Talkin’ About Infosec News – 3/3/2023

Story # 1: A Basic iPhone Feature Helps Criminals Steal Your Entire Digital Life
https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-iphone-security-theft-passcode-data-privacya-basic-iphone-feature-helps-criminals-steal-your-digital-life-cbf14b1a

Story # 1b: Apple’s iPhone Passcode Problem: Thieves Can Ruin Your Entire Digital Life in Minutes | WSJ
https://youtu.be/QUYODQB_2wQ

Story # 2: Sensitive US military emails spill online
https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/21/sensitive-united-states-military-emails-spill-online/?guccounter=1

Story # 3: Fruit giant Dole suffers ransomware attack impacting operations
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fruit-giant-dole-suffers-ransomware-attack-impacting-operations/

Story # 4: Well-hidden Mac cryptomining malware found in pirate copies of Final Cut Pro; expect more
https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/23/mac-cryptomining-malware/

Story # 5: AI Helps Crack NIST-Recommended Post-Quantum Encryption Algorithm
https://www.securityweek.com/ai-helps-crack-a-nist-recommended-post-quantum-encryption-algorithm/

Story # 6: Snapchat launches ChatGPT integration, warns to not share your secrets
https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/27/snapchat-launches-chatgpt-ai/

Story # 7: How I Broke Into a Bank Account With an AI-Generated Voice
https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy7axa/how-i-broke-into-a-bank-account-with-an-ai-generated-voice

Story # 8: Firms Who Pay Ransom Subsidise 10 New Attacks: Report
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/firms-pay-ransom-subsidise-10/

Story # 9: Valve set a trap to catch and ban 40,000 Dota 2 cheaters
https://www.polygon.com/23610095/valve-dota-2-huge-ban-trap

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