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Hacking Humans
N2K Networks
- 44 minutes 50 secondsCybercriminals thrive in vulnerable moments.
Maria Varmazis, host of N2K's daily space show T-Minus, joins Dave and Joe to share the story of how cybercriminals are exploiting the chaos following Hurricane Helene in Florida by launching scams and phishing attacks. Veriti’s research highlights three key threats: FEMA claim scams, phishing using hurricane-related domains, and malicious files disguised as FEMA documents, all targeting vulnerable individuals. This week, Joe's got three hard-hitting stories lined up! First, U.S. authorities have charged 18 individuals and companies for pulling off fraudulent schemes to manipulate cryptocurrency markets. Next, leaders from four crypto firms and market makers face charges for wash-trading and inflating prices to lure in investors. Finally, in a groundbreaking move, federal prosecutors have launched the first-ever criminal case targeting wash trading in digital assets, shaking up the crypto world. Dave share's a Facebook watch you can't say no too. Our catch of the day comes from Reddit, and follows a chain of messages where a scammer is sharing news that sounds a bit too good to be true.
Links to the stories:
- Exploiting Hurricane Helene with FEMA Scams and Phishing Threats
- Eighteen Individuals and Entities Charged in International Operation Targeting Widespread Fraud and Manipulation in the Cryptocurrency Markets
- Seeking Information in Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Investigation
- U.S. Federal Prosecutors File First-Ever Criminal Charges for Crypto Market Manipulation
You can hear more from the T-Minus space daily show here.
Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at [email protected].
17 October 2024, 5:00 am - 46 minutes 28 secondsElection Propaganda: Part 3: Efforts to reduce the impact of future elections. [CSO Perspectives]
Thinking past the US 2024 Presidential Election, In part three of the series, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses reducing the impact of propaganda in the future elections with Perry Carpenter, Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4 and host of the 8th Layer Insights Podcast, Nina Jankowicz, Co-Founder and CEO of the The American Sunlight Project, and Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Tidal Cyber.
Check out Part 1 & 2!
Part 1: Election Propaganda Part 1: How Does Election Propaganda Work? In this episode, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses personal defensive measures that every citizen can take—regardless of political philosophy—to resist the influence of propaganda. This foundational episode is essential for understanding how to navigate the complex landscape of election messaging.
Part 2: Election Propaganda: Part 2: Modern propaganda efforts. In preparation for the US 2024 Presidential Election, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses recent international propaganda efforts in the form of nation state interference and influence operations as well as domestic campaigns designed to split the target country into opposing camps. Guests include Nina Jankowicz, Co-Founder and CEO of the The American Sunlight Project and Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Tidal Cyber.
References:
Chris Palmer, 2010. TFL Viral - Awareness Test (Moonwalking Bear) [Explainer]. YouTube.
David Ehl, 2024. Why Meta is now banning Russian propaganda [News]. Deutsche Welle.
Eli Pariser, 2011. The Filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding From You [Book]. Goodreads.
Nate Silver, 2024. What’s behind Trump’s surge in prediction markets? [Analysis]. Silver Bulletin.
Nilay Patel, 2024. The AI election deepfakes have arrived [Podcast]. Decoder.
Perry Carpenter, n.d. 8th Layer Insights [Podcast]. N2K CyberWire.
Renee DiResta, 2024. Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality [Book]. Goodreads.
Staff, n.d. Overview: Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity [Website]. C2PA.
Staff, n.d. Project Origin [Website]. OriginProject. URL https://www.originproject.info/
16 October 2024, 7:00 am - 6 minutes 47 secondsencryption (noun) [Word Notes]
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The process of converting plain text into an unrecognizable form or secret code to hide its true meaning.
15 October 2024, 7:00 am - 46 minutes 28 secondsThe e-commerce scam you didn’t see coming!
Maria Varmazis, host of N2K's daily space show T-Minus, joins Dave and Joe to share the story of a South Carolina couple, and how they were devastated to discover their vacant land in Concord, Massachusetts was fraudulently sold by thieves who posed as them, with the new owners already building a home on the property, prompting a lawsuit and an FBI investigation.
Our hosts share some follow-up on two intriguing listener contributions. John blocks Google ads using NextDNS, which catches ad wrappers unless manually disabled. Georgi from Japan describes a new Visa card with no visible number or CVV.
Dave's story is on triangulation fraud, a scam on e-commerce platforms like Amazon, where a fraudster lures buyers with fake listings for popular products at enticingly low prices, then uses stolen payment information to purchase the legitimate product from a seller, ultimately leaving the buyer unaware until debt collection notices arrive. Meanwhile, Joe has two stories this week. Police arrested five individuals in connection with a fake Brad Pitt scam that defrauded two women of $362,000. He also explores insights from the 2024 Global State of Authentication survey in a Q&A with Yubico VP Derek Hanson, who discusses the future of passkeys. Our catch of the day shares some royal secrets you won't want to miss.
Links to the stories:
- Valuable land in Concord, Massachusetts stolen from couple. Now a home is being built there
- The Amazon triangle scam: What it is, how it works, and what to do
- Police arrest five people over fake Brad Pitt scam after two women lost $362,000
- 2024 Global State of Authentication survey: Q&A with Yubico VP Derek Hanson on a passkey future
You can hear more from the T-Minus space daily show here.
Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at [email protected].
10 October 2024, 5:00 am - 50 minutes 31 secondsElection Propaganda: Part 2: Modern propaganda efforts. [CSO Perspectives]
In preparation for the US 2024 Presidential Election, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses recent international propaganda efforts in the form of nation state interference and influence operations as well as domestic campaigns designed to split the target country into opposing camps. Guests include Nina Jankowicz, Co-Founder and CEO of the The American Sunlight Project and Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Tidal Cyber.
References:
Renee DiResta, 2024. Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality [Book]. Goodreads.
9 October 2024, 7:00 am - 5 minutes 30 secondskeylogger (noun) [Word Notes]
Please enjoy this encore episode of Word Notes.
Software or hardware that records the computer keys pressed by a user.
8 October 2024, 7:00 am - 33 minutes 37 secondsElection Propaganda Part 1: How does election propaganda work? [CSO Perspectives]
Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses personal defensive measures that an average citizen, regardless of political philosophy, can take in order to not succumb to propaganda.
References:
David Ehl, 2024. Why Meta is now banning Russian propaganda [News]. Deutsche Welle.
Jeff Berman, Renée DiResta, 2023. Disinformation & How To Combat It [Interview]. Youtube.
Rob Tracinski, Renée DiResta, 2024. The Internet Rumor Mill [Interview]. YouTube.
Yascha Mounk, Renée DiResta, 2022. How (Not) to Fix Social Media [Interview]. YouTube.
Renee DiResta, 2024. Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality [Book]. Goodreads.
3 October 2024, 7:00 am - 32 minutes 46 secondsThe Dark Arts of cyber. [Only Malware in the Building]
Welcome, witches, wizards, and cybersecurity sleuths! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to brew potions of knowledge and crack the curses of today’s most intriguing cyber mysteries. Your host is Selena Larson, Proofpoint intelligence analyst and host of their podcast DISCARDED. Inspired by the residents of a building in New York’s exclusive upper west side, Selena is joined by N2K Networks Dave Bittner and Rick Howard to uncover the stories behind notable cyberattacks.
Being a security researcher is a bit like being a detective: you gather clues, analyze the evidence, and consult the experts to solve the cyber puzzle. On this episode, we dive into how Proofpoint researchers uncovered an espionage campaign casting custom malware known as "Voldemort" in August 2024.
The Dark Arts practitioner behind this campaign targeted global organizations, disguising themselves as mundane tax authorities and weaving clever enchantments like using Google Sheets for command and control (C2). While their ultimate motive remains as shadowy as a cursed Horcrux, this malware is built for intelligence gathering and is primed to unleash additional attacks — likely summoning something even darker, like Cobalt Strike.
Prepare your wands, and let’s dive into this tale of digital sorcery!
1 October 2024, 7:00 am - 5 minutes 34 secondsnon-fungible tokens (NFT) (noun) [Word Notes]
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Digital assets that are cryptographically protected on a blockchain and contain unique identification codes and metadata that makes them one of a kind.
1 October 2024, 7:00 am - 47 minutes 5 secondsThe devil IS in the details.
It's all in the details, folks. Pay attention to those and you can avoid unnecessary stress. Dave Bittner, Maria Varmazis, and Joe Carrigan swap stories on email password-stealing attacks, Google ads scams, and fake banks this week. The team shares follow up from listener Steven from the UK about the hazards of shoulder surfing when they received their new debit card with all PII on the same side of the card. A friend of the show JJ shared a story and a warning about fake checks. Never accept a check from a stranger.
Dave's story covers Action Fraud, the UK’s national fraud and cyber reporting center, warning iPhone users of a new Apple ID phishing campaign. Maria talks about new research that uncovers a new scam that takes advantage of public wishlists on ecommerce websites, which in this case is Walmart, but is similar to those found on Amazon and other sites. Joe's story is about a firm in Singapore with an email from a supplier requesting that a pending payment be sent to a new bank account based in East Timor.
Our Catch of the Day is from Reddit on the /scambait subreddit "THE Dolly Parton is going to let ME in her VIP club."
Links to the stories:
- iPhone Users Warned As New Email Password-Stealing Attacks Reported
- Walmart customers scammed via fake shopping lists, threatened with arrest
- Police recover over USD 40 million from international email scam
- THE Dolly Parton is going to let ME in her VIP club.
You can hear more from the T-Minus space daily show here.
Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at [email protected].
26 September 2024, 5:00 am - 6 minutes 1 secondmulti-factor authentication (noun) [Word Notes]
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The use of two or more verification methods to gain access to an account.
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