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Episode Synopsis
Expert panelists and host Marco Estrela bring you behind our shield to discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines.
This episode's Hot Topics include: Do bounties for ransomware work? Black Basta, wreaking havoc again! Google accidentally wiping out a huge account and APT28 cybercrime group updates. Stay tuned to the end of this episode for some bonus insights from some of the biggest cyber conferences including RSA 2024, IBM think and, ITSec.
Sources:
Topic 1: Patrick #1
Article title: 10M$ Bounty
Source: https://www.clubic.com/actualite-525003-les-etats-unis-mettent-la-tete-de-4-hackers-iraniens-a-prix-avec-a-la-cle-10-millions-de-dollars-de-recompense.html
Topic 2: Jason #1
Article title: Black Basta Ransomware Strikes 500+ Entities Across North America, Europe, and Australia
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/black-basta-ransomware-strikes-500.html
Topic 3: Patrick #2
Article title: Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’
Source: https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/09/unisuper-google-cloud-issue-account-access
Topic 4: Jason #2
Article title: Microsoft Outlook Flaw Exploited by Russia's APT28 to Hack Czech, German Entities
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/microsoft-outlook-flaw-exploited-by.html
This episode's Hot Topics include: Do bounties for ransomware work? Black Basta, wreaking havoc again! Google accidentally wiping out a huge account and APT28 cybercrime group updates. Stay tuned to the end of this episode for some bonus insights from some of the biggest cyber conferences including RSA 2024, IBM think and, ITSec.
Sources:
Topic 1: Patrick #1
Article title: 10M$ Bounty
Source: https://www.clubic.com/actualite-525003-les-etats-unis-mettent-la-tete-de-4-hackers-iraniens-a-prix-avec-a-la-cle-10-millions-de-dollars-de-recompense.html
Topic 2: Jason #1
Article title: Black Basta Ransomware Strikes 500+ Entities Across North America, Europe, and Australia
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/black-basta-ransomware-strikes-500.html
Topic 3: Patrick #2
Article title: Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’
Source: https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/09/unisuper-google-cloud-issue-account-access
Topic 4: Jason #2
Article title: Microsoft Outlook Flaw Exploited by Russia's APT28 to Hack Czech, German Entities
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/microsoft-outlook-flaw-exploited-by.html
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