Cybersecurity Today Cybersecurity Today - The Good News Edition
Sep 19, 2025
In this uplifting edition, listeners hear about Microsoft's successful dismantling of a notorious phishing operation. A Texas county triumphantly recovers nearly $2 million lost to a business email scam. Additionally, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia showcases impressive reductions in scam losses thanks to AI technology. The host shares valuable lessons learned in cybersecurity, highlighting recent positive developments that inspire hope in the battle against cyber threats.
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Host Corrects A Geography Error
- Jim Love admits a geography mistake, saying Yellowknife is in the Northwest Territories not the Yukon.
- He apologizes directly to listeners in Yellowknife and calls it a 'mea culpa.'
Why This Episode Is 'Good News'
- Jim Love explains he's taking a short break and chose to do a 'good news' edition of the show.
- He frames the episode around three positive cybersecurity stories to start the weekend.
Phishing Has Become Industrialized
- Microsoft dismantled Raccoon 0365, a phishing-as-a-service that sold Microsoft 365 credential theft kits.
- Disrupting such services buys defenders time but new services can emerge quickly.