HAQ.NEWS

The HAQ.NEWS podcast is brought to you by Jared & Gracie Folkins. It is a daily blog post of information security [tradecraft] tooling news. It's grown into Gracie Folkins reading the [news] daily while Jared Folkins chats with Hackers of all type in the industry, via phone, and with permission he shares the recordings of their conversations. Head over to https://haq.news to learn more!

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2024-02-13 : Daily : Gracie Folkins

I’m Gracie Folkins, today is February 13th, 2024, and you are listening to Hack News Daily. Let's dive into the latest in cybersecurity. This week, we've seen quite a bit happening across the globe. First off, a major labor union, SEIU, faced a ransomware attack. Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor Europe also experienced a cyber-attack. Two US insurance firms were hit by SIM swap breaches, and over in France, there's been a massive data compromise affecting health insurance. Looking at international espio...

Feb 13, 2024•3 min

2024-02-12 : Daily : Gracie Folkins

I’m Gracie Folkins, today is February 12th, 2024, and you are listening to Hack News Daily. In our top story today, ExpressVPN, a tool many people use to keep their internet activity private, fixed a problem where some private information could accidentally get out when certain settings were used on Windows computers. They're advising everyone to update their software to version 12.73.0 or change the settings to avoid this issue. It's a good reminder of why keeping our software up to date is imp...

Feb 12, 2024•3 min

2024-02-11 : Daily : Gracie Folkins

I’m Gracie Folkins, today is February 11th, 2024, and you are listening to Hack News Daily. First up, big news for anyone with insurance through Washington National or Bankers Life. Over 66,000 customers got caught in a net of trouble because of something called SIM-swapping attacks. This sneaky trick lets hackers take over your phone number to get at your personal info. The companies are digging into what happened and suggesting everyone use extra security, like authentication apps, to keep saf...

Feb 11, 2024•3 min

2024-02-10 : Daily : Gracie Folkins

I’m Gracie Folkins, today is February 10th, 2024, and you are listening to Hack News Daily. Today, we've got some interesting updates from the world of cybersecurity. First up, U.S. law enforcement has made a big move against the KV-botnet, a group of compromised routers used by hackers sponsored by China. They've managed to disrupt its operations, which is a big win for internet safety. But, the hackers are already trying to come back with new tactics, so it's important for everyone to keep the...

Feb 10, 2024•3 min

2024-02-09 : Daily : Gracie Folkins

I’m Gracie Folkins, today is February 9th, 2024, and you are listening to Hack News Daily. Today, we’ve got a roundup of some serious cyber news you'll want to know about. First off, the U.S. State Department is taking a stand against cybercrime, offering a reward of up to $10 million for info on the Hive ransomware group's leaders. This comes after the FBI managed to sneak into their network, saving potential victims over $130 million in ransom payments. In the world of malware, there's a new v...

Feb 09, 2024•4 min

2024-02-08 : Daily : Gracie Folkins

I'm Gracie Folkins, and this is Hack News Daily for February 8th, 2024. Leading today's cybersecurity developments, Google is enhancing its malware defense strategy in Singapore by trialing a security feature designed to prevent the installation of sideloaded Android apps that request high-risk permissions. This initiative seeks to minimize the risk of financial fraud and the dissemination of malware via third-party app installations. In cybercrime news, the breach of the Russian cybercrime foru...

Feb 08, 2024•3 min

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