Defensive Security Podcast Episode 331B

Reposting Episode 331 due to the wrong mp3 attached to the original.

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NK Hackers Push 200 Malicious npm Packages with OtterCookie Malware

North Korean hackers escalated the “Contagious Interview” attack, flooding the npm registry with over 200 malicious packages to install OtterCookie malware. This attack targets blockchain and Web3 developers through fake job interviews and coding tests.

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 331

 
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Google’s latest Android security update fixes two actively exploited flaws

Google’s latest Android security update fixes 107 flaws across multiple components, including two vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild. Google’s new Android update patches 107 vulnerabilities, including two already exploited in the wild, across system, kernel, and major vendor components. Here’s a concise summary under 160 characters: December’s Android update offers two patch levels (12-01, […]

Pete Hegseth Posts His Own Mens Rea

When accused of ordering the execution of survivors clinging to wreckage, Hegseth’s response was to attempt toddler humor by posting a childish meme. Mass killing as content. War crimes as punchlines. Accountability as something that happens to o…

DOGE Catastrophic Failures Blamed on Baby Pandas

Elon Musk Just Taught Us Everything We Need to Know About Government Fraud There is some very TROUBLING news from the front lines of fiscal responsibility. As you know, our dear hero Elon Musk recently stepped down from his heroic role at the Departmen…

DOGE Catastrophic Failures Blamed on Baby Pandas

Elon Musk Just Taught Us Everything We Need to Know About Government Fraud There is some very TROUBLING news from the front lines of fiscal responsibility. As you know, our dear hero Elon Musk recently stepped down from his heroic role at the Departmen…

DOGE Catastrophic Failures Blamed on Baby Pandas

Elon Musk Just Taught Us Everything We Need to Know About Government Fraud There is some very TROUBLING news from the front lines of fiscal responsibility. As you know, our dear hero Elon Musk recently stepped down from his heroic role at the Departmen…