Optus Opts Out of PII Protection




The 443 - Security Simplified show

Summary: <br> <br> This week on the podcast, we cover an Optus data breach that could affect over 10 million Australian customers, and what they should do to protect themselves. We highlight a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) information stealer that lowers the cost and technical bar for cybercriminals. Finally, we end with some good news about how the FBI was able to catch and arrest an ex-NSA insider trying to sell sensitive national security data to a supposed Russian adversary.<br> <br> Or watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/8X-wfj952s4">video version here</a>.<br> <br>