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Sep 2024
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U.S. rains on Russia’s fake news parade.

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The DOJ disrupts Russia’s Doppelganger. NSA boasts over 1,000 public and private partners. The FBI warns of North Korean operatives launching “complex and elaborate” social engineering attacks. Iran pays the ransom to sure up their banking system. Cisco has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in its Smart Licensing Utility. A Nigerian man gets five years in prison for Business Email Compromise schemes. Planned Parenthood confirms a cyberattack. Our guests are Sara Siegle and Cam Potts from NSA, Co-Hosts of the new show, No Such Podcast. OnlyFans hackers get more than they bargained for. 

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Our guests are Sara Siegle, Chief, Strategic Communications and Cam Potts, Co-Host, from NSA sharing their new podcast, No Such Podcast. The NSA launched the first two episodes of their new weekly podcast today. You can catch their trailer here. Visit their show on Libsyn


Selected Reading

US Targets Russian Media and Hackers Over Election Meddling (BankInfoSecurity)

NSA Eyes Global Partnerships to Combat Chinese Cyberthreats (BankInfoSecurity)

North Korean scammers prep stealth attacks on crypto outfits (The Register)

Iran pays millions in ransom to end massive cyberattack on banks, officials say (Politico)

DrayTek Vulnerabilities Added to CISA KEV Catalog Exploited in Global Campaign (SecurityWeek)

Critical Cisco Smart Licensing Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Take Over System (Cyber Security News)

Nigerian man sentenced to 5 years for role in BEC operation (CyberScoop)

Planned Parenthood confirms cyberattack as RansomHub claims breach (Bleeping Computer)

Fake OnlyFans cybercrime tool infects hackers with malware (Bleeping Computer)


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