Monday Apr 24, 2023
Trigona Ransomware Exploits Weak SQL Servers
Bite Sized Cyber Crime
A podcast with short episodes that discuss cyber crime cases, security problems, and infamous malware. I make my episodes quick and easy to understand so you get the story without the filler and too much technical jargon. Links to all my sources on my pastebin https://pastebin.com/u/BiteSizedCyberCrime
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Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Twitter has had a lot of controversy when Musk purchased the website last year, and lately I experience firsthand seeing a private tweet not meant for my eyes. Here's what happened.
Sources :https://pastebin.com/CcfDdvgj
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Data privacy is becoming a bigger concern that people are more and more vocal about, and in the wake of this Google is implementing a new initiative to give you back control of your data
Sources: https://pastebin.com/1wvGnpen
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
When an organization is hacked, the direct effects are typically limited to only that organization, but in some such cases, an attack on software can affect everyone who uses it. This is a supply chain attack with dangerous implications.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/1zMWt5YE
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
When your data is stolen, where exactly does it end up? Typically on deep web forums that allow hackers to remain anonymous, but if you're not careful it can be easy to slip up. This is how the administrator of one such site was caught, arrested, and his site crumbled.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/33GHcu91
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
You may know about phishing in the form of links in emails or texts, but what about QR codes that can be plastered anywhere in the world and are harder fro spam filters to catch? This episode discusses QR phishing (or quishing) and how to stay secure!
Sources: https://pastebin.com/CU6nFpsY
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
As our lives become more online, so does our healthcare. But with some growing pains, online health care providers still face cyber security risk, especially involving very personal data.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/SaduK8iC
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
The Dish Network is well known as a satellite TV provider, that usually as outages due to weather issues. This time around though, a ransomware group was the storm that shut down their systems.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/82ttNMGJ
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
2FA is a well known method for adding extra protection to your accounts, and SMS is one of the most well known methods for this. With Twitter moving SMS 2FA behind a subscription, what does that mean for nonpaying users?
Sources: https://pastebin.com/E9HWEMU8
Why Cyber Crime?
Cyber crime is an ever-growing problem in a world where our lives are integrated online. Millions of internet users have their data stolen from data breaches or by hackers. No one is safe, even if you maintain no online presence. My goal is to share stories that can teach us about how we can best protect our data, whether you are a person or an organization.