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Clearview Expansion, Coinbase Bounty, Stone Panda, Xenomorphs, & Teams Malware – SWN #189

This week in the Security News, Dr. Doug Talks: Clearview, Iran, the biggest bug bounty, stone panda, "Adult" scamming, xenomorph, chat attacks, along with the returning Expert Commentary of Jason Wood!

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Hosts

Professor at Roger Williams University
  1. 1. Hackers slip into Microsoft Teams chats to distribute malware
  2. 2. New Xenomorph Android malware targets customers of 56 banks
  3. 3. French speakers blasted by sextortion scams with no text or links
  4. 4. Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan’s Financial Trading Sector with Supply Chain Attack
  5. 5. Open Source Code: The Next Major Wave of Cyberattacks
  6. 6. Jaw-dropping Coinbase security bug allowed users to steal unlimited cryptocurrency
  7. 7. Iranian State Broadcaster IRIB Hit by Destructive Wiper Malware
  8. 8. Facial recognition firm Clearview AI tells investors it’s seeking massive expansion beyond law enforcement
Security Researcher
  1. 1. US to attack cyber criminals first, ask questions later – if it protects victims
    Speech by Lisa O. Monaco, Deputy Attorney General - https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/deputy-attorney-general-lisa-o-monaco-delivers-remarks-annual-munich-cyber-security

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