In this episode, Erich and Javvad talk about the arrest of a phishing kingpin, in Nigeria surprisingly, the $150m fine Twitter just got, and a study showing that CFO’s aren’t being included in ransomware talks.
All this and more in this episode.
Stories from the show:
FTC fines Twitter $150M for using 2FA info for targeted advertising:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/ftc-fines-twitter-150m-for-using-2fa-info-for-targeted-advertising/
Multi-Continental Operation Leads to Arrest of Cybercrime Gang Leader:
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/operation-arrest-cybercrime-gange/
Most CFOs being left out of ransomware conversations:
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252520714/Most-CFOs-being-left-out-of-ransomware-conversations
New virus forces people to donate to the poor if they want their data recovered:
https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/24/new-ransomware-demands-victims-donate-to-the-poor-to-unlock-their-data-16698304/
NCSC Report Reveals Phishing Lures Increasingly Disguised as Vaccine Appointments:
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-lures-disguised-as/