Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 242

From Conti ransomware leak to NFT and beyond – it’s episode 242 of the Categories: News

From Conti ransomware leak to NFT and beyond – it’s episode 242 of the Categories: News

Welcome to the Transatlantic Cable – a podcast that dives into hot topics in the security news and industry each week. Episode 242 of the Transatlantic Cable starts with Conti ransomware gang internal chat logs, day-to-day operations leaked. Then we jump to REvil ransomware gang update as a member extradited to U.S. to stand trial for Kaseya attack!

And then a surprising return of Limewire! but now it’s selling NFTs! And the NFTs frenzy continues when a $1 million clipart rock NFT accidentally sold for less than a cent

To finish today’s episode we talk about Roblox, where apparently players mine cryptocurrency and then automatically exchange that for Robux, Roblox’s in-game currency. And finally how cybercriminals are stealing from children on Roblox, the gaming platform worth $68 billion!

Tips

Cracked in under a minute: (nearly) every other password

We’ve revisited our study on the crackability of real-world passwords leaked on the dark web — originally conducted two years ago. The findings are sobering: nearly every other password can be cracked in under a minute, and three out of five take less than an hour. How can we move away from insecure passwords?