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Cavnas Hack Brings Chaos During Finals
Canvas is a massive education platform used globally in education, and they just suffered a hack that has left both students ans educators scrambling during one of their busiest weeks of the year,…
0APT and KryBit Hack... Each Other?
Ransomware groups don't often target each other, but when they do it gets really interesting. Not only can defenders learn a lot about how these groups operate, but it can really boost the reputation…
Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Helping Hackers
Ransomware negotiators are supposed to give you the best price to get your files back, but what if they are actually conspiring to get you the worst one? One such man plead guilty to this and…
Operation PowerOFF Shuts down Major DDOSaaS Operation
DDoS attacks are common and annoying, not allowing you to visit your favorite app or more dangerously, not allowing you to use important government provided services you may need. Operation PowerOFF…
Project Glasswing and The Future of Cybersecurity
Anthropic's latest model is supposedly better than all but the most elite level of hackers in discovering and exploiting vulnerabilities, but where does that leave us today and where will we go in…
$270 Million Stolen from Drift Protocol
Decentralized finance, when not done correctly, often lends itself to massive crypto heists that result in millions being stolen and the story of the Drift protocol which operates on the Solana…
FireFox Tests Free Browser VPN
FireFox has been a favorite browser among nerds for a while, especially for its privacy capabilities and it seems to be leaning into it even more by implementing a free browser based VPN for testing…
Handala Wipes Thousands fo Stryker Systems
Stryker is a med tech giant, but they have fallen rather hard after a politically motivated ransomware attack wiped thousands of devices after stealing over 50 terabytes of data. Sources:…
Wikipedia Activates Dormant Worm
Wikipedia is often used as a starting point for research, and recently it was seemingly under attack. Vandalism is common, but what is uncommon is the activation of malicious code that sat waiting on…
The Concerning Trend of Requiring ID
I've noticed a concerning trend and legislation coming up in some countries that will require government ID to access certain social media websites. The issue stems from child safety, which is a…
PayPal Left PII Exposed for Half a Year
Usually data breaches happen from an attacker breaking in, but sometimes an organization inadvertently leaks their own data, PayPal did just this with the most sensitive data about small business…
Outlook Add In Hijacked to Steal Accounts
Outlook add ins can really improve the user experience of the application, allowing for extended capabilities. However if a developer abandons an add in project and leaves it without updates without…
Panera Data Breach from Failed Extortion
The Shiny Hunters failed to extort Panera in a data theft attack and leaked the data found. Thankfully the damage seems rather minimal as the information is, for the most part, not all that…
When Vibe Coding Your Ransomware Goes Wrong
They say never to pay a ransomware, but this one you should especially never pay because you will definitely not get anything back if you do. As it turns out vibe coding can lead to mistakes that end…
AI Slop Kills cURL Bug Bounty Program
Bug bounty programs are a good way to practice your hacking skills while contributing to the greater good, but unfortunately some people want the rewards without having the skills, which have…
WhisperPair Vulnerability Allows Eavesdropping on Your Calls
Bluetooth is the standard these days for listening to audio but it presents some issues that wired doesn't, and I don't mean sound quality. Implementations of Bluetooth protocols can have…
Instgram Breach Exposes 17.5 Million Accoounts
Instagram users saw a barrage of password reset attempts on their accounts and it seems to be related to a dataset that was just leaked to BreachForums of scraped user data. Sources:…
$7 Million in Crypto Stolen from Trust Wallet Users
The holiday season is a rather expensive time of year, not just with gift buying but with scams that take advantage of the season. One thing rather unexpected however, was a Christmas Eve update that…
The Return of Prince of Persia
Most threat actors come and go with the times, not lasting more than a couple years. Prince of Persia was assumed to be one such group, but it turns out they not only returned but never left in the…
DroidLock Ransomware Targets Pirates
Usually ransomware targets large entities, but as always no one is truly safe online. This specific malware targets individual android users sideloading apps from illegitimate sources. Sources:…
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Bite Sized Cyber Crime has published 100 episodes since May 2024, covering topics in Technology.
Bite Sized Cyber Crime is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 6m.
