FBI raids laptop farms, Meta loses GitHub data, Cisco gateways under attack
Summary
Sarah Lane covers major cybersecurity news, including the FBI’s takedown of North Korean laptop farms and Meta’s breach of GitHub repositories via stolen credentials. The episode also details active attacks on Cisco email gateways and Avanti VPNs, alongside Ledger’s halt on Asian hardware wallet sales due to spy chip implants. Additionally, it highlights Microsoft’s record-breaking 1,413-patch Tuesday, a Chrome sandbox escape aided by AI, and a fix for Windows 11 always-on VPN failures.
Topics discussed
Introduction to the show
FBI shuts down North Korean laptop farms
Meta's stolen credentials open GitHub repositories
Cisco email gateways face active attacks
Ledger tells Asian sellers to stop sales
Sponsor segment: GuardSquare
CISA urges Avanti VPN updates
Microsoft Patch Count Breaks the Annual Record
Six days, three Chrome bugs, one sandbox escape
Windows gets its always-on VPN back
Closing remarks and show info
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