This week in the Security News: President Biden issues a 34-page executive order on Cybersecurity, Did you hear about the pipeline hack?, New/Old Wifi vulnerabilities, get this Apple didn't want to talk about a malware attack that exposed users, fake Amazon review database, why ad-hoc scanning is not enough, distroless linux, wormable windows bug, codered 2.0 perhaps?, and the cryptowars continue! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityw...
May 15, 2021•1 hr 33 min
Learn how to use Amass to collect information about your Internet exposed assets. We'll cover usage of the configuration file (heavily), then put it altogether by integrating Nmap and a screenshot tool called Eyewitness. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw694
May 14, 2021•54 min
"I hack naked" - Not my best choice of a phrase to use with a prospective client though, now that it is done, might as well go through with this terrible idea... This is the story of a kick-off call I had early in my career that revealed a truth that changed the way I present myself in professional settings. Segment Resources: https://youtube.com/alexchaveriat Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw694...
May 14, 2021•52 min
This week in the Security Weekly News the crew talks: Pingback is back, was it ever really gone?, damn QNAP ransomeware, anti-anti-porn software, Qualcomm vulnerabilities, spreading pandas on Discord, the always popular Chinese APTs, exploits you should be concerned about, job expectations, westeal your crypto currency, quick and dirty python (without lists), new spectre attacks, Github says don't post evil malware and more! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! S...
May 08, 2021•1 hr 30 min
US Congressman Jim Langevin joins to talk about Executive Orders, International Interest in Cyber, & more in this gripping interview! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw693
May 07, 2021•53 min
Risk-based vulnerability management is more than just a vulnerability scan or assessment. It incorporates relevant risk context and analysis to prioritize the vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to your organization This segment will explore the elements of a successful vulnerability management program and impactful ways to build upon your foundation. Segment Resources: https://www.coresecurity.com/blog/how-mature-your-vulnerability-management-program https://www.coresecurity.com/blog/wh...
May 07, 2021•50 min
This week in the Security News, Penetration testing leaving organizations with too many blind spots, A New PHP Composer Bug Could Enable Widespread Supply-Chain Attacks, Apple AirDrop Vulnerability Exposes Users’ Personal Information, Darkside Ransomware gang aims at influencing the stock price of their victims, Security firm Kaspersky believes it found new CIA malware, and a Hacker leaks 20 million alleged BigBasket user records for free! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the lat...
May 01, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Currently, in the United States, there are over 87 billion square feet of commercial real estate. Smart Building control systems pervasive throughout these buildings and helped increase efficiency, profitability, and the occupant experience. This increase of this technology has exponentially increased the attack surface of companies. In this episode, Fred Gordy will discuss findings, attacks, and IT-induced events that he and his team have seen from the thousands of assessments they have perform...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr
Fleming will cover the vulnerabilities of a hybrid workforce and how employees are now working from anywhere, not just their homes. Zero trust will play a large part in securing workforces in the future as well as password managers for corporate and personal use. He will expand his point of view on the topics in the prep call next week. This segment is sponsored by Barracuda Networks. Visit https://securityweekly.com/barracuda to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw fo...
Apr 30, 2021•54 min
This week in the Security News, U.S Formally Attributes SolarWinds Attack to Russian Intelligence Agency, FBI Clears ProxyLogon Web Shells from Hundreds of Orgs, Justice Dept. Creates Task Force to Stop Ransomware Spread, Facebook faces mass legal action over data leak, and more! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw691...
Apr 24, 2021•59 min
This conversation will introduce Wickr to the PSW listeners. Joel Wallenstrom will discuss the importance of end-to-end encrypted collaboration and communication as it relates to enterprise and federal space. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw691
Apr 23, 2021•54 min
With the U.S. facing a shortage of roughly 314,000 cybersecurity professionals in the workforce, according to CSIS, there is an urgent need to build cybersecurity skills and fill the workforce pipeline with students who are prepared to pursue cybersecurity careers. The aftermath of the SolarWinds breach has shown that there is a desperate need to expand K-12 cybersecurity education across the country. Since its inception in 2007, over 21,500 teachers have enrolled in CYBER.ORG’s content platform...
Apr 23, 2021•52 min
This week in the Security News, Polish blogger sued after revealing security issue in encrypted messenger, The Facebook dump and Have I Been Pwned, LinkedIn and more_eggs, APTs targeting Fortinet, SAP Applications Are Under Active Attack again, Is your dishwasher trying to kill you?, Ubiquiti All But Confirms Breach Response Iniquity, Cyber Threat Analysis, 11 Useful Security Tips for AWS and other stuff too, Signal Adds Cryptocurrency Support and Not everyone is a fan, Zoom 0-click exploit, whe...
Apr 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Less than 15% of enterprise customers are primarily cloud native. With so many companies still in early stages of cloud migration, what are the key lessons learned from early adopters as well as digitally native companies? What are common mistakes and how can one avoid them? Register for Joff's Fun Regular Expressions class here: https://bit.ly/JoffReLife Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw690...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Nzyme is a new kind of WiFi IDS (WIDS) that detects adversaries by looking at hard to spoof characteristics of an attacker. Existing WIDS tend to look at extremely easy to spoof metadata like channels or BSSIDs. The new approach of nzyme looks at hardware fingerprints and physical attributes like signal strengths. For example, it constantly tries to follow the signal "track" of every WiFi access point in range and alerts once a second track appears because this is most likely someone spoofing th...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min
npm netmask library has a critical bug, when AI attacks, firmware attacks on the rise, Microsoft Hololens and order 66, a real executive order 13694, The Ubiquity breach saga, the FreeBSD and wireguard saga, is the cloud more secure? Hopefully for PHP it is, software updates limit muscle car to 3 HP, a brand new Windows 95 easter egg just in time for, well, easter, and aging wine in space, does it make a difference? Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 47 min
Paul, and the rest of the PSW Hosts, will talk to Robert about how he got his start in InfoSec. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw689
Apr 02, 2021•58 min
With an uptick in malware scams and email compromises, the best thing we can do is educate the cryptocurrency community about risks and security best practices. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1fKlftNZ_xGh8AFVy46suO193IIQ7lnq https://www.kraken.com/en-us/features/security/kraken-security-labs https://www.canisecure.com/ https://blog.kraken.com/security-labs/ Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw689...
Apr 02, 2021•59 min
Learn what redirects are, the different types, how they work and how they are exploited by attackers. Oh, also learn how to defend against redirect attacks! Sven's Slide Deck - Open Redirects: https://securityweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Netsparker-Sven-Morgenroth-3-25-21-Open-Redirect.pdf This segment is sponsored by Netsparker. Visit https://securityweekly.com/netsparker to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https:/...
Mar 27, 2021•43 min
This week in the Security News: Doom exploit wins an award, a puzzle honors Alan Turing, anyone can create a deepfake, Jabber bugs, unquoted service paths, Nim malware, Deadly sins of secure coding, & are we living in the toughest time of Cybersecurity? Register to attend Joff Thyer's upcoming Wild West Hacking Fest course "Enterprise Attacker Emulation and C2 Implant Development": http://bit.ly/JoffsC2Class Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: ht...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 33 min
Almost weekly, hackers discover and exploit vulnerabilities in popular programs like SolarWinds and Microsoft Exchange Server, impacting thousands. While it would be great to eradicate these vulnerabilities in the programs themselves, it is unlikely to happen any time soon. That’s why patching vulnerabilities quickly is important, yet even when patches are available, companies often fail to patch promptly. We’ll discuss barriers companies face that delay patching and Qualys’ experience with crea...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min
The first episode of Security Weekly's podcast mini-series with PlexTrac "Getting the Real Work Done in Cybersecurity" starts with PlexTrac's bread and butter, Purple Teaming! The group - along with special guest Bryson Bort of SCYTHE - discuss the ins and outs of purple teaming. Topics covered on the show include the importance of collaboration within your security team, the idea of a milestone-based approach to security, purple teaming engagements, and much more. This segment is sponsored by P...
Mar 20, 2021•36 min
In the Security News, If software got a security grade, most would get an F, SolarWinds hackers got some source code, new old bugs in the Linux kernel, hack stuff and get blown up, stop hacking "beer", weekly Chrome zero day, Mirai lives, long live Marai, how attackers could intercept your text messages, and rigging the election, the Homecoming Queen election that is. Register to attend Joff Thyer's upcoming Wild West Hacking Fest course "Enterprise Attacker Emulation and C2 Implant Development"...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 50 min
Dan will run through some customer testimonials on how they are using Plextrac effectively to get the real work done in security! This segment is sponsored by PlexTrac. Visit https://securityweekly.com/plextrac to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw687...
Mar 19, 2021•54 min
Assaf Dahan, Sr Director, Head of Threat Research at Cybereason, discusses current trends in ransomware research. What happens when we're not watching or watching the wrong indicators? And threat actor handoff off pillaging to Cyber Merenaries. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw686
Mar 13, 2021•47 min
Microsoft Exchange had some vulnerabilities, how could you not hear about them?, Russians try to throttle Twitter, silicon valley security camera company has been breached and we get to see what it looks like as they make Teslas in China, Did I mention that there was an Exchange hack?, free tool release to help secure the supply chain (but not Russians with bags of cash), the best practices aren't always the best, advanced Linux malware and how not to encrypt C2 and hide files, and network-based...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 32 min
David has been studying the structure, size and scope of illicit markets for over 10 years. He has come to realize just how fragmented illicit markets are, how a few select vendors often control most of the sales, and how important social bonds are even in the context of anonymous illicit markets. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw686...
Mar 12, 2021•56 min
This week, In the Security News, Calling all people who know how to patch MS Exchange servers, we need you, Rockwell Automation PLC flaws and what you can't do about it, a book review I agree with, be careful what you expose at home, yet another Chrome 0day, jailbreak your iPhone, the cybersecurity consolidation, and taking back the term "Hacker", for real this time! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw685...
Mar 06, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Paul recently built a new PC for daily work and security-related tasks. It's a monster PC! The build was researched heavily, and in this segment, Paul will share all the tips and tricks to you can build the same or similar PC! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw685
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Phillip will discuss his passion for offensive cybersecurity education, mentoring, and getting started in pentesting. He co-authored a book based on his conference talk "The Pentester Blueprint: Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker." He will also talk about his community involvement with the Innocent Lives Foundation, The Pwn School Project, and Hacking is NOT a Crime. His book: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Pentester+BluePrint%3A+Starting+a+Career+as+an+Ethical+Hacker-p-9781119684305 The Pw...
Mar 05, 2021•58 min