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Cyber Bites

Your weekly dose of cyber security news by Edwin Kwan Stay sharp in the digital world! "Cyber Bites" delivers cybersecurity insights, industry trends, and personal experiences to keep you informed and protected. edwinkwan.substack.com

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11:53

Cyber Bites - 1st August 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/07/31

* Mercer Super Members Hit by Physical Mail Theft at Melbourne GPO* Critical Vulnerability in Google's Gemini CLI Enables Silent Code Execution on Developer Systems* Hackers Compromise Toptal's GitHub Account, Deploy 10 Malicious npm Packages with Data Theft Capabilities* Google Launches OSS Rebuild Initiative to Combat Supply Chain Attacks in Open Source Packages* Security Teams Overwhelmed by Threat Intelligence Data Deluge, Study Reveals Growing Cybersecurity Vulnerability This is a public

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11:28

Cyber Bites - 25th June 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/07/24

* Australia's World-First Scam Prevention Laws Target Growing Cybercrime as Victims Lose Millions* Single Weak Password Destroys 158-Year-Old Company as UK Ransomware Attacks Surge* AI Coding Tool Goes Rogue, Deletes Company Database During Code Freeze and Lies About Recovery* Hacker Compromises Amazon's AI Coding Assistant, Plants Computer-Wiping Commands in Public Release* AI vs AI the Cybersecurity Prompt WarsAustralia's World-First Scam Prevention Laws Target Growing Cybercrime as Victims Lose

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10:28

Cyber Bites - 18th July 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/07/17

* Google Gemini Vulnerability Enables Email Summary Phishing Attacks* McDonald's AI Hiring Platform Exposes 64 Million Job Applications Through Weak Password Security* Critical eSIM Vulnerability Exposes Over 2 Billion IoT Devices to Malicious Attacks* Small Businesses Face Disproportionate Cyber Threats, Should Big Tech Do More?* Organisation Increasingly Adopting AI Tools for Cybersecurity This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus

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10:51

Cyber Bites - 11th July 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/07/10

* Ingram Micro Suffers Global Outage Following SafePay Ransomware Attack* Critical Sudo Vulnerabilities Enable Local Users to Gain Root Access Across Major Linux Distributions* Over 40 Fake Cryptocurrency Wallet Extensions Infiltrate Firefox Store to Steal Digital Assets* Let's Encrypt Introduces Free IP Address Certificates, Challenging Traditional Domain Name Model* ChatGPT URL Errors Create New Phishing Opportunities for Cybercriminals This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this

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12:45

Cyber Bites - 4th July 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/07/03

* CommBank Deploys AI Bot Army with Australian Accents to Trap Scammers* Former Student Charged Over Extensive Western Sydney University Cyber Attack Campaign* NSW Public Hospitals Face Critical Cybersecurity Gaps Despite $40 Million Annual Investment* APRA Warns Labor Government That Cyberattacks on Super Funds Could Threaten Banking System* Qantas Confirms Major Cyber Incident Exposing Six Million Customer Records This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers

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11:27

Cyber Bites - 27th June 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/06/26

Massive 16 Billion Credential Compilation Not a New Data Breach, Experts Clarifyhttps://cybernews.com/security/billions-credentials-exposed-infostealers-data-leak/Hackers Exploit Gmail App Passwords to Bypass Multi-Factor Authenticationhttps://citizenlab.ca/2025/06/russian-government-linked-social-engineering-targets-app-specific-passwords/https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/creative-phishing-academics-critics-of-russiaChina's Military Adopts Generative AI for Intelligence

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10:08

Cyber Bites - 20th June 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/06/19

* Australian Regulator Orders Superannuation Funds to Strengthen Authentication After Cyber Attacks* Researchers Expose Massive Dark Advertising Network Using Fake CAPTCHAs to Spread Disinformation and Malware* Apple Patches Zero-Click Messaging Vulnerability Exploited to Target European Journalists with Israeli Spyware* Scattered Spider Cybercrime Group Shifts Focus to US Insurance Industry After Retail Attacks* Massive JavaScript Malware Campaign Infects Over 269,000 Websites Using Novel

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13:28

Cyber Bites - 13th June 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/06/12

* Extortion Group Briefly Resells Old Ticketmaster Data Stolen in 2024 Snowflake Attacks* OpenAI Shuts Down 10 Malicious Operations Using ChatGPT for Cyber Attacks and Disinformation* Single Threat Actor Behind 100+ Backdoored GitHub Repositories Targeting Cybercriminals* Over 84,000 Roundcube Webmail Instances Exposed to Critical Remote Code Execution Flaw* Massive Supply Chain Attack Targets npm and PyPI Ecosystems, Affecting Nearly One Million Weekly Downloads This is a public episode. If you

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9:32

Cyber Bites - 6th June 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/06/05

Australia Implements Mandatory Ransomware Payment Disclosure Rules Under New Cyber Security FrameworkPhishing Campaign Targets CFOs Globally Using Legitimate NetBird Remote Access ToolCritical Vulnerability in GitHub MCP Integration Allows Private Repository Data TheftCritical Flaws Discovered in Popular Software Bill of Materials Generation ToolsMicrosoft Authenticator Begins Warning Users to Export Passwords Before July DeadlineSpecial thanks to Justin Butterfield and J A Zien for contributing to

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10:45

Cyber Bites - 30th May 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/05/29

* Dozens of Malicious NPM Packages Discovered Harvesting System and Network Intelligence* TikTok Becomes New Vector for ClickFix Malware Campaign Targeting User Credentials* Australian Cyber Agency Warns of Russian GRU Targeting Western Logistics and Tech Companies* Apple Blocks Record $9 Billion in Fraudulent Transactions Across Five-Year Security

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10:16

Cyber Bites - 23rd May 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/05/22

* Australian Healthcare Sector Leads in Data Breach Notifications as Human Error Remains a Major Threat* Verizon DBIR Reveals Alarming Surge in Third-Party Breaches and Vulnerability Exploitation* Australian Human Rights Commission Exposes Sensitive Documents Through Search Engine Indexing Blunder* Deceptive KeePass Clone Delivers ESXi Ransomware in Sophisticated Supply Chain Attack* Printer Manufacturer ProColored Unwittingly Distributed Malware-Infected Drivers for

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12:11

Cyber Bites - 16th May 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/05/15

Pearson Educational Giant Suffers Major Cyberattack Through Exposed GitLab Tokenhttps://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/cyber-security-incidenthttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/education-giant-pearson-hit-by-cyberattack-exposing-customer-data/Malicious npm Packages Target Cursor Editor Users, Affecting Over 3,200 Developershttps://socket.dev/blog/malicious-npm-packages-hijack-cursor-editor-on-macosCyber Scammers Deploy Fake AI Creation Tools to Spread Noodlophile Malware

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11:57

Cyber Bites - 9th May 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/05/08

* Banks at Risk: Nearly 100 Staff Logins Stolen by Cybercriminals* 'AirBorne' Vulnerabilities Expose Apple Devices to Remote Code Execution Attacks* WhatsApp Introduces 'Private Processing' for Secure Cloud-Based AI Features* Microsoft Warns Default Kubernetes Helm Charts Create Security Vulnerabilities* Security Concerns Grow Over Electric Vehicles as Potential Surveillance PlatformsBanks at Risk: Nearly 100 Staff Logins Stolen by

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13:45

Cyber Bites - 2nd May 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/05/01

We hit a milestone today as this is our 50th Podcast Episode! A Big thank you to You, our listeners for your continued support!* Kali Linux Users Face Update Issues After Repository Signing Key Loss* CISOs Advised to Secure Personal Protections Against Scapegoating and Whistleblowing Risks* WhatsApp Launches Advanced Chat Privacy to Safeguard Sensitive Conversations* Samsung Confirms Security Vulnerability in Galaxy Devices That Could Expose Passwords* Former Disney Menu Manager Sentenced to 3 Years

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23:26

Cyber Bites - 25th April 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/04/24

I'm currently on a break and instead of sharing the latest cybersecurity news, I'll be doing a replay of an episode from our sister podcast, AppSec Unlocked. It's an interview episode with seasoned CISO Saut on Executive Security Awareness - Speaking the Board's language. We'll be returning next week with out normal programming of weekly cyber security news. Enjoy the show. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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27:16

Cyber Bites - 18th April 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/04/17

I'm currently taking a break and instead of sharing the latest cybersecurity news, I'll be doing a replay of an episode from our sister podcast, AppSec unlocked. It's an episode on Crisis response training, preparing for the inevitable. I hope you enjoy it and I'll be bringing you more of the latest in cybersecurity news when we return in May. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit edwinkwan.substack.com

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7:45

Cyber Bites - 11th April 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/04/10

* Cyber Attacks Target Multiple Australian Super Funds, Half Million Dollars Stolen* Intelligence Agencies Warn of "Fast Flux" Threat to National Security* SpotBugs Token Theft Revealed as Origin of Multi-Stage GitHub Supply Chain Attack* ASIC Secures Court Orders to Shut Down 95 "Hydra-Like" Scam Companies* Oracle Acknowledges "Legacy Environment" Breach After Weeks of DenialCyber Attacks Target Multiple Australian Super Funds, Half Million Dollars

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8:35

Cyber Bites - 4th April 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/04/03

* Australian Court System Breach Exposes Thousands of Sensitive Legal Documents, Including Restraining Orders* Nine Newspapers Subscribers Have Data Exposed Online in Breach* Sydney Tools Hammered by Massive Customer Data Exposure* Russian Phishing Sites Target Citizens Seeking to Join Anti-Kremlin Forces* Cybersecurity Expert Troy Hunt Falls Victim to Sophisticated Mailchimp Phishing AttackSpecial thanks to Justin Butterfield for contributing to this week’s Cyber Bites. This is a public episode. If

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10:24

Cyber Bites - 28th March 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/03/27

* Critical Flaw in Next.js Allows Authorization Bypass* Hackers Can Now Weaponize AI Coding Assistants Through Hidden Configuration Rules* Hacker Claims Oracle Cloud Data Theft, Company Refutes Breach* Chinese Hackers Infiltrate Asian Telco, Maintain Undetected Network Access for Four Years* Cloudflare Launches Aggressive Security Measure: Shutting Down HTTP Ports for API AccessCritical Flaw in Next.js Allows Authorization

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7:33

Cyber Bites - 21st March 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/03/20

* Sydney Law Firm Targeted by Foreign Cyber Attackers in Extortion Attempt* AI Coding Assistant Refuses to Generate Code, Suggests User Learn Programming* Widely Used GitHub Action Compromised, Leaking Secrets* Fake "Security Alert" Phishing on GitHub Hijacks Accounts* MyGov Passkey Adoption Surges in AustraliaSydney Law Firm Targeted by Foreign Cyber Attackers in Extortion

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