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Teenage Ransomware Arrest In Day Care Ransom

Teenage Ransomware Arrest In Day Care Ransom

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Cybersecurity Today: Teenage Ransomware Arrests, GoAnywhere Critical Flaw, and Google AI Vulnerability

In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, hosted by Jim Love, two teenagers were arrested in London for a ransomware attack on Kiddo International preschools, involving child data extortion. The show discusses a critical vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT servers actively exploited by ransomware operators, emphasizing the need for immediate patching. It also highlights an urgent warning from CSA about a 2021 Windows flaw now under active attack. Additionally, researchers have found a new method to exploit Google's Gemini AI through invisible unicode characters, with Google declining to patch the issue. The episode concludes with security recommendations and a note on the show's upcoming special weekend edition for Canadian Thanksgiving.

00:00 Introduction and Headlines
00:28 Teenagers Arrested for Preschool Ransomware Attack
01:57 Critical Vulnerability in Go Anywhere MFT Servers
03:21 Urgent Alert for 2021 Windows Flaw
04:32 Google Gemini AI's Invisible Prompt Flaw
06:16 Conclusion and Sign-Off

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