SS-NEWS-115: Malicious Bookmarks? What Can't Be Malicious?

Episode 115 June 12, 2023 00:28:39
SS-NEWS-115: Malicious Bookmarks?  What Can't Be Malicious?
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SS-NEWS-115: Malicious Bookmarks? What Can't Be Malicious?

Jun 12 2023 | 00:28:39

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Show Notes

This week we talk the economics of Ransomware as a service, a new method of infecting hosts using bookmarklets, China calling the kettle black, and another internal threat trying to get a ransomware payment.

Article 1 - Ransomware-as-a-service groups rain money on their affiliates

Article 2 - Discord Admins Hacked by Malicious Bookmarks
Supporting Articles:
Wikipedia - Bookmarklet

Article 3 - China labels USA 'Empire of hacking' based on old Wikileaks dumps

Article 4 - IT employee impersonates ransomware gang to extort employer

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