Risky Bulletin

China bans Israeli and US cybersecurity products, Sean Plankey is re-nominated for CISA Director, RAM price hikes are likely to impact the cost of firewalls, and Lumen sinkholes the Kimwolf DDoS botnet. Show notes Risky Bulletin: DRAM price hikes set to impact firewalls too

Tom Uren and Amberleigh Jack talk about the Chinese government’s reactive approach to tackling scam compounds. It’s driven by bad news on domestic media and therefore focusses on the compounds that are targeting Chinese citizens. Rather than eliminating the industry, that may instead be shaping the industry to focus on other countries and particularly Americans. They also discuss the role of disruptive cyber operations in the US’s raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This episode is also available on Youtube. Show notes

Russia fines 33 telcos for surveillance non-compliance, AVCheck admin is arrested in Amsterdam, Poland repels an attack on its power grid, and voice cloning defenses can be bypassed. Show notes Risky Bulletin: Voice cloning defenses still weak, can be bypassed

In this edition of Between Two Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq about the role of cyber operations in the US capture of Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro. This episode is also available on Youtube. Show notes Maduro's fall puts US cyber power in the spotlight Trump suggests US used cyberattacks to turn off lights in Venezuela during strikes Venezuela strike marks a turning point for US cyber warfare Power outages, but not cyber (from Oleg Shakirov) NYTimes Inside 'Operation Absolute Resolve' Spec Ops by William McRaven

The Apex Legends game is hacked again, data about 17 million Instagram users put up for sale, Indonesia blocks X over pornographic content, and a ransomware attack hits major Chilean energy provider Show notes Risky Bulletin: Apex Legends streamers hacked again