Monday May 02, 2022
The Hacker who Stole and Returned 600 Million USD in Crypto
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 Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Breaking news of yet another crypto heist, this time with no hacking involved? How is that possible? What happened? Find out today!
Sources: https://pastebin.com/vfVfW1sN
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Last year the Poly Network crypto heist was thought to be the biggest and baddest, but this year a new contender steps up when a play-to-earn game had $620 million USD in crypto stolen.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/ANgjanj5
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
The military conflict in Ukraine has involved cyberwarfare, and although today I will not be covering any direct conflict information I will discuss a botnet uncovered and dismantled by the FBI, though tot be controlled by Russian hacking group Sandworm.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/GVpst2i9
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Log4Shell was one of the worst exploits discovered, giving hackers the ability to remotely execute code and being built into a large amount of software used regularly. So what was the impact? Today we find out.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/PKgWHN9Z
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
LAPSUS$ 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!
Sources: https://pastebin.com/u8fQ0FqL
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
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.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/GCCY5Lvn
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
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
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
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.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/iZsT0sBg
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.