Google backtracks, Apple gets sued, and Australia a victim of state-sponsored cyber attack

Summary: In this week’s Cyber Security Brief podcast, we recap Google’s decision to backtrack on proposed changes to its Chrome web browser that would have rendered many ad blocking extensions inoperable. We also discuss the two security issues that were recently addressed by Facebook, including one that could have allowed accounts to be taken over. We also chat about another batch of online accounts that have been put up for sale on the dark web, the man who is suing Apple because he doesn’t like 2FA, and the “sophisticated state actor” reportedly responsible for cyber attacks targeting Australia’s parliament and a number of its political parties. And also, two UK soaps team up for a cyber security special…