Nov 25, 2024
Cybersecurity Today: Palo Alto Firewalls Breached, APT28's Wi-Fi Hack, Meta Fights Scams
In today's episode, over 2,000 Palo Alto firewalls were hacked via patched zero-day vulnerabilities; a Russian group, APT28, exploited Wi-Fi networks in a novel 'Nearest Neighbor Attack' to breach a U.S. firm; Meta removed more than 2 million accounts linked to pig butchering scams; and Google launched a free cybersecurity certificate on Coursera to prepare students for entry-level jobs in six months. Host Jim Love provides in-depth analysis and the latest updates in the world of cybersecurity.
00:00 Introduction and Headlines
00:29 Palo Alto Firewalls Hacked
02:43 Nearest Neighbor Wi-Fi Attack
05:09 Meta's Crackdown on Pig Butchering Scams
07:10 Google's Free Cybersecurity Certificate
08:52 Conclusion and Resources