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NSA's Turbine – WSWiR Episode 98

March 14, 2014 By Corey Nachreiner

Patch Day, Missed Logs, and Snowden’s Latest

What to learn about the latest information security (infosec) news in under eight minutes? You’ve found the right place. Check out my weekly security news summary video below.

This week’s episode covers all the big updates from this month’s Adobe & Microsoft Patch Day, the latest news suggesting Target’s breach could have been averted, and another top secret document leak, detailing how the NSA hacks its targets. Check out the video below for the details, and don’t forget the Reference section for links to other stories. 

Enjoy your weekend, and stay safe!

(Episode Runtime: 8:21)

Direct YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h87aqWmaCtQ

Episode References:

  • Microsoft Patch Day

    • March Patch Day Summary – WGSC
    • March IE Bulletin, fixes zero day flaw – WGSC
    • March Windows & Silverlight Bulletin – WGSC
  • Adobe Patch Day
    • March Flash Bulletin – WGSC
    • March Shockwave Bulletin – WGSC
  • All browsers defeated in Pwn2Own – CIO
  • Target ignored security alarms that may have averted the breach – Business Week
  • Latest NSA Leak: Turbine and Quantum – The Intercept

Extras:

  • Attackers exploit WordPress flaws to DDoS others – Securi
  •  Some details around the US Navy hack – Network World
  • iOS 7.1: Feature and security update– SFGate
  • New Android feature to protect against malicious side-loaded apps – Tech Republic
  • Transcript of Snowden’s SXSW interview on Monday – Inside.com
  • Backdoor in Samsung Galaxy or just FUD? – Ars Technia
  • Watering hole attack targeting Energy Sector – ThreatPost
  • Tesla S has vulnerabilities in onboard system – ReadWrite
  • Chrome security update right before Pwn2Own – The Register
  • Beware Malaysian Airline themed Facebook scams– IT Portal

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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Comments

  1. Alexander Kushnarev says

    March 16, 2014 at 7:07 am

    Another useful technical functionality is migrating to the pool of “too dangerous to use” features. Looks like DDOSers succeed again in a ways to supplement list of leveraging factors. Let’s remember previous DDOS “features-amplifiers”: publicly available DNS resolvers, NTP REQ_MON_GETLIST requests to public NTP servers. Now Pingback, such a helpful and powerful feature of Web-programming, must be added. Also, if I’m understand this correctly, here is no use of making “authenticated” service from it. Because anyone can post a link to the article on your Web-server.

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    • Corey Nachreiner says

      March 18, 2014 at 10:24 am

      Yes. I actually had to disable pingbacks on this blog after reading about the WordPress issue…

      Reply
  2. Один Парень says

    March 18, 2014 at 10:14 am

    Tesla S article has the link from “Watering hole attack” article.

    Reply
    • Corey Nachreiner says

      March 18, 2014 at 10:21 am

      Excellent catch, thanks for letting me know. I have updated the link with the right one! ^_^

      Reply
      • Один Парень says

        March 18, 2014 at 10:49 am

        Thank you!

        Reply

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