https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cosmicstrand-uefi-malware-found-in-gigabyte-asus-motherboards/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-scan-for-vulnerabilities-within-15-minutes-of-disclosure/ https://www.techcircle.in/2022/07/31/paytm-mall-refutes-cyber-breach-report-says-users-data-safe
Jul 31, 2022•22 min
Stories: https://www.scmagazine.com/feature/incident-response/why-solarwinds-just-may-be-one-of-the-most-secure-software-companies-in-the-tech-universe https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252522789/Log4Shell-on-its-way-to-becoming-endemic https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-impersonate-cybersecurity-firms-in-callback-phishing-attacks/ https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/microsoft-rollback-macro-blocking-office/627004/ jerry: [00:00:00] All right, here we go today. Sunday, J...
Jul 17, 2022•33 min
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 267 Links: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/aerojet-rocketdyne-agrees-pay-9-million-resolve-false-claims-act-allegations-cybersecurity https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa22-187a https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-are-the-cybersecurity-threats-of-tomorrow-that-you-should-be-thinking-about-today/ jerry: [00:00:00] Alright, here we go. Today is Sunday, July 10th, 2022. And this is episode 267 of the defensive security podcast. My name is Jerry Bell and joining ...
Jul 10, 2022•36 min
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3660560/uber-cisos-trial-underscores-the-importance-of-truth-transparency-and-trust.html https://thehackernews.com/2022/06/conti-leaks-reveal-ransomware-gangs.html?m=1 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-symbiote-malware-infects-all-running-processes-on-linux-systems/ https://doublepulsar.com/bpfdoor-an-active-chinese-global-surveillance-tool-54b078f1a896
Jun 12, 2022•31 min
Google Exposes Initial Access Broker Ties With Ransomware Actors (bankinfosecurity.com) Okta says hundreds of companies impacted by security breach | TechCrunch Okta: “We made a mistake” delaying the Lapsus$ hack disclosure (bleepingcomputer.com) Microsoft confirms Lapsus$ breach after hackers publish Bing, Cortana source code | TechCrunch DEV-0537 criminal actor targeting organizations for data exfiltration and destruction … Continue reading Defensive Security Podcast Episode 265 →...
Mar 27, 2022•56 min
Adafruit discloses data leak from ex-employee’s GitHub repo (bleepingcomputer.com) Malware now using NVIDIA’s stolen code signing certificates (bleepingcomputer.com) NSA report: This is how you should be securing your network | ZDNet
Mar 13, 2022•31 min
https://www.govinfosecurity.com/data-breach-exposes-booking-details-19-million-customers-a-18505 https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/02/11/cloud-security-training/ https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/massive-breach-hits-500-e-commerce-sites-a-18492 https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/linux-malware-on-the-rise-including-illicit-use-of-cobalt-strike https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/google-cuts-account-compromises-in-half-with-simple-change
Feb 20, 2022•40 min
https://www.darkreading.com/edge-threat-monitor/most-common-cause-of-data-breach-in-2021-phishing-smishing-bec https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-shares-lockbit-ransomware-technical-details-defense-tips/ https://www.csoonline.com/article/3648991/dhs-announces-the-creation-of-the-cyber-safety-review-board.html https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/disclosure-panic-patch-can-we-do-better-
Feb 07, 2022•39 min
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-are-taking-over-ceo-accounts-with-rogue-oauth-apps/ https://blog.f-secure.com/insight-from-a-large-scale-phishing-study/ https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/log4j-proved-public-disclosure-still-helps-attackers https://www.csoonline.com/article/3647756/how-to-prioritize-and-remediate-vulnerabilities-in-the-wake-of-log4j-and-microsofts-patch-tuesday-b.html
Jan 31, 2022•51 min
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3647209/why-you-should-secure-your-embedded-server-management-interfaces.html https://www.csoonline.com/article/3646613/cybercrime-group-elephant-beetle-lurks-inside-networks-for-months.html https://www.zdnet.com/article/when-open-source-developers-go-bad/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-resumes-rollout-of-january-windows-server-updates/
Jan 17, 2022•31 min
Jan 03, 2022•50 min
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/malicious-pypi-packages-caught-stealing-developer-data-and-injecting-code/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/feds-list-the-top-30-most-exploited-vulnerabilities-many-are-years-old/ https://www.securityweek.com/hospital-network-reveals-cause-2020-cyberattack https://www.csoonline.com/article/3628331/recent-shadow-it-related-incidents-present-lessons-to-cisos.html https://www.natlawreview.com/article/another-court-orders-production-cybersecurity-firm-s...
Aug 15, 2021•50 min
https://therecord.media/using-vms-to-hide-ransomware-attacks-is-becoming-more-popular/ https://blog.erratasec.com/2021/07/ransomware-quis-custodiet-ipsos-custodes.html?m=1 https://www.databreachtoday.com/how-mespinoza-ransomware-group-hits-targets-a-17086 https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/07/dont-wanna-pay-ransom-gangs-test-your-backups/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/kaseya-gets-master-decryptor-to-help-customers-still-suffering-from-revil-attack/
Jul 25, 2021•41 min
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3623760/printnightmare-vulnerability-explained-exploits-patches-and-workarounds.html#tk.rss_all https://www.securityweek.com/continuous-updates-everything-you-need-know-about-kaseya-ransomware-attack https://www.databreachtoday.com/kaseya-raced-to-patch-before-ransomware-disaster-a-17006
Jul 11, 2021•43 min
https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-sec-official-says-agency-has-begun-probe-cyber-breach-by-solarwinds-2021-06-21/ https://www.databreachtoday.com/cisa-firewall-rules-could-have-blunted-solarwinds-malware-a-16919 https://www.wired.com/story/the-full-story-of-the-stunning-rsa-hack-can-finally-be-told/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-admits-to-signing-rootkit-malware-in-supply-chain-fiasco/
Jun 27, 2021•41 min
We’re baaaack
Jun 20, 2021•48 min
https://www.securityinformed.com/news/intruder-research-mongodb-databases-breached-connected-internet-co-1594211095-ga-co-1594211806-ga.1594215158.html https://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-are-trying-to-steal-admin-passwords-from-f5-big-ip-devices/ https://www.csoonline.com/article/3564726/privilege-escalation-explained-why-these-flaws-are-so-valuable-to-hackers.html#tk.rss_all https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/06/theft-of-top-secret-cia-hacking-tools-was-result-of-woefully-la...
Jul 15, 2020•47 min
https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/capital-one-must-turn-over-mandiant-forensics-report-a-14352 https://www.databreachtoday.com/insider-threat-lessons-from-3-incidents-a-14312 https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-deploys-virtual-machines-to-hide-itself-from-antivirus-software/
May 31, 2020•27 min
https://www.securityweek.com/recent-salt-vulnerabilities-exploited-hack-lineageos-ghost-digicert-servers https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-mentioned-in-1000-sec-filings-over-the-past-year/
May 04, 2020•28 min
https://www.zdnet.com/article/dhs-cisa-companies-are-getting-hacked-even-after-patching-pulse-secure-vpns/ https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/attackers-increasingly-using-web-shells-to-create-backdoors-a-14179 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/doppelpaymer-ransomware-hits-los-angeles-county-city-leaks-files/
May 03, 2020•44 min
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/zoom-security-privacy-woes https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/blogs/learn-from-how-others-get-breached-equifax-edition-p-2870 https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-how-one-emotet-infection-took-out-this-organizations-entire-network/ https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Case-study_Full-Operational-Shutdown.pdf
Apr 05, 2020•57 min
Be well, be safe, take care of yourselves, and take care of others (from an appropriate distance). https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-apple-secrecy-work-from-home-difficult-2020-3 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3531963/8-key-security-considerations-for-protecting-remote-workers.html https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-99-9-of-compromised-accounts-did-not-use-multi-factor-authentication/
Mar 28, 2020•57 min
https://www.securityweek.com/state-sponsored-cyberspies-use-sophisticated-server-firewall-bypass-technique https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-victims-thought-their-backups-were-safe-they-were-wrong/ https://www.sec.gov/files/OCIE%20Cybersecurity%20and%20Resiliency%20Observations.pdf
Mar 22, 2020•42 min
https://www.darkreading.com/risk/cybercriminals-swap-phishing-for-credential-abuse-vuln-exploits/d/d-id/1337019 https://www.businessinsider.com/phishing-scams-getting-more-sophisticated-what-to-look-out-for-2020-2#hackers-will-start-by-targeting-low-level-employees-then-moving-laterally-to-compromise-executives-accounts-1 https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/02/hackers-were-inside-citrix-for-five-months/ https://www.clearskysec.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ClearSky-Fox-Kitten-Campaign.pdf
Feb 23, 2020•42 min•Ep. 246
https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/judge-rules-insurer-must-pay-for-ransomware-damage-a-13673 https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/new-york-state-wants-to-ban-government-agencies-from-paying-ransomware-demands/ https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/nist-drafts-guidelines-for-coping-ransomware-a-13679 https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/01/dozens-of-companies-have-data-dumped-online-by-ransomware-ring-seeking-leverage/ https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/doppelpaymer-ransomware-threaten...
Feb 09, 2020•34 min
https://www.securityweek.com/attacker-installs-backdoor-blocks-others-exploiting-citrix-adc-vulnerability https://www.securityweek.com/court-approves-equifax-data-breach-settlement https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/equifax-breach-settlement-could/ https://www.natlawreview.com/article/ico-issues-fine-against-national-retailer-security-failings
Jan 21, 2020•41 min
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/firm-being-blackmailed-by-hackers-for-6m-obtains-irish-court-injunction-1.4128069 https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/travel/travelex-hack-cyber-attack-ransomware-sodinokibi-travel-money-uk-firm-data-breach-explained-1358454 https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/96046/hacking/microsoft-rdp-brute-force-study.html https://www.zdnet.com/article/company-shuts-down-because-of-ransomware-leaves-300-without-jobs-just-before-holidays/
Jan 13, 2020•35 min
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/crime/city-government-in-recovery-mode-after-cyberattack/289-514a376e-16de-4b43-9756-a30baefe4c28 https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/11/hackers-paradise-louisianas-ransomware-disaster-far-from-over/ https://www.csoonline.com/article/3488816/how-a-nuclear-plant-got-hacked.html
Dec 21, 2019•29 min
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/allied-universal-breached-by-maze-ransomware-stolen-data-leaked/ https://www.csoonline.com/article/3454443/how-a-bank-got-hacked-a-study-in-how-not-to-secure-your-networks.html
Nov 25, 2019•40 min
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/11/breach-affecting-1-million-was-caught-only-after-hacker-maxed-out-targets-storage/ https://www.csoonline.com/article/3452747/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-owasp-api-security-top-10-list.html https://www.securityweek.com/pci-dss-compliance-between-audits-declining-verizon https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/11/study-ransomware-data-breaches-at-hospitals-tied-to-uptick-in-fatal-heart-attacks/
Nov 21, 2019•59 min