In this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news. They talk about:
The serious consequences from the Change Healthcare ransomware, and the need for a … nastier responsePredator spyware maker getting a stern sanctioningA German military WebEx meeting gets snoopedMem-corrpution is still kingAnd much, much moreIn this week’s sponsor interview Patrick Gray speaks to Karl McGuinness, Okta’s chief architect, about some new security improvements they’ve built into their IDP.
Show notes
U.S. Air Force employee charged with giving classified information to woman he met on dating siteRansomware attack on U.S. health care payment processor ‘most serious incident of its kind’AlphV’s hit on Change Healthcare strikes a sour note for defenders | Cybersecurity DiveOffice of Public Affairs | Justice Department Disrupts Prolific ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Variant | United States Department of JusticeDeveloping: AlphV allegedly scammed Change Healthcare and its own affiliate (1)Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment | WIREDCiaran Martin on X: "“We have to find a way of making a ransom ban work” - me for @thetimesUS launches antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth, WSJ reports | ReutersBrett Callow on X: "#Lockbit has de-listed Fulton County.Predator spyware endures even after widespread exposure, analysis shows | CyberScoopPredator spyware infrastructure taken down after exposure | CyberScoopU.S. bans maker of spyware that targeted a senator's phoneSpyware maker NSO Group ordered to turn over Pegasus code in WhatsApp caseWhatsapp Inc vs NSO GroupRussia’s chief propagandist leaks intercepted German military Webex conversationThe White House's Oddly Specific, and Really Quite Good, Software Engineering AdviceA leaky database spilled 2FA codes for the world’s tech giants | TechCrunchIn ConnectWise attacks, Play and LockBit ransomware exploits developed quickly | Cybersecurity DiveHow to Secure the SaaS Apps of the Future | Okta Security