Bite Sized Cyber Crime

RockYou: The Data Breach that Revolutionized Hacking

Have you ever wondered how hackers crack passwords? Do they use random words? Common numbers? Combinations of both? How do you make a massive list of likely passwords? One data breach incident would contribute millions of real passwords, made by real people, to the lists still used to this very day.
 
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All Medibank Customers Affected by Breach

It's been a bad month for Australia, with Optus at the beginning and Medibank being compromised around the same time. At first it seemed like no customer data was accessed and this incident was over, however it wouldn't be on this podcast if that were the case...
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The 2012 LinkedIn Hack

LinkedIn is a platform we all know and tolerate, whether you're expanding your network, job hunting, or endorsing skills for your friends. However this platform for professionals was not a pro when it came to password security...
 
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155 Ransomware Decryption Keys Released due to Vulnerability

It's not everyday ransomware itself contains a vulnerability that allows decryption keys to be released, but that is what happened on October 14th. In this episode I reveal the wild story of how police uncovered hundreds of keys with a blockchain trick.
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Unfolding the Optus Data Breach

Optus is the second largest mobile carrier in Australia, but recently this tech giant had a massive data breach on their hands with millions of customers vulnerable to cyber attacks.
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When Target was Targetted by Credit Fraudsters

Target is a retailer giant that consumers tend to impulse buy at, but in 2013 you could have lost more money at Target than what you bought in groceries, home goods, clothing, or decor. This is the story of the Target data breach that temporarily lost the trust of consumers.
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The Time Uber Covered Up a Data Breach

Uber made the news recently for a major hack, but this was far from their first cybersecurity incident. Back in 2016 Uber was hacked, but it did not exactly hit the news immediately...
 
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The Total Compromise of Uber’s IT

Uber is a ride sharing giant that recently experienced a complete compromise of their corporate IT, but the hacker was less than sophisticated, making this a terrifying implication for the future.
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