Smashing Security podcast #326: Right Royal security threats and MOVEit mayhem

There are shocking revelations about a US Government data suck-up, historic security breaches at Windsor Castle, and the MOVEit hack causes consternation.

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As MOVEit hackers’ deadline approaches, Ofcom reveals it is amongst victims

The UK’s broadcasting regulator, Ofcom, has confirmed that it is amongst the organisations whose data has been stolen as a result of the massive MOVEit supply-chain cyber attack.

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US charges two men with Mt. Gox heist, the world’s largest cryptocurrency hack

More than ten years after the hack of the now-defunct Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange, the US Department of Justice says it has identified and charged two men it alleges stole customers’ funds and the exchange’s private keys.

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Smashing Security podcast #325: Rick Astley and the little birdie scam

Australia’s signal intelligence agency calls upon an Eighties popstar to fight terrorism, and a simple act of kindness leads to a woman being scammed for thousands.

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Cl0p gang tells MOVEit hack victims to contact it before June 14, or else…

The Russia-linked cybercrime gang thought to be behind a hack that has impacted companies around the world has posted a message to its corporate victims.

In short, firms affected by the MOVEit hack are being told to congtact the Cl0p ransomware grou… Continue reading Cl0p gang tells MOVEit hack victims to contact it before June 14, or else…