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It's 5:05! Daily cybersecurity and open source briefing

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“It’s 5:05!'' is a daily audio news cast highlighting security and open source stories from around the world. We filter for the real cybersecurity and open source stories in the news, so you won't have to. Each day, a global team of journalists contribute stories they found interesting in their daily research from the previous 24 hours. We present them to you in an easy to listen to format, making the resources available at the end of each episode so you can do a deep dive on stories you find of interest.

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Episode #245: npm Typo-Squat Deploys RootKits; Software Supply Chain: What Matters to an Architect; Security During Software Creation; OpenSSF Scorecards for Open Source 06.10.2023 14:45

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Episode #244: Exploitation of WS_FTP Vulnerability; Cybersecurity Fight Against Human Trafficking; Permission Slip: Manage Your Digital Data 05.10.2023 8:49

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Episode #243: Critical Vulnerability in Popular Image Rendering Library Under Active Exploitation; Google Alters Search Queries for Profits; Hundreds of Women in Cybersecurity Convene in Arlington, VA to Drive Industry Transformation; This Day in Tech His 04.10.2023 8:43

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Episode #242: Microsoft's AI Chat Serving Up Malware; New SEC Regulation Already Making Waves in Public Companies; Adware in Microsoft’s Bing Chat; This Day in Tech History 03.10.2023 9:05

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Episode #241: Fake Bitwarden Website Serving Malware to Windows Users; SpyGPT; AI Election Disinformation; This Day in Tech History 02.10.2023 8:23

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Episode #240: Attackers Impersonating Dependabot; Here’s to the Crazy Ones; CISA Security Planning Workbook 29.09.2023 14:18

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Episode #239: FinServ Industry Sees a Massive Rise In Attacks; Info Stealing Campaign Targeting Developers Through OSS; Rethinking Cyber's Role in Modern Warfare; Navigating Employee Rationalizations for a Secure Future 28.09.2023 10:40

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Episode #238: Using Graphics Cards to Steal Website Data; Spyware Disguised as Online Ads; Milestone Initiative: Voting Machine Testing 27.09.2023 11:45

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Episode #237: Beware: Phishing Scam from Legitimate Booking Platforms; Google Basic HTML Users Need to Find a New Home; Live From DevOps World Tour; This Day in Tech History 26.09.2023 9:59

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Episode #236: Malware Disguised as Fake Proof of Concept Exploit; iOS 17 Privacy Settings; Balancing Conversational AI Advancements with Privacy Concerns; This Day in Tech History 25.09.2023 10:35

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Episode #235: Pizza Hut Australia Data Breach; Future of Autonomous Defense Systems; Unmasking Election Security; GoLang Flaw in go.mod directive; First Perfect Reproducible Toolchain Shadowed By Critical Vulnerabilities 22.09.2023 12:20

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Episode #234: Aussie Feds Introduce Digital Identity Legislation; Beijing Thwarted by Digital Tripwire; Gen Z's Battle with Online Scams 21.09.2023 8:54

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Episode #233: Microsoft Leaked 38TB of Sensitive Data;TikTok Clock is Ticking; Your Healthcare Provider is Under Attack 20.09.2023 9:34

🎙️ Free access to “It’s 5:05!” on your favorite podcast platforms: bit.ly/505-updates 📌 Marcel Brown: September 20th, 1989. Apple releases the Macintosh Portable Computer, Apple's first attempt at a laptop. That being said, at a weight of 16 pounds, the machine was hardly workable on your lap. Edwin Kwan: Microsoft's AI research division has been leaking 38 terabytes worth of sensitive data for o...

Episode #232: Australia to Create Six Cyber Shields as part of Cyber Strategy; Cyber Adversaries Place their Bets Against the House; Cyber War Crimes; TikTok Tracks US Employees; This Day in Tech History 19.09.2023 12:29

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Episode #231: Auckland's Transport System Hit by Ransomware Attack; Deep Fakes: A Real Threat; TikTok Fine; This Day in Tech History 18.09.2023 9:09

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Episode #230: Fake Telegram Apps; Fortifying AI; Transparency, Accountability, Responsibility for AI Models 15.09.2023 11:46

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Episode #229: Aussie Feds Mandate Entities Have Dedicated CISO; DoD's 2023 Cyber Playbook; UFOs Seen Flying over New Mexico 14.09.2023 9:46

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Episode #228: Cyber Security Tune Up for Festival Goers; TEMU App: A Trojan Horse in Your Palm; Diversity Trends Emerge in the Growing Cybersecurity Workforce; This Day in Tech History 13.09.2023 9:04

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Episode #227: Wyze Suffers Broken Access Control; Introducing the Small Business Cyber Resiliency Act; It's Not Just A Vehicle; It's A Data Mine on Wheels; How Will Elon Musk's X Reshape the Digital Landscape?; This Day, September 12, in Tech History 12.09.2023 10:30

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Episode #226: Australian Companies Suffers Data Breach Due to Third Party Compromise; Can You Trust That Picture?; Is Your Phone Listening To You; This Day in Tech History 11.09.2023 8:47

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Episode #225: Identity Theft Victim Targeted While On Holidays; There may be something lurking in your Apple Wallet; Microsoft signing key exposed in crash dump; Wiretaps on Wheels 08.09.2023 11:48

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Episode #224: Australian Data Breach Notifications; Most Attacked and Most Vulnerable Cyber Assets; Comply with SEC’s New Cyber Disclosure Rules; Can TikTok Truly Safeguard your Privacy? 07.09.2023 9:18

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Episode #223: Website on Children's Snack Compromised and Serving Porn; GenAIVulnerability; Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday addresses 73 CVEs; High-alert Vulnerability in Ivanti MobileIron Sentry; Critical Vulnerability in Zyxel Routers; This Day in Tech 06.09.2023 14:44

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Episode #222:WordPress Migration Add-on Vulnerable to Sensitive Information Disclosure; Social Engineering to Bypass Multi-factor Authentication; Okta hack affects US customers; This Day in Tech History 05.09.2023 8:55

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Episode #221:University of Sydney Students Suffers Data Breach; FBI takes down Qakbot; First Year in Review 04.09.2023 6:40

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