Episode 05: Insecure IoT, Trickbot Takedown, Nation-state Hacking and Charitable Hackers
Episode description
IoT is Vulnerable
IoT Homefootage on sale in the deep and dark web and an intimate IoT device is found to have an exploit.
- https://www.hackread.com/3tb-clips-hacked-home-security-cameras-leaked/
- https://gizmodo.com/a-security-flaw-could-send-your-dick-to-jail-forever-1845286359
Trickbot Takedown via Private and Public Sector
Both Microsoft and USCybercom both try to disrupt the Trickbot gang using different approaches
- https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/10/microsoft-uses-copyright-law-to-disrupt-trickbot-botnet/
- https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/10/report-u-s-cyber-command-behind-trickbot-tricks/
Government Sponsored Cyber Attacks
The UK reveals it carried out cyberattacks against Russia, Iran and Russia found to be interfering with US elections. The NSA releases a list of the 25 most used exploits in attack from China.
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/politics/fbi-election-security/index.html
- https://www.ibtimes.sg/uk-carried-out-secret-cyberattacks-russia-retaliation-says-former-national-security-adviser-52806
- https://www.zdnet.com/article/nsa-publishes-list-of-top-25-vulnerabilities-currently-targeted-by-chinese-hackers/
Bug Bounty crew spends 3 months hacking Apple
A bug bounty crew cashes in big hacking apple infrastructure.
Ransomware actor gives to charity
Darkside ransomware actors show proof of their philanthropy by press releasing a receipt of their donation.
Upcoming Events:
- Blackhat EU 2020 - Nov. 9
- OSDF Con - Nov 18
- Cyber Security & Data Protection Summit - Nov 19
Intro/Outro Music Credits
Something Elated (Broke For Free: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated) / CC BY 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/