Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

What a week to pick to be in Canberra. Planned well before things got cyber-crazy in Australia, I spent a few days catching up with folks in our capital and talking to the Australia Federal Police for scam awareness week. That it coincided with the dumping of Medibank customer health records made it an especially interesting time to talk with police, politicians and industry leaders.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Crypto exchange FTX appears to have been hacked, rumors state that attackers stole $600 million drained from the company’s wallets. Crypto exchange FTX is recommending users to delete FTX apps and avoid using its website, a circumstance that refutes the rumors that the rumors of a $600 million crypto heist. The owners of several wallets of the crypto exchange are also reporting that the have been emptied, experts also reported that FTX’s API were not available.

Hacking 101

Hacking Cryptocurrency Information Security 101

Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Cybersecurity researcher David Schütz accidentally found a way to bypass the lock screen on his fully patched Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 5 smartphones, enabling anyone with physical access to the device to unlock it. [.].

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Sobeys, the second-largest supermarket chain in Canada, was he victim of a ransomware attack conducted by the Black Basta gang. Sobeys Inc. is the second largest supermarket chain in Canada, the company operates over 1,500 stores operating across Canada under a variety of banners. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Empire Company Limited , a Canadian business conglomerate.

Ransomware 101

Ransomware Data breaches Media Malware 101

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

Risk

WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Plus: US midterms survive disinformation efforts, the government names the alleged Lockbit ransomware attacker, and the Powerball drawing hits a security snag.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Experts discovered two new malicious dropper apps on the Google Play Store distributing the Xenomorph banking malware. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a couple of malicious dropper apps on the Play Store distributing the Xenomorph banking malware. Xenomorph was first spotted by ThreatFabric researchers in February 2022, at the time the malware was employed in attacks against 56 European banks to steal sensitive information from the devices of their customers.

Banking 101

Banking Malware Hacking Mobile 101

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

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