Former FBI Special Agent Chris Tarbell and ex-Anonymous/LulzSec blackhat hacker Hector Monsegur (aka Sabu) faced off as adversaries in cyberspace before becoming close friends and podcast co-hosts. Listen to Tarbell, co-founder of the elite cybersecurity firm NAXO, and Monsegur, a top network penetration tester and security engineer, break down the must-know cybersecurity news and topics of the week. You’ll walk away from each episode with unique perspectives on keeping your family, your company, and yourself safe from cyber attacks.
Equifax Breach, a Hack of 27 Crypto Companies, and the Arrest of a Department of State IT Contractor
This week on Hacker And The Fed we break down how Equifax was breached, is Google Authenticator MFA Cloud Sync feature responsible for a hack into 27 crypto companies? Google’s Threat Analysis Group announces an in-the-wild 0-day exploit chain for iPhones, the year of the insider threat continues with the arrest of a Department of State IT Contractor on espionage charges.
Links from the episode:
How Equifax Was Breached in 2017
https://blog.0x7d0.dev/history/how-equifax-was-breached-in-2017/
https://twitter.com/vxunderground/status/1700335482440204521
Retool Blames Breach on Google Authenticator MFA Cloud Sync feature
0-days Exploited by Commercial Surveillance Vendor in Egypt
Department of State IT Contractor Arrested on Espionage Charges
https://fedscoop.com/department-of-state-it-contractor-arrested-on-espionage-charges/
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