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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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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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5:39

Cyber Bites - 14th March 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/03/13

* Critical PHP Vulnerability Under Mass Exploitation Worldwide* Hacktivist Group Claims Responsibility for X Outages, Musk Blames "Massive Cyberattack"* Cybercriminals Use Bogus Copyright Claims to Spread Malware on YouTube* Former Software Developer Found Guilty of Sabotaging Employer's Systems* Melbourne Man Charged in Mobile Number Porting ScamCritical PHP Vulnerability Under Mass Exploitation

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7:47

Cyber Bites - 7th March 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/03/06

* Disney Engineer's Life Destroyed by Malicious AI Download* Global Security Flaw Exposes Sensitive Employee Data and Physical Vulnerabilities* Malicious PyPi Package Pirating Deezer Music for Years* Code Security Remains Crucial, Even in Hardened Environments* Google Introduces AI Scam Detection for Android2025_03_07 - Google Disney Engineer's Life Destroyed by Malicious AI Downloadhttps://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/disney-employee-ai-tool-hacker-cyberattack-3700c931A former Disney engineer,

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6:22

Cyber Bites - 28th February 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/02/27

* Russian Threat Actors Target Signal Messenger Accounts* Australian Fertility Services Giant Genea Suffers Data Breach* Australia Bans Kaspersky Products on Government Systems Over Security Concerns* PayPal "New Address" Feature Abused in Widespread Phishing Scam* Apple Disables iCloud End-to-End Encryption in UK Following Government DemandRussian Threat Actors Target Signal Messenger Accountshttps://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/russia-targeting-signal-messenger/Google's Threat

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6:55

Cyber Bites - 21st February 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/02/20

* "whoAMI" Attack Exploits AWS for Code Execution* Chinese Hackers Exploit Cisco Devices in Global Telecom Attacks* Australian National University Investigates Alleged Ransomware Attack* Phishing Season 2025: Zscaler Predicts Increased Sophistication and New Threats* Chinese Cybercriminals Revive Carding with Mobile Wallet Attacks"whoAMI" Attack Exploits AWS for Code Executionhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whoami-attacks-give-hackers-code-execution-on-amazon-ec2-instances/Security

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7:57

Cyber Bites - 14th February 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/02/13

* Chinese AI App DeepSeek Banned From Australian Government Devices* OpenAI Data Breach Alleged: 20 Million Logins Reportedly Stolen* Apple Removes Apps Infected with "SparkCat" Malware* Australian Healthcare Sector Hardest Hit by Cyberattacks: Report* Securing the No-Code SDLC: A New Approach NeededChinese AI App DeepSeek Banned From Australian Government Deviceshttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/chinese-ai-app-deepseek-banned-on-all-australian-government-devices/lm9udv4etThe Australian government

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8:45

Cyber Bites - 7th February 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/02/06

* PyPI Introduces Project Archiving to Improve Security and Transparency* DeepSeek Exposes Database with Over 1 Million Chat Records* Google Blocked 2.36 Million Risky Android Apps in 2024* 20% Increase in Exploited Vulnerabilities in 2024* "Infrastructure Laundering": How Chinese Crime Groups Abuse US Cloud ServicesPyPI Introduces Project Archiving to Improve Security and Transparencyhttps://blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-01-30-archival/The Python Package Index (PyPI) has implemented a new "Project

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8:21

Cyber Bites - 31st January 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/01/30

* Subaru Flaw Could Have Let Hackers Track and Control Vehicles* Hundreds of Fake Reddit Sites Push Lumma Stealer Malware* Cybersecurity Needs to Start Saying 'No' Again* GitHub Desktop and Other Git Clients Vulnerable to Credential Leaks* Sophisticated Voice Phishing Scam Attempt Exploiting Google Workspace Domain Verification FlawSubaru Flaw Could Have Let Hackers Track and Control Vehicleshttps://samcurry.net/hacking-subaruA critical security vulnerability in Subaru's Starlink service could have

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7:29

Cyber Bites - 24th January 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/01/23

* DDoS Attack Hits Record Breaking 5.6Tbps* Telegram Captcha Trick Lures Users into Running Malicious PowerShell Scripts* 7-Zip Patch Released to Address Mark of the Web Bypass Vulnerability* MasterCard DNS Misconfiguration Exposed for Years* Supply Chain Attack Targets Chrome Extensions, Potentially Impacting MillionsDDoS Attack Hits Record Breaking 5.6Tbpshttps://blog.cloudflare.com/ddos-threat-report-for-2024-q4/Cloudflare has mitigated the largest DDoS attack ever recorded, peaking at a

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9:35

Cyber Bites - 17th January 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/01/16

* Ransomware Gang Exploits AWS Feature to Encrypt and Hold Data Hostage* Phishing Texts Trick iMessage Users into Disabling Security* Fake CrowdStrike Job Offers Used to Distribute Cryptominer* Stealthy WordPress Skimmers Infiltrate Database Tables* A New AI-Driven Ransomware Group Blurs the Lines Between Hacktivism and CybercrimeRansomware Gang Exploits AWS Feature to Encrypt and Hold Data Hostagehttps://www.halcyon.ai/blog/abusing-aws-native-services-ransomware-encrypting-s3-buckets-with-sse-cA

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6:58

Cyber Bites - 10th January 2025

Cyber Bites ·

2025/01/09

* Cybersecurity in 2024: Top Stories that Rocked the Digital World* Over 4,000 Compromised Systems Exposed Through Hijacked Web Backdoors* Desperate Job Seekers Targeted by WhatsApp Employment Scams* Voice Phishing Rings Target Crypto Investors Using Apple Support Line* Neglected Domains Fuel Rise in Malicious Email CampaignsCybersecurity in 2024: Top Stories that Rocked the Digital Worldhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-biggest-cybersecurity-and-cyberattack-stories-of-2024/The year

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