Bite Sized Cyber Crime

LAPSUS$ Hacks Security Company Okta, 7 Arrested

LAPSUS$ has been making waves as the bold, chaotic new hacking group on the rise. Most recently they hit Okta, a corporation that provides security solutions for other corporations. Here's everything we know so far, recorded the day before release (3/28/2022). Updates sure to come!
 
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The Sony 2014 Hack

I am back making fun of Sony with the Sony 2014 hacks! This was one of the most widely covered cyber attacks of 2014, but we still don't know a whole lot for sure. Let me tell you about it today.
 
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2011 Sony PSN Hacks

In 2011 the Playstation network was knocked offline for a month to the dismay of gamers and the smug excitement of Xbox users. What took down such a gaming industry giant? Here's how a group of trolls leaked the personal information of millions of Sony Playstation users.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/Qe5a7WPP

Lapsus$ Hacks NVIDIA, NIVIDA Hacks Back UPDATED

NVIDIA, the tech giant in GPUs, was hacked by a group called Lapsus$. Lapsus$ claims NVIDIA hit them back, trying to prevent the release of data to avoid paying a ransom in crypto. What was stolen? Did NVIDIA strike back? Find out in this episode of Bite Sized Cyber Crime.
 
EDIT: After the initial release of this episode new broke out the same day regarding NVIDIA certificate signatures being forged. Added segment addressing this.
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Electron Bot: The malware Infesting The Microsoft Store

A safe store to download apps is a great way to improve security, but not when malware is allowed to slip through the cracks. Last month Microsoft began cracking down on malware infested games in the Microsoft Store, here's what you need to know.

YK22: The Anticlimatic Sequel to YK2

YK2 petrified the world in 2000, as software engineers worked tirelessly to ensure the world would run smoothly in the transition into the new millennium and it is back with a vengeance! Sort of. A strange bug in some software used by Microsoft, Honda, and Acura caused a few issues New Year's Day.
 
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WannaCry: The Non-Biological Virus that shut Down the NHS

WannaCry was one of the worst viruses of the 2010s, but what exactly happened? Learn in just 12 minutes what went down in an infected system.
 
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The Two Factor Authentication App that Made you Less Secure

I briefly discuss a short lived app marketed with the intention of security that was actually a piece of malware that stole user data and sent it right back to the very hackers you may be trying to protect yourself from.
 
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