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Doxing in Germany. How Lojax works. Spyware found in apps downloaded from Google Play. ISIS hijacks dormant Twitter accounts. Update on Moscow spy case. Chromecast hacking endgame.

In today’s podcast, we hear that German politicians, celebrities, and journalists have been doxed by parties unknown. ESET describes the workings of Lojax malware. Google ejects spyware-infested apps from the Play Store. ISIS returns online to inspire, via some hijacked dormant Twitter accounts. Updates on the arrest of a dual US-UK citizen on spying charges in Moscow. And some PewDiePie followers sort of say they’re sorry for hacking Chromecasts. Sort of. Justin Harvey from Accenture with his outlook toward 2019. Guest is Ken Modeste from UL (Underwriters Laboratories) on their evolution as a safety certification organization. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/November/CyberWire_2019_01_04.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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04 Jan 2019

In today’s podcast, we hear that German politicians, celebrities, and journalists have been doxed by parties unknown. ESET describes the workings of Lojax malware. Google ejects spyware-infested apps from the Play Store. ISIS returns online to inspire, via some hijacked dormant Twitter accounts. Updates on the arrest of a dual US-UK citizen on spying charges in Moscow. And some PewDiePie followers sort of say they’re sorry for hacking Chromecasts. Sort of. Justin Harvey from Accenture with his outlook toward 2019. Guest is Ken Modeste from UL (Underwriters Laboratories) on their evolution as a safety certification organization.

For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief:
https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/November/CyberWire_2019_01_04.html

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