Kentucky Man who faked his death, sentenced. Android Malware. Chrome Zero Day – Cybersecurity News
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In today's episode, we explore the alarming rise of NGate Android malware, which employs NFC technology to facilitate unauthorized ATM withdrawals from victims' bank accounts. We also discuss Google's urgent patch for the ninth Chrome zero-day vulnerability of 2024, addressing serious security flaws that could allow attackers to exploit devices. Plus, we cover the sentencing of Jesse Kipf, who faked his death through cyber intrusions to evade child support obligations. Video Episode: https://youtu.be/Mem_XEAQymI 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - Android NFC Malware 02:53 - Google Zero Day 04:14 - Kentucky Man Fakes Death Sources: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/22/android-malware-nfc-data-atm-withdrawals/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-ninth-actively-exploited-chrome-zero-day-in-2024/ https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/pulaski-county-man-sentenced-cyber-intrusion-and-aggravated-identity-theft Sign up for digestible cyber news delivered to your inbox: https://news.thedailydecrypt.com Thanks to Jered Jones for providing the music for this episode. https://www.jeredjones.com/ Logo Design by https://www.zackgraber.com/ Tags: NGate, Android, NFC, malware, cybersecurity, Google, Chrome, zero-day, cyber heist, identity theft, hacking, ESET, V8 JavaScript, payment security, mobile crime, Jesse Kipf Search phrases: What are today's top cybersecurity news stories, NGate Android malware news, how to protect from malware attacks, zero-day vulnerabilities in Chrome, identity theft prevention measures, steps to update Chrome browser, impacts of NFC technology on security, cyber heist case studies, ESET cybersecurity research, mobile payment security tips
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