Heaven’s above! Scammers are exploiting online funerals, and Lockbit – the “Walmart of Ransomware” – is dismantled in style by cyber cops.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Hosts:
Graham Cluley – @gcluley
Carole Theriault – @caroletheriault
Episode links:
- Law enforcement disrupt world’s biggest ransomware operation – Europol
- Feds Seize LockBit Ransomware Websites, Offer Decryption Tools, Troll Affiliates – Krebs on Security.
- International investigation disrupts the world’s most harmful cyber crime group – UK National Crime Agency.
- LockBit Victim Reporting Form – FBI.
- Fake Funeral Live Stream Scams Are All Over Facebook – 404 Media.
- Closed Captions (CC) vs Subtitles – Subly.
- Fingernails — Official Trailer – YouTube.
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Theme tune: “Vinyl Memories” by Mikael Manvelyan.
Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.