Vulnerable U

Hackers Turn Whistleblowers: Ransomware Gang Files SEC Complaint

Howdy friends. This week I discuss how ALPHV/Blackcat filed a SEC complaint against one of their ransomware victims, ALPHV/Blackcat’s use of Google Ads to target victims, LockBit’s leak of Boeing’s files, Google’s confirmation that they will disable uBlock in Chrome in 2024, the release of new CVSS 4.0 vulnerability severity rating standard, YouTube’s requirement on creators to disclose the use of generative AI, the latest Move-it breach affecting 1.3 million individuals, the cyber incident forcing an Australian port operator to suspend operations, the vulnerability of Bitcoin user’s wallets for those that created them before 2016, Dolly.com’s ransomware payment and subsequent leak, the FBI’s challenges with stopping a casino hacking gang, and Toyota’s recent breach. We’re sticking with just the news on this video, but you can find more Vulnerable U personal and professional growth content on my blog: https://www.mattjay.com/blog/ [https://www.mattjay.com/blog/] Check out my free weekly newsletter Vulnerable U: https://www.mattjay.com/newsletter/ [https://www.mattjay.com/newsletter/]

Biden’s 8 Rules for AI Usage & What it Means For You

Howdy friends. This week I cover Biden’s AI executive order, the pledge that 40 countries took to not pay ransom to cybercriminals, Prolific Puma, Lazarus hacking group’s focus on infecting blockchain experts with malware, the pwning of the JFK taxi system by Russian hackers, and Boeing’s recent ‘cyber incident’. We’re sticking with just the news on this episode, but you can find more Vulnerable U personal and professional growth content on my blog: https://www.mattjay.com/blog/ [https://www.mattjay.com/blog/] Check out my free weekly newsletter Vulnerable U: https://www.mattjay.com/newsletter/ [https://www.mattjay.com/newsletter/]

Okta hacked! 1Password and Cloudflare caught in the splash damage

Howdy friends. This week I go over the Okta security breach, SolarWinds and their Chief Information Security Officer charged by the SEC with Fraud, Cisco’s second recent 0-day, Browser-based attacks on Apple devices, Telegram’s continued leaks, and the 34 Spanish cyber criminals arrested for stealing 4 million people's data. We’re sticking with just the news on this video, but you can find more Vulnerable U personal and professional growth content on my blog: https://www.mattjay.com/blog/ [https://www.mattjay.com/blog/] Check out my free weekly newsletter Vulnerable U: https://www.mattjay.com/newsletter/ [https://www.mattjay.com/newsletter/]

Is Your Co-Worker a North Korean Spy?

Howdy friends. This week I discuss the North Korean IT workers found to have been sending wages from their remote jobs back to North Korea to fund weapons programs, the massive Cisco device 0-day, the fall of the ACG hacking group, a complex malvertising campaign that was recently uncovered, and the discovery of government-backed hackers exploiting WinRAR vulnerability. We’re sticking with just the news on this video, but you can find more Vulnerable U personal and professional growth content on my blog: https://www.mattjay.com/blog/ [https://www.mattjay.com/blog/] Check out my free weekly newsletter Vulnerable U: https://www.mattjay.com/newsletter/ [https://www.mattjay.com/newsletter/]

October 10: 23andMe data breach hate crime, attack against iPhone encryption by dark-money network, the massive increase in police use of Google’s data, hacking scams on the elderly community, Cisco Emergency Responder vulnerability, the iOS 17 0-day, Qu

Howdy friends. This week I explain the 23andMe data breach, the new group responsible for attacking iPhone encryption backed by a political dark-money network, the uptick in police use of Google’s data, the increase in hacking scam on the elderly community, Cisco Emergency Responder static credential vulnerability, the iOS 17 0-day, Qualcomm's three 0-day patches reported by Google, Vulnerabilities in Supermicro BMCs, Critical TorchServe Flaws that Could Expose the AI Infrastructure of Major Companies, Sony’s confirmation of latest data breach, and the link between the Clorox security breach and the recent casino hacks. We’re sticking with just the news on this video, but you can find more Vulnerable U personal and professional growth content on my blog: https://www.mattjay.com/blog/ [https://www.mattjay.com/blog/] Check out my free weekly newsletter Vulnerable U: https://www.mattjay.com/newsletter/ [https://www.mattjay.com/newsletter/]