📝 Show notes
CyberAware Daily — 2026-09-17
- Data broker Radaris loses its domains in a privacy fight, showing what happens when personal data gets traded
- How to check if your details are on a data broker site like Radaris and how to request removal
- The browser extension that could hijack AI assistants across Chrome, Edge, Opera and Claude
- Why most home users are not the target of the AI assistant hijack
- DragonForce ransomware activity and 13 active targets on the DarkWatch board
- Practical tips: never confirm personal details to unexpected callers, keep router firmware updated, back up offline
- Today's takeaway: search your name on a data broker site and request removal, or freeze your credit file
More at https://cyberawareuk.co.uk
📄 Full transcript
It's Thursday, so that means it's case file day.
Alex, you've been digging through the Darkwatch numbers again.
I have 9,547 captures this week and 1,723 alerts.
And one thing keeps coming up.
There's a data broker called Radaris.
They've just lost their domains in a privacy fight.
It's a real-world consequence of the data trade.
So this is a company that collects personal info and sells it.
And now they've lost control of their own websites.
Exactly.
When a broker like that goes down, your data doesn't vanish with them.
It gets copied, resold, or dumped.
So what should a normal family do about a broker they've never heard of?
First, check if you're listed.
Radaris and similar sites let you search your own name.
If you're on there, use their removal form.
It's free.
And if they've lost their domains, removal might not work.
So what then?
Then you treat your personal details as already out there.
Which they probably are.
That's not fear-mongering, it's just practical.
Right.
So if your name, address, and phone number are floating around, what actually protects you?
A few small habits.
Never confirm personal details to an unexpected caller.
If someone rings claiming to be from a company, hang up and call back on the number you know is real.
And the other big headline this week, Alex.
One browser extension could hijack AI assistants across Chrome, Edge, Opera, and a few others.
That's a serious one, rated critical.
But who does that affect?
Most of our listeners aren't running AI assistants in their browser.
True.
It mainly hits people using those AI sidebars and assistants.
If you don't use them, you're not the target.
If you do, review your extensions.
Anything else from the Darkwatch board?
Dragon Force is still active.
A ransomware crew.
And 13 active targets on the board right now.
And that's mostly businesses, not home users.
Correct.
But it's a good reminder to keep your home router firmware updated and your backups offline.
So today's takeaway, Alex?
Search your own name on a data broker site.
If you're listed, ask to be removed.
And if you can't, freeze your credit file.
That's it for today.
Stay sharp, stay safe, and we'll see you tomorrow.