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Risky Business #707 -- Inside China's information lockdown with Chris Krebs
On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news. They cover: Germans charge FinFisher executives The got FBI busted misusing 702 data Special guest Chris Krebs talks China, new CISA mandates and more New research breaks Android fingerprint auth Much, much more This week’s show is brought to you by Trail of Bits. Dan Guido is this week’s sponsor guest and he joins us to talk about the work Trail of Bits is doing in securing AI systems, and making them safe. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Mastodon if that’s your thing. Show notes Congress looks to expand CISA's role, adding responsibilities for satellites and open source software | CyberScoop Biden nominates Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh for top position at NSA, Cyber Command Unsere Strafanzeige: Staatsanwaltschaft erhebt Anklage gegen FinFisher The Real Risks in Google’s New .Zip and .Mov Domains | WIRED FBI misused controversial surveillance tool to investigate Jan. 6 protesters Suspicion stalks Genesis Market’s competitors following FBI takedown Crimephones Are a Cop's Best Friend - by Tom Uren The Underground History of Turla, Russia's Most Ingenious Hacker Group | WIRED Some Of Russia’s Most Dangerous Cybercriminals Just Had Their Malware Dealer Unmasked Shifting tactics fuel surge in Business Email Compromise Treasury Department sanctions entities tied to North Korean IT scams, hacking | CyberScoop Chinese Labs Are Selling Fentanyl Ingredients for Millions in Crypto | WIRED Leaked EU Document Shows Spain Wants to Ban End-to-End Encryption | WIRED Here’s how long it takes new BrutePrint attack to unlock 10 different smartphones | Ars Technica It took 48 hours, but the mystery of the mass Asus router outage is solved | Ars Technica Popular Android TV boxes sold on Amazon are laced with malware | TechCrunch Teen hacker charged in scheme to siphon funds from sports betting accounts Researchers tie FIN7 cybercrime family to Clop ransomware German arms company Rheinmetall confirms Black Basta ransomware group behind cyberattack Dallas courts still closed 2 weeks post-ransomware attack | Cybersecurity Dive Health insurer says patients’ information was stolen in ransomware attack Patients angered after Oklahoma allergy clinic blames cyberattack for shutdown UK steel industry supplier Vesuvius says ‘cyber incident’ cost £3.5 million Researchers infiltrate Qilin ransomware group, finding lucrative affiliate payouts A different kind of ransomware demand: Donate to charity to get your data back | CyberScoop Joe Tidy on Twitter: "A bizarre one from Reading courts - an IT Security worker pleads guilty to piggy-backing off a cyber attack against his own firm. Liles switched the ransom payment details to his own Bitcoin wallet and changed the hacker's email to secretly apply pressured on bosses to pay up. https://t.co/Ze4yAJA6vM" / Twitter ChatGPT Scams Are Infiltrating Apple's App Store and Google Play | WIRED
Risky Business #707 -- Inside China's information lockdown with Chris Krebs
On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news. They cover: Germans charge FinFisher executives The got FBI busted misusing 702 data Special guest Chris Krebs talks China, new CISA mandates and more New research breaks Android fingerprint auth Much, much more This week’s show is brought to you by Trail of Bits. Dan Guido is this week’s sponsor guest and he joins us to talk about the work Trail of Bits is doing in securing AI systems, and making them safe. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Mastodon if that’s your thing.
Risky Business #706 -- Why BlackBerry thinks Cuba ransomware is a Russian front
On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news. They cover: Wazawaka charged, sanctioned PlugwalkJoe extradited, pleads guilty BlackBerry thinks Cuba ransomware is a front for Russian intelligence Anonymous Sudan pops up in Israel Microsoft’s Outlook patch fail Much, much more This week’s show is brought to you by Bloodhound Enterprise. Andy Robbins is this week’s sponsor guest. He talks about how graph theory could help us to uncover more lolbins. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Mastodon if that’s your thing. Show notes Alleged Babuk ransomware gang leader ‘Wazawaka’ indicted, sanctioned by US Who is the Network Access Broker ‘Wazawaka?’ – Krebs on Security British man involved in Twitter hack extradited to US, pleads guilty to numerous cybercrimes Cybercriminals who targeted Ukraine are actually Russian government hackers, researchers say | TechCrunch Slapdash attempt to hack rocket sirens may be cause for serious alarm about Iran | The Times of Israel Twitter’s Encrypted DMs Are Deeply Inferior to Signal and WhatsApp | WIRED Twitter under fire for restricting content before Turkish presidential election - CBS News Three opposition media outlets hit by cyber attack Patrick Gray on Twitter: "https://t.co/n5b7wPjI6Y https://t.co/UmDbHbhEcS" / Twitter (1) Patrick Gray on Twitter: "Switched to a domain validated username at the other place. Very easy. https://t.co/U46zABPnJl" / Twitter Emerging ransomware group quickly hits 4 critical infrastructure providers | Cybersecurity Dive A ransomware source code leak spawned at least 10 ‘Babuk’ imitators, researchers say Philadelphia Inquirer unable to go to print due to ‘cyber incident’ Hackers attempt to extort Dragos and its executives in suspected ransomware attempt | CyberScoop Dallas says it 'will likely take weeks to get back to full functionality' after ransomware attack Swiss tech giant ABB confirms ‘IT security incident’ CISA: Bl00dy Ransomware Gang using printer vulnerability to attack schools Capita says responding to ransomware attack will cost up to £20 million National Gallery of Canada recovering from ransomware incident Yum Brands faces class action suits from employees after ransomware attack | Cybersecurity Dive Knocking down Hive: How the FBI ran its own ransomware decryption operation Leak of MSI UEFI signing keys stokes fears of “doomsday” supply chain attack | Ars Technica FBI nukes Russian Snake data theft malware with self-destruct command The FBI’s New Malware Eradication Service Is on Thin Legal Ice Cisco warns of new ‘Greatness’ phishing-as-a-service tool seen in the wild VMware’s ‘target-rich environment’ is growing more volatile, CrowdStrike warns | Cybersecurity Dive UK's National Crime Agency wins major legal challenge over Encrochat hack Inside the Italian Mafia’s Encrypted Phone of Choice Microsoft releases fix for patched Outlook issue exploited by Russian hackers Scammer Made Thousands Selling 'Leaked' Frank Ocean Tracks That Were Fake, AI-Generated
Risky Business #706 -- Why BlackBerry thinks Cuba ransomware is a Russian front
On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news. They cover: Wazawaka charged, sanctioned PlugwalkJoe extradited, pleads guilty BlackBerry thinks Cuba ransomware is a front for Russian intelligence Anonymous Sudan pops up in Israel Microsoft’s Outlook patch fail Much, much more This week’s show is brought to you by Bloodhound Enterprise. Andy Robbins is this week’s sponsor guest. He talks about how graph theory could help us to uncover more lolbins. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Mastodon if that’s your thing. Show notes Alleged Babuk ransomware gang leader ‘Wazawaka’ indicted, sanctioned by US Who is the Network Access Broker ‘Wazawaka?’ – Krebs on Security British man involved in Twitter hack extradited to US, pleads guilty to numerous cybercrimes Cybercriminals who targeted Ukraine are actually Russian government hackers, researchers say | TechCrunch Slapdash attempt to hack rocket sirens may be cause for serious alarm about Iran | The Times of Israel Twitter’s Encrypted DMs Are Deeply Inferior to Signal and WhatsApp | WIRED Twitter under fire for restricting content before Turkish presidential election - CBS News Three opposition media outlets hit by cyber attack Patrick Gray on Twitter: "https://t.co/n5b7wPjI6Y https://t.co/UmDbHbhEcS" / Twitter (1) Patrick Gray on Twitter: "Switched to a domain validated username at the other place. Very easy. https://t.co/U46zABPnJl" / Twitter Emerging ransomware group quickly hits 4 critical infrastructure providers | Cybersecurity Dive A ransomware source code leak spawned at least 10 ‘Babuk’ imitators, researchers say Philadelphia Inquirer unable to go to print due to ‘cyber incident’ Hackers attempt to extort Dragos and its executives in suspected ransomware attempt | CyberScoop Dallas says it 'will likely take weeks to get back to full functionality' after ransomware attack Swiss tech giant ABB confirms ‘IT security incident’ CISA: Bl00dy Ransomware Gang using printer vulnerability to attack schools Capita says responding to ransomware attack will cost up to £20 million National Gallery of Canada recovering from ransomware incident Yum Brands faces class action suits from employees after ransomware attack | Cybersecurity Dive Knocking down Hive: How the FBI ran its own ransomware decryption operation Leak of MSI UEFI signing keys stokes fears of “doomsday” supply chain attack | Ars Technica FBI nukes Russian Snake data theft malware with self-destruct command The FBI’s New Malware Eradication Service Is on Thin Legal Ice Cisco warns of new ‘Greatness’ phishing-as-a-service tool seen in the wild VMware’s ‘target-rich environment’ is growing more volatile, CrowdStrike warns | Cybersecurity Dive UK's National Crime Agency wins major legal challenge over Encrochat hack Inside the Italian Mafia’s Encrypted Phone of Choice Microsoft releases fix for patched Outlook issue exploited by Russian hackers Scammer Made Thousands Selling 'Leaked' Frank Ocean Tracks That Were Fake, AI-Generated
Risky Business #705 -- USA's Turla takedown marks a shift in tactics
On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news. They cover: Joe Sullivan’s sentencing MSI key material leak Merck to be paid in NotPetya claim The FBI takes down Turla’s Snake malware operation Much, much more This week’s show is brought to you by Gigamon. Chaim Mazal, Gigamon’s CSO, is this week’s sponsor guest. He’s talking about how the company’s gear is acting as a data source for network security products. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Mastodon if that’s your thing. Show notes Former Uber CSO avoids prison time for ransomware coverup | Cybersecurity Dive Merck cyber coverage upheld in NotPetya decision, seen as victory for policyholders | Cybersecurity Dive Home / Twitter Hunting Russian Intelligence “Snake” Malware | CISA Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Disruption of Snake Malware Network Controlled by Russia’s Federal Security Service | OPA | Department of Justice Iranian state-sponsored hackers exploiting printer vulnerability Iran: Fake It Till You Make It - by Tom Uren Hacktivists Target Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Leak Trove Of Data New Cactus ransomware encrypts itself to evade antivirus White House considers ban on ransom payments, with caveats | Cybersecurity Dive Hamas armed wing announces suspension of bitcoin fundraising | Reuters FBI, Ukraine seize cryptocurrency exchanges for abetting cybercriminals Dallas still recovering from ransomware on eve of municipal election | Cybersecurity Dive Dallas restores core emergency dispatch systems | Cybersecurity Dive Hackers hijacked a university's emergency system to threaten students and faculty Organizations slow to patch GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability even after Clop ransomware attacks $10M Is Yours If You Can Get This Guy to Leave Russia – Krebs on Security Coming to DEF CON 31: Hacking AI models | CyberScoop Google Is Rolling Out Passkeys, the Password-Killing Tech, to All Accounts | WIRED US Court Rules for Corellium in Apple Copyright Case SafeGraph Lands US Air Force Contract After Targeting Abortion Clinics | WIRED
Risky Business #705 -- USA's Turla takedown marks a shift in tactics
On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news. They cover: Joe Sullivan’s sentencing MSI key material leak Merck to be paid in NotPetya claim The FBI takes down Turla’s Snake malware operation Much, much more This week’s show is brought to you by Gigamon. Chaim Mazal, Gigamon’s CSO, is this week’s sponsor guest. He’s talking about how the company’s gear is acting as a data source for network security products. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Mastodon if that’s your thing. Show notes Former Uber CSO avoids prison time for ransomware coverup | Cybersecurity Dive Merck cyber coverage upheld in NotPetya decision, seen as victory for policyholders | Cybersecurity Dive Home / Twitter Hunting Russian Intelligence “Snake” Malware | CISA Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Disruption of Snake Malware Network Controlled by Russia’s Federal Security Service | OPA | Department of Justice Iranian state-sponsored hackers exploiting printer vulnerability Iran: Fake It Till You Make It - by Tom Uren Hacktivists Target Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Leak Trove Of Data New Cactus ransomware encrypts itself to evade antivirus White House considers ban on ransom payments, with caveats | Cybersecurity Dive Hamas armed wing announces suspension of bitcoin fundraising | Reuters FBI, Ukraine seize cryptocurrency exchanges for abetting cybercriminals Dallas still recovering from ransomware on eve of municipal election | Cybersecurity Dive Dallas restores core emergency dispatch systems | Cybersecurity Dive Hackers hijacked a university's emergency system to threaten students and faculty Organizations slow to patch GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability even after Clop ransomware attacks $10M Is Yours If You Can Get This Guy to Leave Russia – Krebs on Security Coming to DEF CON 31: Hacking AI models | CyberScoop Google Is Rolling Out Passkeys, the Password-Killing Tech, to All Accounts | WIRED US Court Rules for Corellium in Apple Copyright Case SafeGraph Lands US Air Force Contract After Targeting Abortion Clinics | WIRED
Snake Oilers: Resourcely, Panther and Island
In this edition of Snake Oilers: Travis McPeak pitches Resourcely’s automagic Terraform cloud-provisioning technology Ken Westin pitches Panther – a cloud-native SIEM developed by former practitioners Brian Kenyon from Island talks about the company’s enterprise browser Enjoy! Show notes Resourcely | Cloud resource creation and management Panther | A Cloud SIEM Platform for Modern Security Teams Island | The Enterprise Browser
Snake Oilers: Resourcely, Panther and Island
In this edition of Snake Oilers: Travis McPeak pitches Resourcely’s automagic Terraform cloud-provisioning technology Ken Westin pitches Panther – a cloud-native SIEM developed by former practitioners Brian Kenyon from Island talks about the company’s enterprise browser Enjoy! Show notes Resourcely | Cloud resource creation and management Panther | A Cloud SIEM Platform for Modern Security Teams Island | The Enterprise Browser
Risky Business #704 -- Why LLMs aren't an exploit bonanza
On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news. They cover: Rob Joyce weighs in on AI and offsec Mysterious hacker doxes Russian intelligence agency bitcoin wallets Wired deep dives on SolarWinds AmeriCold food logistics giant suffers incident Iranian authorities roll low-tech spyware Much, much more This week’s show is brought to you by Greynoise. Its founder and CEO Andrew Morris is this week’s sponsor guest. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Mastodon if that’s your thing. Show notes NSA Cybersecurity Director Says ‘Buckle Up’ for Generative AI | WIRED 3 areas of generative AI the NSA is watching in cybersecurity | Cybersecurity Dive NSA cyber director warns of ransomware attacks on Ukraine, Western supply chains Palantir Demos AI to Fight Wars But Says It Will Be Totally Ethical Don’t Worry About It (1) Alex Banks on Twitter: "Yesterday Palantir announced its Artificial Intelligence Platform. Here's how it transforms the future of military and defence: https://t.co/TcgN29wN19" / Twitter Russian Bitcoin (BTC) Wallets Allegedly Exposed by Apparent Hacker DOJ Detected SolarWinds Breach Months Before Public Disclosure | WIRED SolarWinds: The Untold Story of the Boldest Supply-Chain Hack | WIRED Cold storage company Americold reports cyberattack to SEC CISA seeks public comment on software security attestation form | Cybersecurity Dive Secure Software Development Attestation Form Instructions DHS pushes Congress to formally establish Cyber Safety Review Board First draft of controversial UN Cybercrime Treaty slated for June Return of the EARN IT Act rekindles encryption debate at critical moment for privacy-protecting apps | CyberScoop Apple releases first ‘rapid’ security fixes for iPhones, iPads and Macs | TechCrunch BouldSpy: Android Spyware Tied to Iranian Police Targets Minorities | Lookout Evasive Panda APT group delivers malware via updates for popular Chinese software | WeLiveSecurity Hackers are breaking into AT&T email accounts to steal cryptocurrency | TechCrunch CISA, FDA warn of new Illumina DNA device vulnerability Apple and Google Set Joint Standards to Stop AirTag Stalking Many Public Salesforce Sites are Leaking Private Data – Krebs on Security Brother of man who ran Helix cryptocurrency mixer jailed for stealing 712 bitcoin Nearly 300 arrested in sprawling international dark web drug market takedown | CyberScoop Students’ psychological reports, abuse allegations leaked by ransomware hackers Mandiant CEO’s 7 tips for cyber defense | Cybersecurity Dive I Regret to Inform You That Bluesky Is Fun | WIRED
Risky Business #704 -- Why LLMs aren't an exploit bonanza
On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news. They cover: Rob Joyce weighs in on AI and offsec Mysterious hacker doxes Russian intelligence agency bitcoin wallets Wired deep dives on SolarWinds AmeriCold food logistics giant suffers incident Iranian authorities roll low-tech spyware Much, much more This week’s show is brought to you by Greynoise. Its founder and CEO Andrew Morris is this week’s sponsor guest. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Mastodon if that’s your thing. Show notes NSA Cybersecurity Director Says ‘Buckle Up’ for Generative AI | WIRED 3 areas of generative AI the NSA is watching in cybersecurity | Cybersecurity Dive NSA cyber director warns of ransomware attacks on Ukraine, Western supply chains Palantir Demos AI to Fight Wars But Says It Will Be Totally Ethical Don’t Worry About It (1) Alex Banks on Twitter: "Yesterday Palantir announced its Artificial Intelligence Platform. Here's how it transforms the future of military and defence: https://t.co/TcgN29wN19" / Twitter Russian Bitcoin (BTC) Wallets Allegedly Exposed by Apparent Hacker DOJ Detected SolarWinds Breach Months Before Public Disclosure | WIRED SolarWinds: The Untold Story of the Boldest Supply-Chain Hack | WIRED Cold storage company Americold reports cyberattack to SEC CISA seeks public comment on software security attestation form | Cybersecurity Dive Secure Software Development Attestation Form Instructions DHS pushes Congress to formally establish Cyber Safety Review Board First draft of controversial UN Cybercrime Treaty slated for June Return of the EARN IT Act rekindles encryption debate at critical moment for privacy-protecting apps | CyberScoop Apple releases first ‘rapid’ security fixes for iPhones, iPads and Macs | TechCrunch BouldSpy: Android Spyware Tied to Iranian Police Targets Minorities | Lookout Evasive Panda APT group delivers malware via updates for popular Chinese software | WeLiveSecurity Hackers are breaking into AT&T email accounts to steal cryptocurrency | TechCrunch CISA, FDA warn of new Illumina DNA device vulnerability Apple and Google Set Joint Standards to Stop AirTag Stalking Many Public Salesforce Sites are Leaking Private Data – Krebs on Security Brother of man who ran Helix cryptocurrency mixer jailed for stealing 712 bitcoin Nearly 300 arrested in sprawling international dark web drug market takedown | CyberScoop Students’ psychological reports, abuse allegations leaked by ransomware hackers Mandiant CEO’s 7 tips for cyber defense | Cybersecurity Dive I Regret to Inform You That Bluesky Is Fun | WIRED
Risky Business #703 -- Russia whines about its tech dependence on China
On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news. They cover: The supply chain attack in the supply chain attack Russia has a China dependency problem Recent research into TLS resumption flaws Google and Intel team up on hardware hacking DHS will hack enterprise kit Much, much more This week’s show is brought to you by Corelight. Brian Dye, Corelight’s CEO, is this week’s sponsor guest. He’s talking about the (actually sensible) ChatGPT-driven features Corelight has built into its NDR platform. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Mastodon if that’s your thing. Show notes Software Maker 3CX Was Compromised in First-of-its-Kind Threaded Supply-Chain Hack - Updated Russia China Worries Set Out in Private Memo on Tech Risk - Bloomberg Hackers to show they can take over a European Space Agency satellite DOJ urges CISOs to continue working with law enforcement ahead of Uber security chief’s sentencing To combat cybercrime, US law enforcement increasingly prioritizes disruption | CyberScoop Collaboration between CISA, Cyber Command thwarted dangerous cyberattacks, officials said | CyberScoop US gov’t stopped Iranian hackers who ‘gained access’ to 2020 election infrastructure Bill proposes new DHS centers for testing security of critical government tech UK says ‘Wagner-like cyber groups’ attacking critical infrastructure Russia's digital warriors adapt to support the war effort in Ukraine, Google threat researchers say | CyberScoop Bipartisan legislation aims to ‘arm Taiwan to the teeth in the cyber domain’ Ex-NSA boss won $700,000 Saudi consulting deal after Khashoggi death - The Washington Post U.S. approves massive arms sale to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates to counter Iran | PBS NewsHour Intel Let Google Cloud Hack Its New Secure Chips and Found 10 Bugs | WIRED Google’s Authenticator App Now Lets You Sync 2FA Codes Across Devices | WIRED We Really Need to Talk About Session Tickets | System Security Group Internet protocol vulnerability opens door to ‘massive’ DoS amplification attacks Exploit released for 9.8-severity PaperCut flaw already under attack | Ars Technica Finding PaperCut MF and NG servers DC health exchange breach traced back to misconfigured Amazon server Ukraine remains Russia’s biggest cyber focus in 2023 The hacker Bassterlord in his own words: Portrait of an access broker as a young man Hacker Group Names Are Now Absurdly Out of Control | WIRED
Risky Business #703 -- Russia whines about its tech dependence on China
On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news. They cover: The supply chain attack in the supply chain attack Russia has a China dependency problem Recent research into TLS resumption flaws Google and Intel team up on hardware hacking DHS will hack enterprise kit Much, much more This week’s show is brought to you by Corelight. Brian Dye, Corelight’s CEO, is this week’s sponsor guest. He’s talking about the (actually sensible) ChatGPT-driven features Corelight has built into its NDR platform. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Mastodon if that’s your thing. Show notes Software Maker 3CX Was Compromised in First-of-its-Kind Threaded Supply-Chain Hack - Updated Russia China Worries Set Out in Private Memo on Tech Risk - Bloomberg Hackers to show they can take over a European Space Agency satellite DOJ urges CISOs to continue working with law enforcement ahead of Uber security chief’s sentencing To combat cybercrime, US law enforcement increasingly prioritizes disruption | CyberScoop Collaboration between CISA, Cyber Command thwarted dangerous cyberattacks, officials said | CyberScoop US gov’t stopped Iranian hackers who ‘gained access’ to 2020 election infrastructure Bill proposes new DHS centers for testing security of critical government tech UK says ‘Wagner-like cyber groups’ attacking critical infrastructure Russia's digital warriors adapt to support the war effort in Ukraine, Google threat researchers say | CyberScoop Bipartisan legislation aims to ‘arm Taiwan to the teeth in the cyber domain’ Ex-NSA boss won $700,000 Saudi consulting deal after Khashoggi death - The Washington Post U.S. approves massive arms sale to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates to counter Iran | PBS NewsHour Intel Let Google Cloud Hack Its New Secure Chips and Found 10 Bugs | WIRED Google’s Authenticator App Now Lets You Sync 2FA Codes Across Devices | WIRED We Really Need to Talk About Session Tickets | System Security Group Internet protocol vulnerability opens door to ‘massive’ DoS amplification attacks Exploit released for 9.8-severity PaperCut flaw already under attack | Ars Technica Finding PaperCut MF and NG servers DC health exchange breach traced back to misconfigured Amazon server Ukraine remains Russia’s biggest cyber focus in 2023 The hacker Bassterlord in his own words: Portrait of an access broker as a young man Hacker Group Names Are Now Absurdly Out of Control | WIRED
Snake Oilers: Socket, Teleport and Mandiant's Purple Team
Snake Oilers isn’t our regular weekly podcast, it’s a wholly sponsored series we do at Risky.Biz where vendors come on to the show to pitch their products to you, the Risky Business listener. To be clear – everyone you hear in one of these editions, paid to be here. We’ll hear from three vendors in this edition of Snake Oilers: Socket.dev, a software supply chain product that currently deploys as a GitHub addon Teleport, a company that makes a secure access gateway/single sign on product for engineers to securely access infrastructure Mandiant joins us to pitch its Purple Team engagement product Enjoy! Show notes Socket - Secure your supply chain. Ship with confidence. Teleport: Identity-Native Infrastructure Access. Faster. More Secure. Purple Team Assessment | Improve Detection & Response
Snake Oilers: Socket, Teleport and Mandiant's Purple Team
Snake Oilers isn’t our regular weekly podcast, it’s a wholly sponsored series we do at Risky.Biz where vendors come on to the show to pitch their products to you, the Risky Business listener. To be clear – everyone you hear in one of these editions, paid to be here. We’ll hear from three vendors in this edition of Snake Oilers: Socket.dev, a software supply chain product that currently deploys as a GitHub addon Teleport, a company that makes a secure access gateway/single sign on product for engineers to securely access infrastructure Mandiant joins us to pitch its Purple Team engagement product Enjoy! Show notes Socket - Secure your supply chain. Ship with confidence. Teleport: Identity-Native Infrastructure Access. Faster. More Secure. Purple Team Assessment | Improve Detection & Response
Risky Business #702 -- 3CX: It's like SolarWinds, but stupider
On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news. They cover: Why 3CX was the dumbest supply chain attack we’ve seen Why Wiz’s AzureAD research was a showstopper that didn’t get the attention it deserved How attackers are burning down cloud infrastructure The latest from the world of spyware Much, much more This week’s show is brought to you by Nucleus Security. Chris Hughes from Aquia is this week’s sponsor guest. He appeared at Nucleus Security’s invitation. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Mastodon if that’s your thing. Show notes Massive 3CX Supply-Chain Hack Targeted Cryptocurrency Firms | WIRED 3CX support tells customers to investigate malware warnings themselves | Ars Technica North Korean hackers linked to 3CX supply-chain attack, investigation finds BingBang: AAD misconfiguration led to Bing.com results manipulation and account takeover | Wiz Blog Microsoft leads effort to disrupt illicit use of Cobalt Strike, a dangerous hacking tool in the wrong hands | CyberScoop MERCURY and DEV-1084: Destructive attack on hybrid environment - Microsoft Security Blog CISA, Cisco highlight Russian military targeting of router vulnerabilities Israeli spyware software surveilling journalists, politicians Mercenary spyware hacked iPhone victims with rogue calendar invites, researchers say | TechCrunch Israeli Spyware Maker QuaDream Closes, Fires All Employees - National Security & Cyber - Haaretz.com Hackers used spyware made in Spain to target users in the UAE, Google says | TechCrunch Apple’s high security mode blocked NSO spyware, researchers say | TechCrunch US commits $25 million to Costa Rica for Conti ransomware recovery State Department, Congress working on formal program for US cyber aid CISA and partners issue secure-by-design principles for software manufacturers | FedScoop Time to Designate Space Systems as Critical Infrastructure Apple’s Macs Have Long Escaped Ransomware. That May Be Changing | WIRED Cyber company Darktrace gets caught up in LockBit gang's apparent blunder Payments giant says it is investigating ransomware incident that caused POS outage Cyberattack causing treatment delays at Canadian hospital German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall confirms cyberattack Hackers using Log4j bug to profit from victim IP addresses through ‘proxyjacking’ scheme Police arrest almost 120 people globally following Genesis Market takedown FBI accessed Genesis Market's backend servers as part of takedown LinkedIn Verification Now Lets You Verify Your Job and Account | WIRED Tech industry’s pain is NSA’s gain, cyber leader says about layoffs QueueJumper: Critical Unauthenticated RCE Vulnerability in MSMQ Service - Check Point Research Microsoft shifts to a new threat actor naming taxonomy - Microsoft Security Blog Leaked Pentagon Document Claims Russian Hacktivists Breached Canadian Gas Pipeline Company Did someone really hack into the Oldsmar, Florida, water treatment plant? New details suggest maybe not. | CyberScoop From Discord to 4chan: The Improbable Journey of a US Intelligence Leak - bellingcat U.S. intel agencies may change how they monitor social media, chatrooms after missing leaked U.S. documents for weeks Taiwan highly vulnerable to Chinese air attack, leaked documents show - The Washington Post Pentagon document leak raises questions about internal security - The Washington Post Leaked secret documents detail additional Chinese spy balloons - The Washington Post