Risky Bulletin: Russia starts blocking DoH and DoT
Summary
This episode covers Russia blocking private DNS protocols to enforce censorship and a pro-Kremlin group leaking Spanish military data. It details major breaches at Canadian and US healthcare providers, alongside sanctions on Iranian hackers and new US Navy social media restrictions. Other stories include China’s shift to Linux, global anti-scam operations, rising supply chain attacks, and the closure of startup Minimus.
Topics discussed
Intro: Russia blocks DOH/DOT, Spanish data leak, AI malware stats
Russia blocks DNS over HTTPS and TLS to bypass censorship
Pro-Kremlin group leaks Spanish military and police data
Ransomware hits Canadian autism services and US healthcare provider
ReliaQuest denies being hacked by Shiny Hunters
US sanctions Iranian hackers linked to Mabna Institute
US Navy orders removal of military ties from social media
China accelerates migration from Windows 10 to Linux
China and South Korea bust voice phishing gang
Venezuelan man sentenced for ATM jackpotting scheme
Interpol dismantles West African cyber scam networks
Nigerian investment scam defrauds 5,000 investors
Research shows AI-enabled malware is still mostly experimental
Supply chain attacks occurring every three days this year
iPhone thieves use AI voice agents to bypass activation lock
Hackers exploit Oracle WebLogic vulnerability
WordPress force-pushes update for vulnerable Pods plugin
AliExpress uses inaudible sounds to fingerprint visitors
Israeli startup Minimus shuts down and refunds investors
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