-risk-in-antitrust-lawsuit

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/05/krebsonsecurity-hit-with-near-record-6-3-tbps-ddos/

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