Zoogs Deux! Zoogs has been busy this past year. Graduating university, new job, still trash (his words) and 2 cats. We have a great candid conversation about Certs, the Tech job market, the Voldemort of Text editors, comfort zones and our favorite Arizona Tall boy flavors. https://www.twitch.tv/b7h30 https://www.youtube.com/@theo6580
Mar 16, 2025•2 hr 15 min
Today's episode is a little different. We have the opportunity to speak to the host of ITPodcast.Club, available on major podcasting platforms and who is in their last year of university. This episode is a bit longer around 30 minutes, but Alwin and I talk about a few topics including, paid and free learning resources, how we learn, entry level work, certifications and lastly why Backups are essential. Alwin email - alwin@itpodcast.club IG - @itpodcast.club Link Alwin’s podcast - ITpodcast.Club ...
Jul 20, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Hello and welcome back to USB our Guest, Cyber Security tips. I’m Theo, here to help you break down cyber security news and hacks and how they affect you. However, today I am interviewing Anyaacii a Linux in HPC Administrator. We recorded the interview in an open discord voice channel with video while monitoring chat with Text-to-speech developed by Security_Live. Anya was kind enough to go through my questions in advance and answer them at length. https://github.com/theo2612/NewObsidian/blob/ma...
Mar 17, 2024•1 hr 43 min
Another interview! Yup! Today I am interviewing Tech Penguin who is a Senior Penetration Tester in the Netherlands. We recorded the interview in an open discord voice channel with video while monitoring chat with Text-to-speech developed by Security_Live. The Tech Penguin has 5 years experience as a penetration tester and a different entry to the Cyber Security industry. We are very excited to talk to him! As usual I send people I interview a list of questions to answer, and the Tech Penguin did...
Jan 20, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Today I am interviewing The MonoSpace Mentor, CEO and CTO of their own managed web hosting business. We recorded the interview in an open discord voice channel with video while monitoring chat with Text-to-speech developed by Security_Live. The MonoSpace mentor has a wealth of life experience that I will attempt to draw on. From early beginnings, growth and accomplishment, I am very excited to talk to him. Also, I send people I interview a list of questions to answer, and the MonoSpace Mentor di...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 44
Today I am interviewing Tegora, an L3 System Administrator & Senior Technical Leader with technical responsibilities for Networking/Linux/HPC. We recorded the interview in an open discord voice channel with video while monitoring chat with Text-to-speech developed by Security_Live. While this time I had his volume level closer to mine, the music wasn't low enough in some parts. I make sure it is lower on future recordings Tegora became fascinated with computers at an early age, funded his ed...
Dec 31, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Hello and welcome back to USB our Guest, Cyber Security tips. I’m Theo, here to help you break down cyber security news and hacks and how they affect you. However, today I am interviewing Zoogs. He has been in the industry for a bit now and I wanted to pick his brain on a variety of topics. We decided to record this live on twitch with chat using text to speech, while in Minecraft and recording audio in discord. So If you want to watch the VOD it is available on twitch or YouTube. We talk about ...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 42
In this video Episode of USB our Guest, I Phish myself Repeatedly. Today I wanted to do something a little different and something I've wanted to do for a while. I'm getting phished, repeatedly. I'm going to show you multiple legitimate login screens next to spoofed login screens that actually steal credentials. We're gonna talk about when and where the attack happens, where the username and password gets pulled and how to avoid. I want to send a special thank you to Casper0x413 for all the hard...
Nov 18, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 41
This episode cover the LastPass breach that occurred in August. Links to the LastPass blog and articles referenced in the show are below. You can also find me on twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/b7h30 . [LastPass - Notice of Recent Security Incident]( https://blog.lastpass.com/2022/08/notice-of-recent-security-incident/ ) [Explore how LastPass keeps you safe during a security event or potential hack]( https://www.lastpass.com/security/what-if-lastpass-gets-hacked ) [LastPass - Zero knowledge ]( h...
Oct 10, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 40
I sit down with Stefan from the Tech Hatters Discord for a discussion on the Russia / Ukraine Cyber War. Stefan is a University student working in the industry. Please see all the links for all the articles we discussed below. Feel free to run all the links provided below through VirusTotal to ensure safe to click. I do not suggest using the 1920.in app. Tech Hatters Discord Tracking Cyber Operations and actors in the Russian-Ukraine War Anonymous broadcasts infamous ‘troll face’ on Russian mili...
Apr 06, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Today’s episode covers the vulnerability affecting Java logging package, Log4j. This episode took a little longer to make than expected due to its complexity. Please see links below used to create the episode. TryHackMe’s Solar, exploiting log4j https://tryhackme.com/room/solar The Log4J Vulnerability Will Haunt the Internet for Years https://www.wired.com/story/log4j-log4shell/ Huntress Log4Shell Vulnerability Tester https://log4shell.huntress.com/ Apache logging services https://logging.apache...
Feb 19, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Today's episode covers the recent Twitch hack. yikes. The entirety of Twitch has reportedly been leaked https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-entirety-of-twitch-has-reportedly-been-leaked/ A Devastating Twitch Hack Sends Streamers Reeling - https://www.wired.com/story/devastating-twitch-hack-sends-streamers-reeling/ Twitch confirms it was hacked after its source code and secrets leak out https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/6/22712365/twitch-data-leak-breach-security-confirmation-comments Twi...
Oct 14, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 36
This episode is about the recent EA/Electronic Arts hack that occurred on June 6th. TL:DR/L - only download from Legit game retailers. Hackers Steal Wealth of Data from Game Giant EA - https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx5xpx/hackers-steal-data-electronic-arts-ea-fifa-source-code Hackers leak full EA data after failed extortion attempt - https://therecord.media/hackers-leak-full-ea-data-after-failed-extortion-attempt/ How Hackers Used Slack to Break into EA Games - https://www.vice.com/en/article/...
Aug 29, 2021•8 min
Today’s episode is about the Ransomware attack that occurred on May 7th that forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down its operations. A Closer Look at the DarkSide Ransomware Gang - https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/a-closer-look-at-the-darkside-ransomware-gang/#more-55529 Colonial Pipeline attack: Everything you need to know- https://www.zdnet.com/article/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-attack-everything-you-need-to-know/ Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack linked to a single VPN login - https://ww...
Jun 19, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Today’s episode covers the FBI’s Unprecedented helpful remote hacking of Hafnium infected servers. The FBI is remotely hacking hundreds of computers to protect them from Hafnium- https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/13/22382821/fbi-doj-hafnium-remote-access-removal-hack The FBI got a court order to delete backdoors from hacked Exchange servers- https://www.engadget.com/fbi-hafnium-exchange-server-060721872.html USB our Guest - Microsoft Server Exchange Hack - https://anchor.fm/usbog/episodes/Microsof...
May 28, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Today's episode is about cheaters or modders getting infected with RAT’s or a Remote Access Trojans. Tech Republic - Malicious attack now targeting video gamers and modders https://www.techrepublic.com/article/malicious-attack-now-targeting-video-gamers-and-modders/ Cisco Talos - Cheating the cheater: How adversaries are using backdoored video game cheat engines and modding tools https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/03/cheating-cheater-how-adversaries-are.html USBOG Episode 31- RAT's or Remot...
May 22, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Today’s episode covers RATs or Remote Access Trojans. There is a great article on DarkReading that gives an overview of what RATs do and I’ll include it in the show notes. In This episode we will cover What are RATs, how do they find their way on your computer, what they do when they find themselves on there and what you can do to protect your device from them. Dark Reading - RATs 101: The Grimy Trojans That Scurry Through Remote Access Pipes......
Apr 17, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Today’s episode covers the Microsoft Server Exchange Hack. So disclaimer here, this is a fairly technical hack. The purpose of this episode is to give you a high level overview of the hack, a timeline, who is responsible and what to do? Krebs on Security - At Least 30,000 U.S. Organizations Newly Hacked Via Holes in Microsoft’s Email Software - https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/03/at-least-30000-u-s-organizations-newly-hacked-via-holes-in-microsofts-email-software/ ZD Net - Everything you need to...
Mar 30, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Silver Sparrow as discovered by Red Canary RedCanary's silver sparrow discovery - https://redcanary.com/blog/clipping-silver-sparrows-wings/ Computer world - https://www.computerworld.com/article/3609611/30k-macs-infected-with-silver-sparrow-virus-m1-mac-ssd-health.html MITRE|ATT&CK - LaunchAgents - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1543/001/ CyberWire- Silver Sparrow targets Macs - https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/week-that-was/5/8 USB our Guest - Episode 22 Updates - https://anchor....
Mar 11, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Hello and welcome back to USB our Guest Cyber Security tips. Today's episode is about CD Projekt Red's CyberPunk2077 Breach. Spoiler, they tell hackers 'no thank you' to ransom demands and restore from backup. Wired article https://www.wired.com/story/cd-projekt-red-ransomware-hack-cyberpunk-2077-source-code/ knowbe4 blog https://blog.knowbe4.com/cyberheistnews-vol-11-08-eye-opener-major-video-game-maker-refuses-to-negotiate-with-ransomware-cyber-criminals USB our Guest - Backups https://anchor....
Mar 03, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Today's episode covers Zero Days. What are they, why you should know about them and what you should do when you hear about them. Recent Windows Zero day - https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/microsoft-fixes-windows-zero-day-in-patch-tuesday-rollout/d/d-id/1340114 FireEye Zero-Day definition - https://www.fireeye.com/current-threats/what-is-a-zero-day-exploit.html
Feb 18, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Today's topic is Coronavirus Phishing Scams. https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/06/help-covid-19-contact-tracers-not-scammers https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payments https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/04/coronavirus-stimulus-payment-scams-what-you-need-know https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination-program
Jan 22, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This episode is about Software Updates and why they are important to install asap. Norton anti-virus article mentioned in the episode. https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-how-to-the-importance-of-general-software-updates-and-patches.html WannaCrypt/WannaCry wiki-pedia entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WannaCry_ransomware_attack...
Nov 15, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This episode covers Shodan.io the search engine for the Internet of Things. Please see the website https://danielmiessler.com/study/shodan/ for the Shodan tutorial mentioned in the show. Support the podcast by shopping on Amazon through the following link amzn.to/34lCFzX
Oct 18, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Today's episode covers the website https://haveibeenpwned.com Troy hunt created haveibeenpwned.com with the simple idea that there should be place for you to find out if your credentials have been stolen. visit haveibeenpwned.com to easily search breaches with your email address or browse breaches
Oct 09, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Today's episode is about whaling. What is it and what can you do to thwart an attack. There is a great article on Rapid7's Blog on whaling. Find it here. https://www.rapid7.com/fundamentals/whaling-phishing-attacks/ . As mentioned at the end of the podcast, I wanted to try something a little different. For a chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift card, send an email to usbourguest@gmail.com with 'raffle' as the subject or visit anchor.fm/usbog and leave a voice message with your email by Sunday, Octobe...
Sep 30, 2020•3 min
Today's Episode covers Backups. What are backups, why you should use them and how to do them. Find the PC mag article referenced in the podcast at https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-beginners-guide-to-pc-backup Find the Microsoft support article referenced in the podcast at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027408/windows-10-backup-and-restore Support the podcast by shopping on Amazon through the following link amzn.to/34lCFzX...
Sep 21, 2020•2 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Today's Episode covers Ransomware. What is it and how can you protect yourself from it. Find the knowbe4 article we referenced in the show at https://www.knowbe4.com/ransomware . Find the Sophos article I referenced at the end of the episode at https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/09/17/maze-attackers-adopt-ragnar-locker-virtual-machine-technique/ Support the podcast by shopping on Amazon through the following link amzn.to/34lCFzX...
Sep 13, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 17
We cover some password best practices in this flash briefing Support the podcast by shopping on Amazon through the following link amzn.to/34lCFzX
Aug 22, 2019•2 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Today's episode cover tips to keep you safe from a SMiShing attack. From the Norton Website. What is Smishing and how to protect yourself from an attack? https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-emerging-threats-what-is-smishing.html
Aug 21, 2019•3 min•Season 1Ep. 16