Cyber Security Headlines Call of Duty game pulled, U.S. military gets cybersecurity boost, Bank employee helped hackers
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Jul 8, 2025 A popular game was yanked from a PC store due to a dangerous exploit. Meanwhile, the U.S. military received a significant boost in cybersecurity funding. In a shocking twist, a bank employee was arrested for helping hackers steal a staggering $100 million. The podcast also delves into rising threats like the BERT ransomware group and fraudulent domains popping up during high-traffic events. It wraps up with an exploration of the challenges faced by large language models in combating such evolving cyber threats.
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Call of Duty Exploit Incident
- Call of Duty World War II was pulled from the Microsoft store due to a remote code execution exploit affecting players mid-game.
- Some users experienced shutdowns and had their desktop backgrounds changed to inappropriate images.
US Cybersecurity Funding Debate
- U.S. Congress passed a bill granting hundreds of millions for military-focused cybersecurity funding.
- Democrats criticized excluding CISA funding, while Republicans emphasized military readiness.
Bank Insider Facilitates $100M Hack
- Brazilian police arrested a bank IT employee who sold credentials, enabling hackers to steal roughly $100M.
- The attack targeted banks connected to a software vendor and did not impact individual users.