From secure to clone-tastic.
Sep 04, 2024•31 min•Ep 2146•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Researchers find Yubikeys vulnerable to cloning. Google warns of a serious zero-day Android vulnerability. Zyxel releases patches for multiple vulnerabilities. D-Link urges customers to retire unsupported vulnerable routers. Hackers linked to Russia and Belarus target Latvian websites. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports a sharp rise in Bitcoin ATM-related scams. Dutch authorities fine Clearview AI over thirty million Euros over GDPR violations. Threat actors are misusing the MacroPack red team tool to deploy malware. CISA shies away from influencing content moderation. Our guest is George Barnes, Cyber Practice President at Red Cell Partners and Fmr. Deputy Director of NSA discussing his experience at the agency and now in the VC world. Unauthorized Wi-Fi on a Navy warship Leads to Court-Martial.
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CyberWire Guest
Our guest is George Barnes, Cyber Practice President and Partner at Red Cell Partners and judge at the 2024 DataTribe Challenge, discussing his experience on both sides, having been at NSA and now in the VC world. Submit your startup to potentially be selected to be part of a startup competition like no other by September 27, 2024.
Selected Reading
YubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks thanks to newly discovered side channel (Ars Technica)
Google Issues Android Under Attack Warning As 0-Day Threat Hits Users (Forbes)
Zyxel Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Networking Devices (SecurityWeek)
D-Link says it is not fixing four RCE flaws in DIR-846W routers (Bleeping Computer)
Hackers linked to Russia and Belarus increasingly target Latvian websites, officials say (The Record)
New FTC Data Shows Massive Increase in Losses to Bitcoin ATM Scams (FTC)
Dutch DPA imposes a fine on Clearview because of illegal data collection for facial recognition | Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)
Red Teaming Tool Abused for Malware Deployment (Infosecurity Magazine)
CISA moves away from trying to influence content moderation decisions on election disinformation (CyberScoop)
How Navy chiefs conspired to get themselves illegal warship Wi-Fi (Navy Times)
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