Password issues for Danish org, mimosas at midnight, and SocVel quiz

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Episode: Password issues for Danish org, mimosas at midnight, and SocVel quiz
Pub date: 2026-10-15

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This episode discusses the breach of Denmark's CPR register with a weak password, CrowdStrike's identification of the ARTEX AI pen test tool, a double-cross in the Gentleman ransomware gang, and the Silent Ransom Group's $200 million earnings from stolen data.

Chapters 00:00 Denmark's CPR register breached through an admin password of 123456 10:52 SocVel quiz Q1: China-linked attack on South Africa's air traffic control 15:34 Q2: How a New Jersey engineer who ransomed his employer was caught 22:40 Q3: CrowdStrike finds the ARTEX AI pentest tool used in attacks 25:35 Q4: The Gentleman ransomware: an affiliate double-crosses his gang 29:43 Q5: Silent Ransom Group's $200 million from data theft alone 34:47 Q6: Empire Market co-creator sentenced to 40 years 37:59 Q7: Iranian hackers pose as Dubai airport IT 42:19 Q8: Influencers targeted with fake brand deals 43:40 Q9: Midnight Mimosa, Android malware preinstalled on fake flagship phones 48:14 Q10: FBI on MicroScan and PhishHub, Flax Typhoon's tools 51:37 Quiz score, and Malware & Monsters, an OWASP incident-response game

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