Welcome back to CyberDudes! We start this week with a few quick updates: hackers have exploited Cloudflare workers to distribute malware disguised as a Ukrainian military app, and the U.S. government has warned officials to ditch regular calls and texts following the fallout from the Salt Typhoon hack. For our feature stories, Omar unpacks a disturbing new campaign by the Lazarus Group, targeting nuclear engineers with malware embedded in fake job application processes. These attacks highlight the group’s continued sophistication and the lengths they’ll go to steal secrets and fund their operations. Robin then dives into the shady operations of Big Mama VPN, a free service that lets users route traffic through others’ home networks. From its concerning terms of service to its nefarious potential for masking illegal activities, we break down why “free” VPNs come with a dangerous price. Catch all this and more—including why the Lazarus Group’s watering hole tactics are terrifyingly effective—on CyberDudes! Stories from this episode: https://thehackernews.com/2024/12/uac-0125-abuses-cloudflare-workers-to.html https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/16/trump_administration_china_offensive/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-cyber-watchdog-tells-senior-officials-immediately-adopt-end-to-end-encryption-2024-12-18/ https://thehackernews.com/2024/12/lazarus-group-spotted-targeting-nuclear.html https://www.wired.com/story/residential-proxy-network-cybercrime-vpn/ Offers: Get up to 175k Amex Points with a Platinum Card - https://americanexpress.com/en-us/referral/platinum-card?ref=ROBINTN6e3&XL=MIMNS ADVERTISED OFFER: Get a $250 bonus when you spend $3k with an Amex Blue Cash Preferred Card - https://americanexpress.com/en-us/referral/blue-cash-preferred-credit-card?ref=ROBINT3nvs&XL=MIMNS Get a $100 bonus with Discover - https://refer.discover.com/s/robin.t925?advocate.partner_share_id=4724472810 Get a $200 cash bonus with a CapitalOne Quicksilver Card - https://i.capitalone.com/Gg3TIobsQ Get $20 free Bitcoin when you sign up to Coinbase - https://coinbase.com/join/Z5UAY8C?src=ios-link
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