Andrew Orr and Kelly Guimont discuss the Security Friday news of the week including deepfake scams and nefarious AirTag schemes.
Security
FBI Warns of Money Transfer Scams Over Video Calls
The FBI is warning consumers to be aware of scammers impersonating high-level company executives to trick employees into transferring money.
Passware's Cracking Tool Can Unlock Macs With T2 Chip
Passware’s forensic cracking tool can now be used on Macs that have Apple’s T2 security chip, a report says on Thursday.
GiveSendGo Data Breach Affects Donors of 'Freedom Convoy'
Attackers have breached the systems of GiveSendGo, a Christian fundraising platform. People who donated to the Freedom Convoy in Canada.
Podcasts
FBI: BlackByte Ransomware Attacks Critical Infrastructure
The FBI and Secret Service have seen signs of BlackByte ransomware attacking at least three critical infrastructure sectors in the U.S.
Security Friday: NDAs and Special Guests – TMO Daily Observations 2022-02-11
Andrew Orr and host Kelly Guimont discuss security news and sit down with John Kheit to talk about NDAs and using them for good or…less good.
Appointment Booker 'FlexBooker' Suffers Second Data Leak
The vpnMentor research team discovered a data leak from FlexBooker, a company that makes online appointment booking tools for businesses.
FBI Flash Report Warns of Attacks With LockBit 2.0 Ransomware
The FBI has issued a flash report this week that details indicators of compromise (IOC) linked to LockBit 2.0 ransomware.
iOS 15.3.1 Fixes an Issue With Braille Displays Not Working
Apple has released iOS 15.3.1 on Thursday that that fixes a problem with an accessibility feature. It also contains security fixes.
Cool Stuff Found
Instagram Security Checkup Expands to Users Worldwide
Instagram Security Checkup is a feature that people can use if their accounts may have been hacked. It’s rolling out to people globally.