Episode 324 features discussions on a significant AT&T data breach affecting 73 million customers and a sophisticated thread jacking attack targeting a journalist. Co-host Scott Wright joins the discussion, highlighting how millions of AT&T customer account passcodes, along with personal information, were compromised due to a leak discovered by a security researcher and reported by TechCrunch. The episode also details the thread jacking phishing attack, emphasizing the importance of recognizing unexpected email threads and the potential dangers of malicious attachments. The episode concludes with a brief discussion on the upcoming solar eclipse, stressing the importance of using ISO-certified glasses for viewing.

** Links mentioned on the show *

AT&T confirms data for 73 million customers leaked on hacker forum
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/30/att-reset-account-passcodes-customer-data/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-confirms-data-for-73-million-customers-leaked-on-hacker-forum/

Thread Hijacking: Phishes That Prey on Your Curiosity
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/03/thread-hijacking-phishes-that-prey-on-your-curiosity/

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*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Shared Security Podcast authored by Tom Eston. Read the original post at: https://sharedsecurity.net/2024/04/08/massive-att-data-leak-the-danger-of-thread-hijacking/