Cybersecurity Incidents: Eddie Steeler Malware, ConnectWise Breach, and Nova Scotia Power Data Theft

In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host David Shipley discusses several key cyber incidents affecting organizations and individuals. A new rust-based information stealer, known as Eddie Steeler, is being distributed via deceptive CAPTCHA verification pages. ConnectWise, a management software firm, has been breached in an attack suspected to be linked to a nation-state actor, affecting a limited number of its ScreenConnect customers. Additionally, threat actors are now abusing Google App Script to bypass phishing defenses, exploiting the trusted Google brand to trick users. Lastly, a significant data breach at Nova Scotia Power has exposed the social insurance numbers of up to 140,000 customers, making it one of the largest utility data breaches in North America.

00:00 Introduction to Today's Cybersecurity News
00:31 Eddie Steeler Malware Campaign
02:32 ConnectWise Cyber Attack
04:49 Google App Script Phishing Attacks
06:50 Nova Scotia Power Data Breach
08:02 Conclusion and Listener Engagement