Episode 03: Honda Cyberattack, Chinese App Banning and MongoDB Leaks

In this episode, TJ and Ryan discuss the Honda Cyberattack, Chinese App Banning, MongoDB Exposure and More!

Show Notes

Honda hit by Cyberattack 

Honda was hit by a cyber attack shutting down its manufacturing plant for several days. It appears to be the Ekans variant of ransomware. The company has insisted no data has been breached and added that "at this point, we see minimal business impact".

• https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52982427

59 Chinese Apps Banned

Apps such as TikTok are starting to be banned within the Indian government. Many other countries and businesses are now also considering banning the applications from there networks. These applications were exposed to collecting too much detailed information about their users. 

• https://twitter.com/ShivAroor/status/1277619905269989378

MongoDB Exposed Millions of Medical Insurance Records

Millions of records containing personal information and medical insurance data were exposed by a database belonging to the insurance marketing website MedicareSupplement.com.

• https://www.cybersecurity-review.com/news-june-2019/mongodb-leak-exposed-millions-of-medical-insurance-records/ 

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Intro/Outro Music Credits
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