Dive into today’s pressing cybersecurity issues with our latest episode. We unravel Google’s legal battle against app developers involved in a massive ‘pig butchering’ crypto scam, affecting over 100,000 users. We also delve into the startling discovery of a critical vulnerability in 92,000 D-Link NAS devices, exploring the risks and preventive measures. Finally, we celebrate the sharp instincts of Microsoft engineer Andres Freund, whose curiosity unveiled a potential devastating cyber-attack through XZ Utils, spotlighting the fragile security in our tech ecosystem.
Source Articles:
- Google Sues App Developers Over Fake Crypto Investment App Scam: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/google-sues-app-developers-over-fake.html
- Over 92,000 exposed D-Link NAS devices have a backdoor account: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/04/08/cve-2024-3273/
- One engineer’s curiosity may have saved us from a devastating cyber-attack: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/06/xz-utils-linux-malware-open-source-software-cyber-attack-andres-freund
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Google lawsuit, cryptocurrency scams, pig butchering scam, D-Link NAS, cybersecurity, CVE-2024-3273, backdoor vulnerability, Microsoft engineer, SSH tool, XZ Utils malware, supply-chain attack, network security, open-source software
- Google sues app developers over crypto scam
- Pig butchering cryptocurrency fraud
- D-Link NAS vulnerability CVE-2024-3273
- Network Attached Storage device backdoor issue
- Microsoft engineer uncovers malware
- XZ Utils software attack
- Cybersecurity insights from Microsoft engineer
- Supply-chain cyberattack examples
- Protecting against SSH tool vulnerabilities
- Legal actions in tech against online scams
- Network security and backdoor exploits
- Open-source software security risks
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