Tapped and trapped.
Oct 07, 2024•34 min•Ep 2164•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Chinese hackers breach U.S. telecom wiretap systems. A third-party debt collection provider exposes sensitive information of Comcast customers. Homeland Security’s cybercrime division chronicles their success. Google removes Kaspersky antivirus from the Play store. Ukrainian hackers take down Russian TV and Radio channels. A crypto-thief pleads guilty to wire fraud and money laundering. A pig-butchering victim gets his money back. On our Industry Voices segment, Jeff Reed, Chief Product Officer at Vectra AI, joins us to talk about how modern attackers don't hack in, they log in. AI knows - the truth is out there.
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CyberWire Guest
On our Industry Voices segment, Jeff Reed, Chief Product Officer at Vectra AI, joins us to talk about how modern attackers don't hack in, they log in.
Selected Reading
Chinese hackers breached US court wiretap systems, WSJ reports (Reuters)
Comcast says customer data stolen in ransomware attack on debt collection agency (TechCrunch)
Cyber Cops Stopped 500 Ransomware Hacks Since 2021, DHS Says (Bloomberg)
Google removes Kaspersky's antivirus software from Play Store (Bleeping Computer)
Ukraine Claims Cyberattack Blocked Russian State TV Online on Putin’s Birthday (Bloomberg)
Crypto Hacker Pleads Guilty for Stealing Over $37 Million in Cryptocurrency (Cyber Security News)
A victim of a crypto ‘pig butchering’ scam just got his $140,000 back (NPR)
How chatbots can win over crackpots (Fast Company)
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