{"id":16989,"date":"2021-08-18T12:19:48","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T17:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=16989"},"modified":"2021-08-18T12:19:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T17:19:48","slug":"chaos-friends-the-one-with-malware-ping-52","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev01.firewalls.com\/blog\/chaos-friends-the-one-with-malware-ping-52\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaos and Friends: The One With Malware &#8211; Ping Podcast &#8211; Episode 52"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Episode 52: Chaos and Friends: The One With Malware<\/h3>\n<h3><div id=\"buzzsprout-player-9050293\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/536932\/9050293.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9050293&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/h3>\n<p>A new malware variant may soon throw the threat landscape into chaos. Threatpost Senior Editor Tara Seals joins us on a new Ping Podcast to discuss the emergence of Chaos malware. What is it? What will it do? And why should you be worried? Listen to find out. Plus, Tara tells us why the recent Friends reunion special on HBO Max led to a spike in online fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/threatpost.com\/chaos-malware-ransomware-wiper\/168520\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chaos<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In headlines, we discuss a case of SIM swapping that&#8217;s led to guilty pleas. And then, we learn about a T-Mobile data breach affecting millions. 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