Smashing Security #485: LG smart TV research, Android 'Awesome' ransomware-style malware, Revolut data leak, HBO Max ClickFix
Episode 485 of the Smashing Security podcast, hosted by Graham Cluley with guest Lianne Potter, covers several security stories. Researchers who wanted to test LG smart TVs for security risks got around the terms and conditions by setting up the TV while drunk, on the reasoning that they could not be bound by a contract agreed to while intoxicated. The episode also covers an Android malware strain called Awesome (an Indonesian-language name) that steals data, demands a ransom and then shows a "jump scare". In the featured interview, Andy Hornegold of Intruder argues that mid-market firms are prime targets and that AI is helping attackers go from initial access to full ransomware in under a working day. The article is a show-notes page, so technical detail is limited to the headlines linked.
Detalhes técnicos
- Linked coverage says LG TVs may be able to listen to more than the screen (Gizmodo), and cites a YouTube video on the "LG Smart TV Problem".
- The linked Bleeping Computer headline describes the new Android malware as one that encrypts files, steals data and harasses victims.
- Other linked headlines: Revolut handed customer data to fraudsters using a government email account (The Record); the HBO Max Reddit account was compromised to serve ClickFix attacks (The Register); the US and UK launched a joint alliance to dismantle global scam centers (US DOJ).
- No CVEs, IOCs or technical specifics are given in the article itself.
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Smashing Security #485: LG smart TV research, Android 'Awesome' ransomware-style malware, Revolut data leak, HBO Max ClickFix
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Episode 485 of the Smashing Security podcast, hosted by Graham Cluley with guest Lianne Potter, covers several security stories. Researchers who wanted to test LG smart TVs for security risks got around the terms and conditions by setting up the TV while drunk, on the reasoning that they could not be bound by a contract agreed to while intoxicated. The episode also covers an Android malware strain called Awesome (an Indonesian-language name) that steals data, demands a ransom and then shows a "jump scare". In the featured interview, Andy Hornegold of Intruder argues that mid-market firms are prime targets and that AI is helping attackers go from initial access to full ransomware in under a working day. The article is a show-notes page, so technical detail is limited to the headlines linked.
Technical Details
- Linked coverage says LG TVs may be able to listen to more than the screen (Gizmodo), and cites a YouTube video on the "LG Smart TV Problem".
- The linked Bleeping Computer headline describes the new Android malware as one that encrypts files, steals data and harasses victims.
- Other linked headlines: Revolut handed customer data to fraudsters using a government email account (The Record); the HBO Max Reddit account was compromised to serve ClickFix attacks (The Register); the US and UK launched a joint alliance to dismantle global scam centers (US DOJ).
- No CVEs, IOCs or technical specifics are given in the article itself.