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.
The SolarWinds hack, North Korea IT Workers, Hackers Targeting a Data Company, and Listener Questions
This week on Hacker And The Fed we break down the SolarWinds hack, there are 8 new vulnerabilities found in SolarWinds, thousands of remote IT workers have been working for North Korea, hackers are targeting a company that handles data requests for law enforcement, and we answer listener questions about VPN services, password managers and patch management.
Links from the episode:
Critical SolarWinds RCE Bugs Enable Unauthorized Network Takeover
Thousands of Remote IT Workers Sent Wages to North Korea to Help Fund Weapons Program, FBI Says
Hackers Target Company That Vets Police Data Requests for Tech Giants
https://www.404media.co/hackers-target-kodex-accounts-edrs/
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