Episode #225: Identity Theft Victim Targeted While On Holidays; There may be something lurking in your Apple Wallet; Microsoft signing key exposed in crash dump; Wiretaps on Wheels

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Identity Theft Victim Targeted While On Holidays

🇦🇺 Edwin Kwan, Sydney, Australia ↗

Australian couple returns from holiday to discover their bank accounts were drained, shares sold, and 20 new credit and debit cards created under their names. This incident highlighted several issues, including the ability for cybercriminals to open online accounts without the bank verifying the person behind those accounts.

There may be something lurking in your Apple Wallet

🇺🇸 Julie Chatman, Washington, DC ↗

There may be something lurking in your Apple Wallet. Users are urged to update their devices now. Apple has confirmed that if you have a job, which makes you a target, you can place your phone in Lockdown mode to block this attack.

Microsoft signing key exposed in crash dump

🇺🇸 Katy Craig, San Diego, California ↗

A consumer signing key was exposed in a crash dump in April 2021 and later exploited by a China-based threat group, Storm0558. The exposure of the consumer signing key occurred due to what Microsoft describes as a "race condition," which allowed the key to be present in the crash dump.

Wiretaps on Wheels

🇺🇸 Hillary Coover, Washington, DC ↗

Is your modern car spying on you? Discover the shocking truth about the "wiretaps on wheels" and how your data privacy may be at risk.

This Day, September 7, 8, and 9 in Tech History

🇺🇸 Marcel Brown, St. Louis, Missouri ↗

 ​September 8, 2003. The Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA, sues 261 people for sharing music on internet peer-to-peer networks, including 12-year-old Brianna LaHara.