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Episode 221 - 20 December 2019

Hornet’s nest stings - https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-grab-bag-hacking-attack-drops-six-different-types-of-malware-in-one-go/

Connect(un)Wise - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/screenconnect-msp-software-used-to-install-zeppelin-ransomware/

Honda exposure - https://www.technadu.com/honda-exposes-976-million-records-containing-pii-vehicle-owners/87906/

DLL hijack fixed - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adwcleaner-801-fixes-dll-hijacking-vulnerability/

Emotet hits Germany - https://www.zdnet.com/article/frankfurt-shuts-down-it-network-following-emotet-infection/

A daily look at the relevant information security news from overnight.

Episode 220 - 19 December 2019

Another blackmail ransom - https://www.zdnet.com/article/another-ransomware-strain-is-now-stealing-data-before-encrypting-it/

Data lost and found - https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/17/google-fixes-chrome-bug-that-broke-local-storage-for-some-web-and-android-apps-no-data-is-lost/

Dumb smart tracker - https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/18/cloud-flaws-millions-child-watch-trackers/

More cities ransomed - https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/ransomware/galt-st-lucie-police-hit-with-ransomware/

Beware free wifi - https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-warns-against-using-free-wifi-networks-while-traveling/

A daily look at the relevant information security news from overnight.

Episode 219 - 18 December 2019

Botnet gains Momentum - https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/malware/momentum-botnet-spotted-in-the-wild/

Lazarus Dacls trojan - https://www.zdnet.com/article/lazarus-pivots-to-linux-attacks-through-dacls-trojan/

Intel RST patch - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/update-intels-rapid-storage-app-to-fix-bug-letting-malware-evade-av/

ACER, ASUS oops - https://www.securityweek.com/privilege-escalation-flaws-found-preinstalled-acer-asus-software

Dudell Asian attack - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-rancor-apt-refreshes-malware-kit-for-espionage-attacks/

A daily look at the relevant information security news from overnight.

Episode 218 - 17 December 2019

TP-Link Archer flaw - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tp-link-router-bug-lets-attackers-login-without-passwords/

Firefox forces 2FA - https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-to-force-all-add-on-devs-to-use-2fa-to-prevent-supply-chain-attacks/

Conor leaks - https://www.zdnet.com/article/south-african-it-firm-conor-behind-the-leak-of-1-million-web-browsing-records/

LightInTheBox loses data - https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/data-breach/1-6-billion-lightinthebox-customer-records-left-exposed/

Ugly sweater Emotet - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-trojan-is-inviting-you-to-a-malicious-christmas-party/

A daily look at the relevant information security news from overnight.

Episode 217 - 16 December 2019

WordPress vulnerability - https://threatpost.com/critical-bug-in-wordpress-plugins-open-sites-to-hacker-takeovers/151123/

Visa warning - https://www.scmagazine.com/home/retail/visa-warns-against-new-pos-attacks-fin8-fingered-as-the-culprit/

Rooster Teeth breached - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-steal-credit-cards-in-rooster-teeth-data-breach/

Facebook leak - https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/13/facebook_data_loss/

New Orleans ransom - https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-orleans-hit-by-ransomware-city-employees-told-to-turn-off-computers/

A daily look at the relevant information security news from overnight.

Episode 216 - 13 December 2019

EchoBot widens attack - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-echobot-variant-exploits-77-remote-code-execution-flaws/

Process hollowing trick - https://www.zdnet.com/article/monero-miners-can-lurk-undetected-through-new-process-hollowing-technique/

Siemens power plant bugs - https://threatpost.com/critical-remote-code-execution-global-power-plants/151087/

Smishing smasher - https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-rolls-out-verified-sms-and-spam-protection-in-android/

Ransom / blackmail - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/another-ransomware-will-now-publish-victims-data-if-not-paid/

A daily look at the relevant information security news from overnight.

Episode 215 - 12 December 2019

Zeppelin attack - https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-new-ransomware-is-targeting-health-and-tech-companies-across-europe-and-north-america/


iKrampus - https://threatpost.com/krampus-3pc-malware-iphone-users/151043/

Lazarus rents TrickBot - https://www.zdnet.com/article/trickbot-gang-is-now-a-malware-supplier-for-north-korean-hackers/

Turkey card sale - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/batch-of-460-000-payment-cards-sold-on-black-market-forum/

KeyWe (un)smart lock - https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/11/f_secure_keywe/

A daily look at the relevant information security news from overnight.

Episode 214 - 11 December 2019

OAuth phishing - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-attack-hijacks-office-365-accounts-using-oauth-apps/

SGX vs PlunderVolt - https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-plundervolt-attack-impacts-intel-cpus/

Don’t Blink - https://threatpost.com/amazon-blink-smart-camera-flaws/150962/

AirDoS patch - https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/10/ios-airdrop-lock-up-iphones/

WIndows zero-day patch - https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-december-2019-patch-tuesday-plugs-windows-zero-day/

Adobe critical patches - https://threatpost.com/adobe-fixes-critical-acrobat-photoshop-brackets-flaws/150970/

A daily look at the relevant information security news from overnight.

Episode 213 - 10 December 2019

Ryuk flaw - https://www.zdnet.com/article/ryuk-ransomware-contains-a-bug-causing-data-loss-for-some-victims/

Snatch trick - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/snatch-ransomware-reboots-to-windows-safe-mode-to-bypass-av-tools/

iPR nightmare - https://threatpost.com/ge-dunkin-forever21-internal-doc-leak/150920/

Birth to death exposed - https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/09/birth-certificate-applications-exposed/

Pensacola attack - https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/pensacola-hit-with-cyberattack-hours-after-shooting-at-naval-base/

A daily look at the relevant information security news from overnight.

Episode 212 - 09 December 2019

Car makers targeted - https://www.zdnet.com/article/bmw-and-hyundai-hacked-by-vietnamese-hackers-report-claims/

Info stealing VPN - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-vpn-site-pushes-cryptbot-and-vidar-info-stealing-trojans/

Facebook sues - https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/legal-security-news/company-sued-for-allegedly-hijacking-facebook-accounts-to-serve-ads/

NVIDIA patches - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nvidia-patches-severe-flaws-in-mercedes-infotainment-system-chips/

MacOS trojan - https://threatpost.com/stealthy-macos-malware-lazarus-apt/150881/