Month: April 2021

This week Erich and Javvad talk about the issues of law enforcement making changes to private companies servers, the spotting of some CIA malware, another government data breach and an awesome bug bounty story. 

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Links from the show:

This software update is deleting botnet malware from infected PCs around the world

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/this-police-update-is-now-deleting-botnet-malware-from-infected-pcs-around-the-world/ar-BB1g3Prr?ocid=BingNews

Security firm Kaspersky believes it found new CIA malware

https://therecord.media/security-firm-kaspersky-believes-it-found-new-cia-malware/

Wyo Health Department Data Breach Exposes Info From 165K Wyomingites

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2021/04/27/wyoming-department-of-health-sees-data-breach-of-165k-wyomingites/

Researchers Secure Bug Bounty Payout to Help Raise Funds for Infant’s Surgery

https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7eaqv/researchers-secure-bug-bounty-payout-to-help-raise-funds-for-infants-surgery

In this episode, Erich and Javvad discuss a 50-year-old male Japanese motorcycler that tricked his fans in to believing he was a 20-something-year-old female with digital face swap trickery, How McDonalds $18k ice cream machines have a dirty little secret, and maybe a fix for that with a Raspberry Pi, and free or cheap alternatives to some popular graphics design programs.

All this and more. Don’t forget to watch, like and subscribe below

Stories from the show: 

Face editing: Japanese biker tricks internet into thinking he is a young woman
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56447357

They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War
https://www.wired.com/story/they-hacked-mcdonalds-ice-cream-makers-started-cold-war/

Farmers Are Having to Hack Their Own Tractors Just to Make Repairs
https://www.thedrive.com/news/39158/farmers-are-having-to-hack-their-own-tractors-just-to-make-repairs

Sonos explains why it bricks old devices with ‘Recycle Mode’
https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/30/21042871/sonos-recycle-mode-trade-up-program-controversy

Adobe Early Cancellation Fee Stirs Up Controversy On Twitter; Leaves Users Enraged
https://www.republicworld.com/technology-news/apps/adobe-early-cancellation-fee-stirs-up-controversy-on-twitter-leaves-users-enraged.html

Adobe Alternatives
https://www.patreon.com/posts/26834357

Have you ever wanted to start an infosec conference of your very own? This week Erich and Javvad talk with Derrick Thomas, a co-founder of BSides Tampa, about what it’s like to start and grow a conference, some pitfalls and reaching for stars. 

They will also discuss the FBI fixing Exchange servers via search warrants, Derrick will be distracted by a clickbait ad about twerking, and realtors showing PII in a virtual tour will be discussed.

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About Derrick:
Twitter: @BSidesTampa
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ddthomas-tampa/

Stories from the show:

FBI blasts away web shells on US servers in wake of Exchange vulnerabilities
https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-blasts-away-web-shells-on-us-servers-in-wake-of-exchange-vulnerabilities/

Estate agent’s hi-tech house tour exposes personal data
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56718046

Why Australia is in hysterics over a ‘navy twerking’ dance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-56754868

Fyre Festival
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyre_Festival

In this great episode, Erich and Javvad welcome Tricia Howard to the show as they discuss the Ziggy ransomware game giving refunds (no, really), the 500 million user LinkedIn profile scrape, getting in to the cybersecurity industry from outside, and more.

Trisha even uses her amazing theatrical skills to do a dramatic reading of a ransomware note. 

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Trisha’s information:
Twitter and Instagram: @TriciaKicksSaaS
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/triciakickssaas/ 

Stories from the show:
Ziggy ransomware admin announces refunds for all targeted victims
https://www.teiss.co.uk/ziggy-ransomware-admin-to-refund-victims/

Scraped data of 500 million LinkedIn users being sold online, 2 million records leaked as proof:
https://cybernews.com/news/stolen-data-of-500-million-linkedin-users-being-sold-online-2-million-leaked-as-proof-2/