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Not So Critical Update

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Not So Critical Update episodes

  • Deep Fakes Could be the Next Big Cybersecurity Threat
    Identity management will continue to be increasingly important as new, more convincing deep fakes become the next phishing attack vector.
    https://www.darkreading.com/operations/preparing-for-the-next-cybersecurity-epidemic-deepfakes
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    12 min
  • Facebook Cracks AI
    The Zuck claims to have solved machine learning with AI that can learn without being taught. Is this the beginning of the end for humanity? Or pure vaporware?
    https://www.newsweek.com/frightening-reality-meta-built-artificial-intelligence-that-can-think-way-we-do-1671805
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    10 min
  • Compromised UPnP Routers
    As Jon says, "Routers bad. Firewalls good."
    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/277-000-routers-exposed-to-eternal-silence-attacks-via-upnp/
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    11 min
  • 2FA Malware in Google App Store
    Compromised software in app stores is nothing new. Mike, Peter, and Jon discuss this real 2FA app that was distributing malware via the Google Play Store.
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/2fa-app-with-10000-google-play-downloads-loaded-well-known-banking-trojan/
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    8 min
  • Dark Souls 3 is Now a Real Life Attack Vector
    Bandai Namco title Dark Souls 3 has been found compromised. Now able to run remove code execution attacks on the local machines of it's gamers.
    https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/s9wai2/it_is_now_possible_for_dark_souls_3_invaders_to/
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    11 min
  • Trump Allies Conspire to use NSA Spying Data to Advance The Big Lie
    Jon and Peter say "I told you so" as leaked memo details conspiracy by government officials to leverage NSA spying data to promote Trumps Big Lie.
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2022/02/03/trump-allies-reportedly-wanted-to-use-nsa-data-to-overturn-2020-election-memo-shows/?sh=4cbaa81d6bdb
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    15 min
  • Meta Loses $250B as Users Flee Facebook
    $220B as the time of the recording has turned into over $250B in losses for Meta - the larges single-day drop in value of a publicly traded company in history.
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2022/02/03/trump-allies-reportedly-wanted-to-use-nsa-data-to-overturn-2020-election-memo-shows/?sh=4cbaa81d6bdb
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    13 min
  • WordPress Themes Compromised over 360K Sites Affected
    Wordpress themes and plugins from the creator AccessPress - used on over 360K website - were compromised by an external threat actor who added a PHP backdoor to their themes and plugins.
    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-90-wordpress-themes-plugins-backdoored-in-supply-chain-attack/
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    13 min

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Peter, Jon, and Mike get angry about tech stories from the week. Three industry professionals with very different viewpoints, and very different backgrounds, discuss what's been happening and fight…