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USB our Guest - Cyber security Best Practices and News

This Cyber Security podcast is intended to help people better protect themselves from Cyber criminals by offering quick tips, hacking news summaries and interviews with industry professionals. USB our Guest is the cyber security podcast you have been looking for. Offering quick tips and attack overviews 5-10 minutes in length intended to help people better protect themselves from Cyber criminals and 1-2hr interviews with industry professionals. From 2FA to Zero-Days and everything in between. USB Our guest is a resource to help demystify cyber security and how it affects you.
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Episodes

Interviewing Industry Professional Zoogs! Zoogs Deux!

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, 20252 hr 15 min

Alwin of ITPodcast.club Interview

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, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 30

Interviewing industry Professional Anyascii

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, 20241 hr 43 min

Interviewing Industry Professional Tech Penguin

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, 20241 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 45

Interviewing Managed Web Hosting CEO and CTO FullStackLive/The Monospace Mentor

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, 20241 hr 12 minEp. 44

Interviewing with L3 System Administrator Tegora

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, 20231 hr 51 minSeason 2Ep. 43

Interviewing Cyber Security Threat Analyst, Security Operations Lead and Lead Pentester, Zoogs

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, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 42

Phishing Myself... Repeatedly or I'll click on that...

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, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 41

LastPass Breach or Developers are the worst....

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, 20226 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Russia / Ukraine Cyber War discussion with Stefan from Tech Hatters

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, 202228 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Log4shell, Log4j exploit or Log4what, is that a new crossfit trend?

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, 20226 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Twitch Gets Hacked or Source Code! Get your Source Code here!

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, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 36

EA Hack or The bad guys forgot to do something...

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, 20218 min

Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack or Backup, Shmackup...

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, 20214 minSeason 1Ep. 34

The FBI is remotely hacking hundreds of servers or Why Hello, I didn’t see you there...

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, 20214 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Gamers, Modders and RATs and Take your negative K/D like we all have

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, 20214 minSeason 1Ep. 32

RAT's or Remote Access Trojans and Stop Clicking Links from your Moms

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, 20213 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Microsoft Server Exchange Hack

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, 20215 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Silver Sparrow as discovered by Red Canary

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, 20214 minSeason 1Ep. 28

CD Projekt Red's CyberPunk2077 Breach

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, 20213 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Zero-Day Exploits - Recently Windows

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, 20213 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Coronavirus Scams

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, 20213 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Software Updates

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, 20203 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Shodan.io

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, 20204 minSeason 1Ep. 21

The website haveibeenpwned.com

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, 20203 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Whaling

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, 20203 min

Backups

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, 20202 minSeason 2Ep. 18

What is Ransomware?

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, 20203 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Password Best Practices

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, 20192 minSeason 1Ep. 2

What is SMiShing?

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, 20193 minSeason 1Ep. 16
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