Security Brief: Game Freak freakout, Newton MIT, Globe Life blackmail, 200 malicious apps PlayStore

Welcome to Security brief for week 42

Stay updated with the latest security news in our Security Brief video! We cover topics like Game Freak's security breach, MIT's Newton app security flaw, Globe Life's blackmail incident, and the discovery of 200 malicious apps on the PlayStore.
#cybernews #cybersecurity #informationsecurity #infosec

Outline:
00:24:13 - Stay Safe: Latest Security Update!
00:24:18 - Pokemon dev Game Freak confirms breach after stolen data leaks online
00:25:45 - Cisco investigates breach after stolen data for sale on hacking forum
00:26:37 - Over 200 malicious apps on Google Play downloaded millions of times
00:28:00 - Amazon says 175 million customers now use passkeys to log in
00:28:57 - Critical Kubernetes Image Builder flaw gives SSH root access to VMs
00:29:41 - Google: 70% of exploited flaws disclosed in 2023 were zero-days
00:30:27 - Iranian hackers act as brokers selling critical infrastructure access
00:31:26 - Hackers blackmail Globe Life after stealing customer data
00:32:30 - Tech giant Nidec confirms data breach following ransomware attack
00:33:31 - Google Scholar has a 'verified email' for Sir Isaac Newton
00:34:44 - The End

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Sources:

Pokemon dev Game Freak confirms breach after stolen data leaks online
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pokemon-dev-game-freak-confirms-breach-after-stolen-data-leaks-online/

Cisco investigates breach after stolen data for sale on hacking forum
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-investigates-breach-after-stolen-data-for-sale-on-hacking-forum/

Over 200 malicious apps on Google Play downloaded millions of times
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-200-malicious-apps-on-google-play-downloaded-millions-of-times/

Amazon says 175 million customers now use passkeys to log in
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-says-175-million-customers-now-use-passkeys-to-log-in/

Critical Kubernetes Image Builder flaw gives SSH root access to VMs
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-kubernetes-image-builder-flaw-gives-ssh-root-access-to-vms/

Google: 70% of exploited flaws disclosed in 2023 were zero-days
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-70-percent-of-exploited-flaws-disclosed-in-2023-were-zero-days/

Iranian hackers act as brokers selling critical infrastructure access
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-act-as-brokers-selling-critical-infrastructure-access/

Hackers blackmail Globe Life after stealing customer data
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-blackmail-globe-life-after-stealing-customer-data/

Tech giant Nidec confirms data breach following ransomware attack
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tech-giant-nidec-confirms-data-breach-following-ransomware-attack/

Google Scholar has a 'verified email' for Sir Isaac Newton
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tech-giant-nidec-confirms-data-breach-following-ransomware-attack/

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