In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss how the British government is trying to hire more security pros for next to nothing, how Teams is being used as an attack vector, and how North Korean attackers have paired up with the Play ransomware group. All this and more!

Stories from the show:

Wanted. Top infosec pros willing to defend Britain on shabby salaries https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/gchq_needs_advanced_cybersecurity_professionals/

Hackers Exploit Microsoft Teams In New Ransomware Scam https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2024/10/30/hackers-posing-as-it-support-on-teams-new-ransomware-scam-targeting-your-workplace/

North Korean Group Collaborates with Play Ransomware in Significant Cyber Attack https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/north-korean-group-collaborates-with.html

In this episode, Erich and Javvad talk about the latest SolarWinds screw up, Cisco data showing up on the dark web, Microsoft losing security logs for a bit, and much, much more!

Microsoft warns it lost some customer's security logs for a month https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-it-lost-some-customers-security-logs-for-a-month/

Critical hardcoded SolarWinds credential now exploited in the wild https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/solarwinds_critical_hardcoded_credential_bug/

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/

Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8vedz4yk7o

In thi e pisode, Erich and Javvad talk about the Kaspersky switch-a-roo and the storm hitting the Eastern US right now, which will certainly turn into scammers taking advantage of people in a bad spot.

All this and more!