SS-NEWS-42: Facebook shuts down surveillance and T-Mobile SIM Swaps

Episode 42 January 02, 2022 00:27:17
SS-NEWS-42: Facebook shuts down surveillance and T-Mobile SIM Swaps
Security Serengeti
SS-NEWS-42: Facebook shuts down surveillance and T-Mobile SIM Swaps

Jan 02 2022 | 00:27:17

/

Show Notes

In this episode we discuss T-Mobile once again at the center of attention with SIM card swapping, and Facebook notified 50k users they're the targets of surveillance as the worst of cyberpunk appears to be coming to.  All hail all corporate overlords!

Article 1: T-Mobile says new data breach caused by SIM swap attacks
Supporting Articles:
FBI San Francisco Warns the Public of the Dangers of SIM Swapping
T-Mobile discloses data breach after SIM swapping attacks (From Feb.)

Article 2: Facebook disrupts operations of seven surveillance-for-hire firms
Supporting Articles:
The Coca-Cola Killings
Is Accountability Even Possible?

If you found this interesting or useful, please follow us on Twitter @serengetisec and subscribe and review on your favorite podcast app!

Other Episodes

Episode 124

August 28, 2023 00:52:21
Episode Cover

SS-NEWS-124: Smart Cities, FraudGPT and a change in Ransomware Behavior

Back in the news cycle, we discuss the AI Challenges at Defcon, FraudGPT and similar, Smart Cities and a new wrinkle in Ransomware Behavior.  ...

Listen

Episode 100

February 27, 2023 00:40:15
Episode Cover

SS-NEWS-100: More AI Discussion, this time in Amazon!

More AI Discussion!  Yay!  We discuss how Amazon is putting tape guardrails around Chat GPT and where Daniel Miessler thinks AI will drive value...

Listen

Episode 118

July 03, 2023 00:26:43
Episode Cover

SS-NEWS-118: Solarwinds Exec targeted by SEC

This week we discuss the SEC targeting Solarwinds Executives, the recent Teams vulnerability allowing malware to be sent to your users, and Japan's Digital...

Listen