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Cybersecurity Today: WestJet Cyber Incident, Anubis Ransomware Evolution, Discord Exploits, and Google Cloud Outage
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Host David Shipley discusses several critical cybersecurity incidents and developments. WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, faced a cybersecurity breach impacting its mobile app and internal systems.
The airline is working with law enforcement to investigate while emphasizing the integrity of its flight operations. Additionally, the Anubis ransomware has evolved, now incorporating a file-wiping function to heighten victim pressure and destruction.
The episode also covers a novel malware campaign exploiting Discord's vanity invite system to deliver remote access trojans and info stealers, highlighting platform trust vulnerabilities.
Lastly, a significant multi-hour Google Cloud outage caused by an API quota misconfiguration affected numerous services globally, emphasizing the fragility of our interconnected digital infrastructure. The episode underscores the need for robust disaster recovery plans and cautious digital practices.
00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:30 WestJet Cybersecurity Incident 02:15 Anubis Ransomware Evolution 05:35 Discord Vanity Link Hijack 08:35 Google Cloud Outage 10:50 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
1131 episodes
Manage episode 489039899 series 2146884
Host David Shipley discusses several critical cybersecurity incidents and developments. WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, faced a cybersecurity breach impacting its mobile app and internal systems.
The airline is working with law enforcement to investigate while emphasizing the integrity of its flight operations. Additionally, the Anubis ransomware has evolved, now incorporating a file-wiping function to heighten victim pressure and destruction.
The episode also covers a novel malware campaign exploiting Discord's vanity invite system to deliver remote access trojans and info stealers, highlighting platform trust vulnerabilities.
Lastly, a significant multi-hour Google Cloud outage caused by an API quota misconfiguration affected numerous services globally, emphasizing the fragility of our interconnected digital infrastructure. The episode underscores the need for robust disaster recovery plans and cautious digital practices.
00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:30 WestJet Cybersecurity Incident 02:15 Anubis Ransomware Evolution 05:35 Discord Vanity Link Hijack 08:35 Google Cloud Outage 10:50 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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