3: A Year-Long Phishing Attack, How Curiosity Makes Hackers' Jobs Easier, and the Dilemma of a Popular Muslim Prayer App

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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presents two email-based cyber attacks that highlight (1) the sophisticated nature of a year-long spear-phishing attack on a well-known Indian journalist and (2) how innate human curiosity can leave anyone vulnerable and prone to being hacked despite the presence of clear warning signs.

Another segment contains an analysis of how a data broker is selling location information obtained from a popular Muslim prayer app to U.S. federal agencies. The show wraps up with a bonus segment that tries to answer key questions about what it takes to develop a career in cybersecurity.

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