Monday Mar 20, 2023
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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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Episodes
Episodes
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
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
If you're on Tik Tok you may have heard of the Kia Challenge, an internet challenge where people are able to hotwire vehicles with a USB A cable. Hyundai, also impacted, is finally releasing a patch. Learn all the details here!
Sources: https://pastebin.com/L1dQ1Qe6
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Ever since Microsoft blocked macros by default in Office applications, malware transmitted by email was significantly curbed. However a similar tactic using embedded script files in OneNote documents has begun to pop up.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/3WMJ29Yg
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Malvertising is the use of ads to spread malware to people who click on them, and cases have been going up, especially with Google Ads. Here is an account of Malvertising I've run into in person and how you can avoid it.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/0TupPigE
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
T-Mobile was recently in the news for a major data breach, but this is far from their first. A little over a year ago data was accessed that put customers at risk for identity fraud, leaving cybersecurity experts nervous about lax security.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/EmhBHhGv
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
T-Mobile is a widely used mobile carrier in the United States that was recently breached. Should you be concerned? What should you look out for? I'll discuss today.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/X5GfnkSW
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.