Cyber Stories: Blending Fiction with Cybersecurity

A Colorado health system’s patient portal has been compromised. Malicious uploads to open-source repositories surge over the past year. Octo2 malware targets Android devices. A critical vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication software is being exploited. The U.S. and U.K. team up for kids online safety. The European Council adopts the Cyber Resilience Act. New York State adopts new cyber regulations for hospitals. The FBI created its own cryptocurrency to help thwart fraudsters. Our guest Dr. Bilyana Lilly joins us to talk about her new novel "Digital Mindhunters." Getting dumped via AI.

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Our guest Dr. Bilyana Lilly joins us to talk about her new novel "Digital Mindhunters."

Selected Reading

Cyberattack targets healthcare nonprofit overseeing 13 Colorado facilities (The Record)

Malicious packages in open-source repositories are surging (CyberScoop)

Octo2 Malware Uses Fake NordVPN, Chrome Apps to Infect Android Devices (HackRead)

Hackers Exploiting Veeam RCE Vulnerability to Deploy Ransomware (Cybersecuritynews)

Britain, US set up working group to improve children’s online safety (Reuters)

European Council Adopts Cyber Resilience Act (BankInfoSecurity)

New York State Enacts New Cyber Requirements for Hospitals (BankInfoSecurity)

FBI created a crypto token so it could watch it being abused (The Register)

Man learns he’s being dumped via “dystopian” AI summary of texts (Ars Technica)

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