Mostly Security

018: Gmail, Accountants, and VirusTotal, Oh My.


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Gmail doesn't follow email address standards; having your accountant hacked is Not Good; and confidential data is found in VirusTotal. Eric shares a fun what-if, and Jon is mesmerized watching sorting algorithms.

Links:

  • Followup - PF Chang's vs. Panera - https://medium.com/@AkshaySharmaUS/p-f-changs-security-flaw-revealed-following-panera-bread-s-leak-b47fa6a1bba6
  • Google says: Ignore Those Dots! - https://jameshfisher.com/2018/04/07/the-dots-do-matter-how-to-scam-a-gmail-user.html
  • When Accountants Don't Patch - https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/04/when-identity-thieves-hack-your-accountant/
  • Confidential Data in VirusTotal - https://threatpost.com/malware-scanning-services-containers-for-sensitive-business-information/124802/
  • Space Jetta - https://what-if.xkcd.com/142/
  • 15 Sorting Algorithms in 6 Minutes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPRA0W1kECg
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Mostly SecurityBy Jon King and Eric Wuehler

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