The Jerich Show Podcast

Brits hiring for cheap, Teams as an exploit, NK and Play work together and more!

In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss how the British government is trying to hire more security pros for next to nothing, how Teams is being used as an attack vector, and how North Korean attackers have paired up with the Play ransomware group. All this and more!

 

Stories from the show:

Wanted. Top infosec pros willing to defend Britain on shabby salaries
https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/gchq_needs_advanced_cybersecurity_professionals/

Hackers Exploit Microsoft Teams In New Ransomware Scam
https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2024/10/30/hackers-posing-as-it-support-on-teams-new-ransomware-scam-targeting-your-workplace/

North Korean Group Collaborates with Play Ransomware in Significant Cyber Attack
https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/north-korean-group-collaborates-with.html

Cisco breach, MS misplaces security logs, SolarWinds screws up again, and more!

In this episode, Erich and Javvad talk about the latest SolarWinds screw up, Cisco data showing up on the dark web, Microsoft losing security logs for a bit, and much, much more!

 

Microsoft warns it lost some customer's security logs for a month
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-it-lost-some-customers-security-logs-for-a-month/

Critical hardcoded SolarWinds credential now exploited in the wild
https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/solarwinds_critical_hardcoded_credential_bug/

Cisco investigates breach after stolen data for sale on hacking forum
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-investigates-breach-after-stolen-data-for-sale-on-hacking-forum/

Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8vedz4yk7o 

 

Kaspersky pulls a quick one, Florida get a bath and more!

In thi e pisode, Erich and Javvad talk about the Kaspersky switch-a-roo and the storm hitting the Eastern US right now, which will certainly turn into scammers taking advantage of people in a bad spot. 

All this and more!

Special Guest Thomas Ryan, Meow pounces and more!

In this episode, Erich and Javvad speak to Thomas Ryan of 'Robin Sage' fame, the big jump the Meow ransomware group took, and much, much more!

OnlyFans fakery, fraud at all time high, Russian trolling and more!

In this episode, Erich and Javvad chat about the Russian trolling in the US elections, fraud hitting the 'heighest ever' levels, a fake OnlyFans tool, and more!

 

Stories from the show:

Russian trolling 2.0: How the Kremlin shifted tactics from its 2016 election strategy
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/russian-trolling-2-0-kremlin-211903137.html

Fraud and scam complaints reach ‘highest ever’ level
https://www.fstech.co.uk/fst/Fraud_And_Scam_Complaints_Reach_Highest_Ever_Level.php

Hacker trap: Fake OnlyFans tool backstabs cybercriminals, steals passwords
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-onlyfans-cybercrime-tool-infects-hackers-with-malware/

Deadbeat Dad, Critical Chrome, Halliburton Hack, Midnight Malware and more!

In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss a deadbeat dad that made himself look deceased to end child support payments, a critical chrome patch that is being actively exploited, an incident with Halliburton and ransomware attacks at night. 

All this and more!

 

 

Stories from the show:

Most Ransomware Attacks Now Happen at Night
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/most-ransomware-attacks-happen/

Google Fixes High-Severity Chrome Flaw Actively Exploited in the Wild
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/google-fixes-high-severity-chrome-flaw.html

Deadbeat dad faked his own death by hacking government databases
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/21/man_jailed_faking_death_online/

Halliburton confirms cyber attack on certain systems
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/halliburton-confirms-cyber-attack-certain-systems-2024-08-23/

Um... Crowdstrike... oh, and other stuff

In this episode Erich and Javvad talk about Crowdstrike, and other stuff. I mean on a day like today, is there really anything else to talk about? Join us and be a part of the discussion

AT&T breach exposes call/text records, 10 billion creds dumped and more!

In this episode, Erich and Javvad talk about the latest AT&T breach, a dump of 10 billion credentials, Singapore banks ditching texted 2FA, and much more! 

 

 

Stories from the show:

AT&T data breach: Millions of customers caught up in major dark web leak
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-c... 

Singapore's banks to ditch texted one-time passwords
https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/1... 

Nearly 10 billion stolen passwords were leaked on a hacker forum
https://www.securitymagazine.com/arti...

Telco infects users, crypto scammers pull a fast one, and much more!

In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss the Korean telco that allegedly infected its P2P users with malware, Crypto scammers posing as lawyers to steal $10m and much more!

Travel scams are way up, Kaspersky being banned, Chinese users targeted with VPN malware

In this episode, Erich and Javvad chat about the Kaspersky ban in the US, a threat actor targeting Chinese users with VPN malware and Booking.com reports a 900% jump in travels scams. All this and more

 

 

Stories from the show:

Biden bans Kaspersky antivirus software in US over security concerns
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/biden-bans-kaspersky-antivirus-software-in-us-over-security-concerns/

New Threat Actor 'Void Arachne' Targets Chinese Users with Malicious VPN Installers
https://thehackernews.com/2024/06/void-arachne-uses-deepfakes-and-ai-to.html

Booking.com warns of up to 900% increase in travel scams
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8003dd8jzeo