Hackers exploited a vulnerability in Kaseya’s software on July 3, 2021 and deployed ransomware to 1,500 organizations. To make matters worse, it was revealed that Kaseya was made aware of the security flaw six years earlier in 2015. When a service provider ignores recommendations to fix a known weakness in it's software, the consequences are costly.
Episode 29 - Another Facebook Data Leak
Facebook recently announced a data leak which resulted in the exposure of 533 MILLION users mobile numbers. These users accounts were first put up for sale back in June of 2020. This week we discuss why it’s important to protect your phone number from companies who request it for causal transactions.
Episode 18 - Hacktivism
In 1996, cyber-activism gained a reputation and was given a new name: hacktivism. Many innocent people get caught in the crossfire when tech-savvy vigilantes wage a war on information. In this episode we discuss if tactics such as doxxing, defacement, and denial-of-service to break into government or private organization systems should be praised or scrutinized.