Video Episode: https://youtu.be/665pQQC8k-4 In today’s episode, we delve into the shocking case of Adam Iza, a California man allegedly linked to extortion and bribery involving local police officers, and his ties to the notorious hacking group UGNazi. We also discuss developments in cybersecurity, including the SEC’s charges against Robert B. Westbrook for insider trading through computer hacks, the alarming rise of the Sniper Dz phishing-as-a-service platform, the unveiling of vulnerabilities in court systems nationwide, and Microsoft Defender’s new features to detect unsecured Wi-Fi networks. Join us as we unpack these significant stories impacting the cybercrime landscape. Links to articles: 1. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/09/crooked-cops-stolen-laptops-the-ghost-of-ugnazi/ 2. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-charged-for-breaching-5-companies-for-insider-trading/ 3. https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/free-sniper-dz-phishing-tools-fuel.html 4. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-defender-now-automatically-detects-unsecure-wi-fi-networks/ 5. https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/systems-used-by-courts-and-govs-across-the-us-riddled-with-vulnerabilities/ Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 01:07 – Crooked Cops 02:50 – Insider Trading 04:06 – PHaaS SniperDZ 06:00 – Defender VPN on Insecure Wifi 1. What are today’s top cybersecurity news stories? 2. How are law enforcement officers involved in cybercrime? 3. What charges were filed against hacker Robert B. Westbrook? 4. What is phishing-as-a-service and how does it work? 5. How does Microsoft Defender protect against unsafe Wi-Fi networks? 6. What vulnerabilities were found in U.S. court and government systems? 7. What is the connection between Adam Iza and the UGNazi hacker group? 8. What techniques do cybercriminals use for insider trading? 9. How can you identify and prevent phishing attacks? 10. What role does encryption play in protecting public Wi-Fi connections? corruption, cybercrime, Adam Iza, violence-as-a-service, Westbrook, insider trading, cybercrime, SEC, Sniper Dz, phishing, credential theft, Telegram, Microsoft Defender, Wi-Fi networks, cyber-attacks, VPN, Parker, vulnerabilities, voter registrations, security,