How a ransomware negotiator ended up arrested at his own conference

About this episode

A ransomware negotiator attended a cybersecurity conference, only to be arrested by the FBI in connection with its investigation into the ShinyHunters gang. Meanwhile, hackers get the keys to ASOS's app and the chance to message every single customer. What did they say? And how did the company respond? We have thoughts. All this and more is discussed in episode 488 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity expert and keynote speaker Graham Cluley, and special guest Paul Ducklin. EPISODE LINKS: • ”123456” password used in massive Danish CPR data breach - The Copenhagen Post. • ‘You have a meeting’: the calendar phishing scam growing exponentially - The Guardian. • Anthropic AI model submitted false tip about unsolved murder, Philadelphia police say - 6abc Philadelphia. • FBI Arrests Executive at Ransomware Negotiation Firm - Krebs on Security. • ASOS hack: If you could message every customer, what would YOU tell them? - SolCyber. • Rooftops, penthouses, and urban living - Mike Tomlin on YouTube. • I built ChatGPT with Minecraft redstone! - YouTube. • &udm=14 - the disenshittification Konami code - Udm14. • Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers an