The Jerich Show Podcast

BlackHat Europe, Android Malware Parasite, Scammers Scamming Scammers and More!

In this episode, Javvad gives hjs report on BlackHat Europe and tells of his upcoming trip to BSides London, a story about scammers scamming each other out of millions of dollars, and an interesting andriod malware that parasites on legit apps. All this and more!

Jargon Ruining Security, over 40% of Work Emails are Junk, and Your Password is What?

In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss the jargon issue in #cybersecurity, the overwhelming issue of garbage email, the continued trend for crap passwords and more. 

Stories from the show:

Cybersecurity jargon impacting communication between C-suite and specialists
https://www.information-age.com/cybersecurity-jargon-impacting-communication-between-c-suite-specialists-123500747/

Unwanted emails steadily creeping into inboxes
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/11/14/email-security-threats/

Mass Email Extortion Campaign Claims Server Hack
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/mass-email-extortion-claims-server/

Guess the most common password. Hint: We just told you
https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/25/infosec_roundup/

Liz Truss’ phone hacked, $4M in network access for sale, and more!

In This episode, Erich and Javvad discuss the hack of Liz Truss' phone, the offering of $4M worth of initial network access, the FTC crack down on a repeat offender and more!

 

Stories from the show

Hackers selling access to 576 corporate networks for $4 million

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-selling-access-to-576-corporate-networks-for-4-million/

 

FTC Cracks Down on Homework App Provider Chegg for 4 Past Data Breaches

https://www.pcmag.com/news/ftc-cracks-down-on-homework-app-provider-chegg-for-4-past-data-breaches

 

Liz Truss' phone was 'clearly hacked', says minister

https://news.stv.tv/world/liz-truss-phone-was-clearly-hacked-says-minister

 

People are pretending to be laid-off Twitter employees carrying boxes outside of HQ

https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/28/23428775/twitter-fake-employee-layoff-rahul-ligma-elon-musk 

Purged accounts on LinkedIn, bad Android apps and Raccoon steals 50M credentials

In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss the cybersecurity stories of the week, including some significant convictions, bots and LinkedIn battle, CVE PoCs used to spread malware and much more! 

Stories from the show:

EFCC touts 1,968 cybercrime-related convictions secured in nine months 
https://punchng.com/2669-convictions-secured-in-nine-months-efcc/

Battle with Bots Prompts Mass Purge of Amazon, Apple Employee Accounts on LinkedIn
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/10/battle-with-bots-prompts-mass-purge-of-amazon-apple-employee-accounts-on-linkedin/

Security experts targeted with malicious CVE PoC exploits on GitHub
https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/137527/hacking/malicious-github-repositories.html

Google bans 16 popular Android apps! Millions warned to delete them now
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/1687205/Android-warning-delete-Google-Play-Store-apps-now

See Tickets discloses 2.5 years-long credit card theft breach
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/see-tickets-discloses-25-years-long-credit-card-theft-breach/

Feds say Ukrainian man running malware service amassed 50M unique credentials
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/10/feds-say-ukrainian-man-running-malware-service-amassed-50m-unique-credentials/

Ransomware Gang Gets Scammed, Scammed by an Astronaut and More!

In this episode, Erich and Javvad talk about a woman who was scammed by an 'astronaut' that needed money to get home from the space station, the failure of Microsoft to secure their own product, Chinese police stations around the world, how the Dutch scammed a ransomware gang into giving up decryption keys, and more!

Stories from the show:

An Imposter Claiming to Be an Astronaut Wooed a Japanese Woman Into Paying for a 'Return Ticket to Earth'
https://gizmodo.com/astronaut-iss-instagram-1849638814

Microsoft data breach exposes customers’ contact info, emails
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-data-breach-exposes-customers-contact-info-emails/

China opens police stations in Nigeria, clamps down on alleged Chinese fraudsters
https://gazettengr.com/china-opens-police-stations-in-nigeria-clamps-down-on-alleged-chinese-fraudsters/

Police tricked a ransomware gang into handing over its decryption keys. Here's how they did it
https://www.zdnet.com/article/police-tricked-a-ransomware-gang-into-handing-over-its-decryption-keys-heres-how-they-did-it/

Mobile Problems Abound - Android Apps and VPN Service Problems and More

In this episode Javvad and Erich discuss a number of issues with Android phones, including an unofficial WhatsApp app stealing user accounts, how the Always-on VPN is leaking traffic and more.

Stories from the show:
 
Unofficial WhatsApp Android app caught stealing users’ accounts
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unofficial-whatsapp-android-app-caught-stealing-users-accounts/

Facebook Login Details at Risk as Meta Identifies Over 400 Malicious Apps
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/facebook-login-details-at-risk/

Android leaks some traffic even when 'Always-on VPN' is enabled
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/android-leaks-some-traffic-even-when-always-on-vpn-is-enabled/

Lloyd's of London cuts off network after dodgy activity detected
https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/07/lloyds_london_security_incident/ 

Human trafficking in cybercrime, social media identity theft and more

In this episode, Erich and Javvad talking about human trafficking related to cybercrime operations, social media account takeovers and more!

 

Stories from the show:

Guilty verdict in the Uber breach case makes personal liability real for CISOs
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3676148/guilty-verdict-in-the-uber-breach-case-makes-personal-liability-real-for-cisos.html

Jury Finds Former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan Guilty of Cover-Up
https://www.govinfosecurity.com/jury-finds-former-uber-cso-joe-sullivan-guilty-cover-up-a-20187 

Twitter post by Whitney Merrill - @wbm312
https://twitter.com/wbm312/status/1577827226196013056 

SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT
https://dd80b675424c132b90b3-e48385e382d2e5d17821a5e1d8e4c86b.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/external/sullivansupersedingindictment-dec222021.pdf

Twitter whistleblower tells Senate of ‘egregious’ security failings by company
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/sep/13/twitter-whistleblower-testimony-congress-peiter-zatko 

Hundreds of Indians Reportedly Trafficked to Myanmar by Cybercrime Operations
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/hundreds-of-indians-reportedly-trafficked-to-myanmar-by-cybercrime-operations.html/amp

Police arrest teen for using leaked Optus data to extort victims
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrest-teen-for-using-leaked-optus-data-to-extort-victims/

An identity scam that has grown in the past 12 months by more than 1,000% - social media account takeover
https://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-Consumer-Impact-Report_V3.4_Final_Linked.pdf

An Uber incident, WeTransfer used to spread malware and much more!

In this episode, Erich and Javvad speak about the Uber breach, using WeTransfer to spread malware, UK folks fear that their kids will turn to cybercrime due to the rising cost-of-living, and more.

Stories from the show:

Uber investigating 'cybersecurity incident' after report of breach
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/uber-investigating-computer-network-breach-nyt-2022-09-16/

Cybercrime Fears for Children as Cost-of-Living Bites
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cybercrime-fears-children/

Hackers are using WeTransfer links to spread malware
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/hackers-are-using-wetransfer-links-to-spread-malware/ar-AA11MEiM

Hackers now use ‘sock puppets’ for more realistic phishing attacks
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-use-sock-puppets-for-more-realistic-phishing-attacks/

Hong Kong consumers want right to choose when firms use AI
https://www.zdnet.com/article/hong-kong-consumers-want-right-to-choose-when-firms-use-ai/

Log4j Still a Problem, Credential Stuffing Yeilds 200k Accounts and more!

This week, Javvad and Erich discuss the campaign the Lazarus group is using against US energy companies, surveillance camera access for sale, and how credential stuffing compromised almost 200k accounts at North Face. All this and more!

 

Stories from the show:

Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras
https://threatpost.com/cybercriminals-are-selling-access-to-chinese-surveillance-cameras/180478/

 

200,000 North Face accounts hacked in credential stuffing attack
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/200-000-north-face-accounts-hacked-in-credential-stuffing-attack/

 

North Korea’s Lazarus hackers are exploiting Log4j flaw to hack US energy companies
https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/08/north-korea-lazarus-united-states-energy/

 

How the ‘man in black’ was exposed by the Russian women he terrorised

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62799246

 

Stealthy Coinminers, Ransomware Victims List Over Doubles and More!

In this episode, Javvad and Erich discussa crafty coinminer malware that lays dormant for a while, Okta credential thefts, a huge increase in potential victims of a ransomware attack, and a possible device that allows bad actors to simulate swipes and taps on phones from under a table. 

All this and more!

Accepted the Risk Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IG3zqvUqJY

Stories from the show:

Twilio Hackers Scarf 10K Okta Credentials in Sprawling Supply-Chain Attack
https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/twilio-hackers-okta-credentials-sprawling-supply-chain-attack

Windows malware delays coinminer install by a month to evade detection
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-malware-delays-coinminer-install-by-a-month-to-evade-detection/

Individuals affected by vendor ransomware attack reaches 2.7M
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/vendor-ransomware-attack-affects-2-7m-healthcare-organizations.html

Hacking device can secretly swipe and tap your smartphone screen
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2335970-hacking-device-can-secretly-swipe-and-tap-your-smartphone-screen/