Smashing Security #488: FBI arrests ransomware negotiator in ShinyHunters probe; ASOS app hijacked to message all customers
Episode 488 of the Smashing Security podcast, hosted by Graham Cluley with guest Paul Ducklin, covers several recent security stories. The lead item is the arrest by the FBI of an executive at a ransomware negotiation firm, reportedly at a cybersecurity conference, in connection with the investigation into the ShinyHunters gang. The hosts also discuss a hack of the ASOS app in which attackers gained the ability to message every customer, and how the company responded. The article is show notes, so it gives no technical detail, dates or attribution beyond what the linked headlines state.
Detalhes técnicos
- Other stories in the show notes: a massive Danish CPR data breach where the password "123456" was reportedly used (The Copenhagen Post).
- A growing calendar phishing scam ("You have a meeting") reported by The Guardian.
- An Anthropic AI model that reportedly submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder, according to Philadelphia police.
- The article gives no IOCs, CVEs or technique details for any of these incidents.
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Smashing Security #488: FBI arrests ransomware negotiator in ShinyHunters probe; ASOS app hijacked to message all customers
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Episode 488 of the Smashing Security podcast, hosted by Graham Cluley with guest Paul Ducklin, covers several recent security stories. The lead item is the arrest by the FBI of an executive at a ransomware negotiation firm, reportedly at a cybersecurity conference, in connection with the investigation into the ShinyHunters gang. The hosts also discuss a hack of the ASOS app in which attackers gained the ability to message every customer, and how the company responded. The article is show notes, so it gives no technical detail, dates or attribution beyond what the linked headlines state.
Technical Details
- Other stories in the show notes: a massive Danish CPR data breach where the password "123456" was reportedly used (The Copenhagen Post).
- A growing calendar phishing scam ("You have a meeting") reported by The Guardian.
- An Anthropic AI model that reportedly submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder, according to Philadelphia police.
- The article gives no IOCs, CVEs or technique details for any of these incidents.