Cyber Coast to Coast Podcast

CrowdStrike snaps up Pangea to boost AI security Cybersecurity firm Netskope lifts IPO price range, eyes $7.3 billion valuation Fortra Releases Critical Patch for CVSS 10 Flaw in GoAnywhere MFT        

Britain's JLR hit by cyber incident that disrupts production, sales https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/britains-jlr-hit-by-cyber-incident-that-disrupts-production-sales-2025-09-02/   Sophisticated “Gayfemboy” Malware Is Attacking Multiple Industries Around the Globe https://www.them.us/story/gayfemboy-malware-campaign-ddos-attacks-cybersecurity-experts   Ransomware attack on IT...

AI Deepfake Scams — CEO Impersonations https://www.darkreading.com The “AI Hacking Era” — Tools for Good and Bad https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/report-claims-the-era-of-ai-hacking-has-arrived-good-and-bad-actors-leveraging-ai-in-cybersecurity-arms-race/ Tea App Data Breach — Trusting the Wrong Apps https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/08/07/tea-app-flo-data-bre...

Temu under scrutiny: U.S. states sue over alleged data/privacy/security risks https://www.wsj.com/articles/temu-lawsuits-pit-states-against-a-digital-superpower-6a1d6432   Surge in phishing impersonating Google, Microsoft, Apple, Spotify users https://www.wsj.com/articles/temu-lawsuits-pit-states-against-a-digital-superpower-6a1d6432   Lovense IoT vulnerabilities expose email and allow account tak...

Scott, Craig and special guest Cameron DiGangi discuss USDoD hacker arrested, Government fed up with ransomware and TrickMo malware on Android devices. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/brazil-arrests-usdod-hacker-in-fbi-infragard-breach/ https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/18/that-must-end-government-urges-new-thinking-on-ransomware-payments.html https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trickmo-...

Parents are using AirTags to keep track of their kids, but it could stop them from learning important habits https://www.insider.com/why-parents-using-airtags-track-kids-2023-5   8 million people hit by data breach at US govt contractor Maximus https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/8-million-people-hit-by-data-breach-at-us-govt-contractor-maximus/   New SEC Rules Require U.S. Companies to...

Man uses an Apple AirTag to track down stolen motorcycle to Chicago alley https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-uses-an-apple-airtag-to-track-down-stolen-motorcycle-to-chicago-alley/3189405/   Tax preparers shared personal data with Meta, Google: Senate report https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4093026-tax-preparers-shared-personal-data-with-meta-google-senate-report/   Typo directs million...

8Base ransomware gang escalates double extortion attacks in June https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/8base-ransomware-gang-escalates-double-extortion-attacks-in-june/ Over 100,000 Stolen ChatGPT Account Credentials Sold on Dark Web Marketplaces https://thehackernews.com/2023/06/over-100000-stolen-chatgpt-account.html   Over 100,000 Stolen ChatGPT Account Credentials Sold on Dark Web Mar...

City of Dallas shut down IT services after ransomware attack https://securityaffairs.com/145723/cyber-crime/city-of-dallas-ransomware-attack.html   ChatGPT-Themed Scam Attacks Are on the Rise https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/chatgpt-scam-attacks-increasing/   Apple and Google are working together to limit AirTag stalking https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/2/23707920/apple-google-airtag-stalking-bl...

European authorities warned FIFA World Cup attendees against downloading the official tournament app named Hayya as well as the healthcare app Ehteraz. The two apps may collect location data without permission. https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/euro-authorities-world-cup-fans/ Nonprofit organization is suing the state of Massachusetts on behalf of thousands of low-income families who were...

Twitter Verified Status Users Flooded with Scams https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/twitter-verified-status-users/   Vodafone Italy discloses data breach after reseller hacked https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vodafone-italy-discloses-data-breach-after-reseller-hacked/   Dropbox discloses unauthorized access to 130 GitHub source code repositories https://securityaffairs.co/wor...

Scott and Craig discuss the following headlines: Crypto-Thieves Cost Victims 53 Times What They Make https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cryptothieves-cost-victims-53/   NSA Cyber Specialist, Army Doctor Charged in US Spying Cases https://www.securityweek.com/nsa-cyber-specialist-army-doctor-charged-us-spying-cases Fast Company shuts website after hack sends 'obscene' Apple News notificatio...

Scott and Craig discuss building materials giant Knauf hit by Black Basta ransomware gang, Unpatched GPS Tracker Bugs Could Let Attackers Disrupt Vehicles Remotely, Russian Hackers Tricked Ukrainians with Fake "DoS Android Apps to Target Russia” and Cyber Tip of the Week involving Crypto scams via PayPal. This episode is sponsored by www. DarkCryptonite.com https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...

This week, Scott and Craig discuss "Leaked Audio From 80 Internal TikTok Meetings Shows That US User Data Has Been Repeatedly Accessed From China", "new Android malware has been downloaded over 3 million times and still found on the Google Play Store" and "Florida waitress cons 99-year-old for nearly $600k to spend on vacations" as well as the cyber tip of the week. This episode is sponsored by ww...

Scott and Craig discuss Ukrainian cybersecurity officials disclose two new hacking campaigns, Europol Busts Phishing Gang Responsible for Millions in Losses and Facebook phishing campaign that breached millions of accounts is still active even after its discovery. Our cyber tip of the week is all about phishing.    This episode is sponsored by Dark Cryptonite. Dark Cryptonite stops ransomware, mal...

Scott and Craig discuss Lumos System Can Find Hidden Cameras and IoT Devices in Your Airbnb or Hotel Room, Attackers can control touchscreens remotely using GhostTouch, and Oil and gas companies take cyber resilience pledge https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/lumos-system-can-find-hidden-cameras.html https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/attackers-can-use-electromagnetic.html https://www.itsecurityguru....

This week Scott and Craig open the show (apologies for sound issues at the top of the episode) by discuss and new book release of Hacker's Movie Guide: The Complete List of Hacker and Cybersecurity Movies (2022-23 Edition). They also discuss 3 stories involving researchers finding three vulnerabilities in Qualcomm and MediaTek mobile chips, 3 flaws present in Lenovo laptops that can give attackers...

Scott and Craig discuss joint cybersecurity advisory issued by CISA, NSA, FBI, and the Department of Energy, Wind turbine company Nordex is still trying to recover from a cyberattack, evidence of LockBit ransomware found in the network of a regional U.S. government agency. This episode is sponsored by www. DarkCryptonite.com https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-warns-of-govt-hackers-t...

Scott and Craig discuss criminal hackers harvesting sensitive customer data from Apple, Facebook, Discord and possibly Snap using fake subpoena requests, Wyze knew hackers could remotely access cameras for three years and said nothing, Verizon blames ‘bad actors’ for the spam text you got from your own number and the cyber tip of the week on security updates of firmware, software, operating system...

This week, Scott and Craig discuss Hacking group Lapsus$ claims to have leaked the source code for Bing, Cortana, and other Microsoft products, Android password-stealing malware infects 100,000 Google Play users and Anonymous hacking Russian printers to print "the people of Russia must find horror in Putin's actions." over 100,000 times. Scott and Craig also discuss the pros and cons or Apple's Ap...

Scott and Craig discuss Russian hackers exploiting MFA vulnerability to attack different companies, Germany's Federal Office for Information Security, BSI, has warned companies against using Kaspersky antivirus products, Netflix is starting to crack down on password sharing and our CYBER TIP of the WEEK on password reuse. This episode is sponsored by www. Cyberlitica.com.

Scott and Craig discuss Lapsus$ hacking group attack on Samsung, Anonymous claims on hacking Russian TV and how cybersecurity companies Cloudflare, Clidstrike and Ping Identity offering free services to critical U.S. infrastructure. They also discuss the attempted social engineering attack through email spoofs of their own company as the cyber tip of the week. This episode is sponsored by www. Cyb...

Scott and Craig discuss Hacker group Anonymous alleged breach of Vladimir Putin's yacht, Ukrainian WordPress websites seeing a 10x increase in cyber attacks, researchers demonstrate new side-channel attack on homomorphic encryption and cyber tip of the week: MFA. This episode is sponsored by www. Cyberlitica.com . https://www.insider.com/hackers-change-call-sign-of-putin-linked-superyacht-to-fckpt...

Scott and Craig discuss 3 stories related  to Russian attacks against Ukraine including a mass text message cyber operation against Ukranian soldiers and citizens, Russian cyberattack against Ukrainian banks and government websites and Biden's cyberwarfare tactical options against Russia. This episode is sponsored by www. Cyberlitica.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/disturbing-mass-text-op...

Scott and Craig discuss Honorlock's new attempt to lure in students cheating remotely, a married couple that allegedly laundered $3.6 in Bitcoin before producing an awful rap video and a new software tool that can actually Unredact pixelated text making it readable. They also discuss Paypal, Twitter and Ebay related scams and offer some tips to stay safe. This episode is sponsored by Cyber Coast t...