When DDoS and defense collide.
Jul 31, 2024•35 min•Ep 2119•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
A global Microsoft outage takes down Outlook and Minecraft. The US Senate passes The Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act. Lame Duck domain names are targets for takeovers. A GeoServer vulnerability exposes thousands to remote code execution. China proposes a national internet ID. Email attacks surge dramatically in 2024. Columbus Ohio thwarts a ransomware attack. When it comes to invading your privacy, the Paris 2024 Olympics app goes for the gold. Our guest is Rakesh Nair, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Product at Devo, discussing the issues that security teams face when dealing with data control and data orchestration. Was it really Windows 3.1 that saved Southwest Airlines?
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CyberWire Guest
Our guest is Rakesh Nair, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Product at Devo, discussing the issues that security teams face when dealing with data control and data orchestration. You can read more here.
Selected Reading
Microsoft apologises after thousands report new outage (BBC News)
Microsoft: Ransomware gangs exploit VMware ESXi auth bypass in attacks (Bleeping Computer)
Senate Passes Bill to Protect Kids Online and Make Tech Companies Accountable for Harmful Content (SecurityWeek)
Don’t Let Your Domain Name Become a “Sitting Duck” (Krebs on Security)
Hackers Actively Exploiting GeoServer RCE Flaw, 6635 Servers Vulnerable (Cyber Security News)
China Wants to Start a National Internet ID System (The New York Times)
Email Attacks Surge, Ransomware Threat Remains Elevated (Security Boulevard)
Columbus says it thwarted overseas ransomware attack that caused tech shutdown (Dispatch)
Gold rush for data: Paris 2024 Olympic apps are eavesdropping on users (Cyber News)
No, Southwest Airlines is not still using Windows 3.1 (OSnews)
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