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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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8:12

Cyber Bites - 11th October 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/10/10

* Ecovacs Robot Vacuums Collect Home Images for AI Training, Raising Privacy Concerns* Deepfakes on the Rise: Threatening Trust and Security* Meta Ray-Ban Glasses Hacked into Real-Time Facial Recognition Tool* Apple Patches Privacy Bugs in iOS 18: Passwords Read Aloud and Early Voice Message Recording* Cloudflare Mitigates Record-Breaking 3.8 Tbps DDoS Attack 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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8:31

Cyber Bites - 4th October 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/10/03

* CISA Boss Calls for More Secure Software Development* NIST Proposes Sweeping Changes to Password Policies: Mandatory Resets and Character Rules Out* Critical Vulnerability Found in Nvidia Container Toolkit* Remote Code Execution Flaw Found in CUPS Printing System (Limited Impact)* Privacy Group Claims Mozilla's "Privacy-Preserving" Feature Tracks Users* ServiceNow Outage Caused by Expired Root CertificateSpecial Thanks to Justin Butterfield once again for contributing some of the interesting

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7:44

Cyber Bites - 27th September 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/09/26

* CISA and FBI Urge Software Makers to Eliminate Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities* Paying Ransomware Doesn't Guarantee File Recovery, Even With Decryptor* US Dismantles Chinese Government-Linked Botnet Targeting Hundreds of Thousands of Devices* Clever 'GitHub Scanner' Campaign Abusing Repos to Push Malware* Australian Government Suffers Surge in Cyber Attacks, Social Engineering Most Common TacticSpecial Thanks to Justin Butterfield once again for contributing some of the interesting stories

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9:43

Cyber Bites - 20th September 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/09/19

* Millions of Devices at Risk as Microsoft and Google Disable Insecure Email Login Method* Cybersecurity Giant Fortinet Confirms Data Breach, Downplays Impact* New Laws Target Banks, Telcos and Tech Giants in Fight Against Scams* Online Voucher Scam Targets Sydney Restaurants Using Square POS* TfL Staff Face In-Person Password Resets After CyberattackSpecial Thanks to Justin Butterfield once again for contributing some of the interesting stories for this week’s cyber bites. This is a public episode

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14:35

Cyber Bites - 13th September 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/09/12

* AI-Powered Voice Cloning Scams on the Rise* Cyberattack Disrupts Transport for London Services* Typosquatting Threatens Developers: Malicious Code in GitHub Actions* New Supply Chain Attack Hijacks Removed PyPI Packages* White House Aims to Strengthen Internet Routing Security 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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9:03

Cyber Bites - 6th September 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/09/05

* Singapore's Consumer Watchdog Fined for Data Breaches, Failed to Secure Consumer Information* Research Study: What's The Worst Place to Leave Your Secrets* Critical Infrastructure Under Threat: Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited to Spread Mirai Botnet* Banks Under Fire for Inadequate Scam Protection as Victims Suffer* FIDO Security Token YubiKey 5 Vulnerable to Cloning Attacks* Critical Vulnerability Found in Airport Security SystemSpecial Thanks to Justin Butterfield for contributing some of the

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6:25

Cyber Bites - 30th August 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/08/29

* Cybersecurity: The Need for a Wake-Up Call* Digital Banks: Boon for Customers, Target for Scammers?* ASD Warns of Phishing Emails Targeting Australians* New Guidance Released on Best Practices for Event Logging and Threat Detection* Local Networks Exposed: A Flaw in Domain Naming Creates Security Nightmare 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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10:27

Cyber Bites - 23rd August 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/08/22

* Thousands of Websites Exposed AWS Credentials, Leading to Large-Scale Extortion Campaign* Mac Users Beware: Microsoft Apps May Have Allowed Hackers to Spy on You* Ransomware on Track for Record Year Despite Fewer Victims Paying* FlightAware Data Breach Exposes User Information for Years* GitHub Actions Exposing Authentication Tokens in Popular Open-Source ProjectsSpecial Thanks to Justin Butterfield once again for contributing some of the interesting stories for this week’s cyber bites. This is a

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7:11

Cyber Bites - 16th August 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/08/15

* Background Check Company National Public Data Hit by Massive Data Breach Affecting Nearly 3 Billion People* Trojan Malware Campaign Hijacks Browsers, Steals Data of Over 300,000 Users (https://reasonlabs.com/research/new-widespread-extension-trojan-malware-campaign)* Australian Gold Miner Evolution Hit by Ransomware Attack* Critical Browser Flaw Exposes Local Networks to Attack via "0.0.0.0"* Hackers Breaches Educational Security Software Company and Wipes 13,000 students’ iPads and Chromebooks

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4:29

Cyber Bites News - 9th August 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/08/08

* Australia to Mandate Ransomware Payment Disclosure* Hackers Abuse Free Cloudflare Tunnels to deliver Remote Access Trojans* Stack Exchange Used by Threat Actors to Promote Malicious Open Source Components* Hackers Poison Software Updates Through ISP Breach 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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9:10

Cyber Bites News - 2nd August 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/08/01

* New Podcast Aims to Unlock Secrets of Application Security* SBOMs: A Crucial Tool Hampered by Standardization Issues* Mysterious Rings and QR Codes: The Emergence of Brushing Scams* France Battles Cyberespionage Ahead of Olympics* GitHub's Dark Secret: Deleted Data Never Really Dies 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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28:10

CrowdStrike Incident - Lessons Learned In DevSecOps...

Cyber Bites ·

2024/07/26

The recent CrowdStrike update that led to a global IT outage and the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on millions of Windows machines. This incident has brought to light critical lessons in DevSecOps and the importance of Business Continuity Planning (BCP). Joining me today is a very special guest, Denny Wan who is the Founder of the Reasonable Security Institute, an expert in cybersecurity and risk quantification. We’re going to speak about lessons learned in DevSecOps and BCP and get his

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11:35

Cyber Bites News - 26th July 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/07/25

* Hackers Capitalize on CrowdStrike Outage with Phishing and Malware Attacks* Massive Data Breach at Australian Prescription Service MediSecure* 20 Million Domains at Risk from New Email Spoofing Attacks* Google U-Turns on Third-Party Cookie Phaseout* North Korean Hacker Poses as IT Worker in Attempted Cyberattack 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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6:39

Thoughts on CrowdStrike Incident

Cyber Bites ·

2024/07/23

Are there a lot more assumed trust in global cybersecurity vendors that security professionals assess them with less rigor compared to other vendors? 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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Cyber Bites News - 19th July 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/07/18

This week, we'll be covering five major stories:1. AT&T's massive data breach affecting 109 million customers2. Key findings from the 2024 SANS SOC Survey3. Cloudflare's report on the rapid exploitation of vulnerabilities4. A new ransomware gang targeting unpatched Veeam software5. A leaked GitHub token that exposed Python to potential tampering 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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11:44

Cyber Bites News - 12th July 2024

Cyber Bites ·

2024/07/11

This week we're looking at leaked Ticketmaster tickets, major security flaw affecting almost every Apple Device, booking.com scams, US government failure to investigate SolarWinds and Hackers having second thoughts after crippling Indonesian government systems.* Hackers Leak Ticketmaster Print-at-Home Tickets, Threatening Fans and Event* Major Security Flaw in CocoaPods Exposes Millions of Apple Devices to Supply Chain Attacks* Booking.com Scams: How to Avoid Getting Stung During Vacation Booking*

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3:32

You're Using More Open-Source Than You Realize

Cyber Bites ·

2024/07/05

My recent conference presentation on open-source security revealed a common theme. Audience members didn’t realize how pervasive open-source is. Everyone in the audience knew that their organization uses a fair number of open-source components, but they thought that it only makes up a small percentage of their applications, at around 30% or less. 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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