Monday Oct 31, 2022
All Medibank Customers Affected by Breach
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
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
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...
Sources: https://pastebin.com/rbSfvHeg
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
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.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/5VshNf6Z
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
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.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/CnJVD1Yi
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
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.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/yq6a0XH0
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
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...
Sources: https://pastebin.com/90179XHw
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
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.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/3WxQ9FWb
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Phishing is one of the number one ways hackers are able to steal data and compromise corporate networks, and now there's a tool that makes it even easier to phish people, complete with video tutorials.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/gnAT7LL5
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Of all the companies we want to stay secure, a credit bureau is one of the top. They store our most sensitive information that can be used to steal our identities. However, not all of them are as safe as we'd hope, and Equifax taught us this horrifying truth.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/FyVt2jsA
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.