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iPhone Ransom Message – WSWiR Episode 109

May 30, 2014 By Corey Nachreiner

Iranian Social Hackers, XP Patch Hack, and iPhone Ransom Notes

Did you have time to follow security mailings lists, check out infosec news sites, or find that latest patches this week? If not, don’t worry. This weekly video blog will cover the top three computer security news items each Friday for you. Subscribe to this blog or the YouTube channel to stay informed.

This episode covers an Iranian hacking campaign where attackers pose journalists on social media sites, shares a tip about a Windows XP registry hack that could give you security updates until 2019, and highlights a recent iCloud attack that attackers are using to hold iPhones for ransom. Click play for the details, and check out the reference section for other stories.

(Episode Runtime: 7:38)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa-2RLe_sr4

Episode References:

  • iPhone’s held ransom via iCloud – Help Net Security
  • Registry hack allows for more XP security updates – Betanews
    • Microsoft warns against using the hack – MaximumPC
  • Iranian hackers pose as journalists on social media to get info from targets – CNN

Extras:

  • Spotify network suffers small breach, likely via android app – Spotify
  • Pirated WatchDogs game contains bitcoin mining malware – Darknet.org
  • Lawful intercept surveillance software contains backdoor – Ars Technica
  • CryptoDefense (crytolocker copycat) uses Java exploit for DbD – TechWorld
  • Ebay suffers from another vulnerability (less critical) – Gizmodo
  • Zberp malware is a combination of Zeus and Carberp source – SC Magazine
  • Chrome security improved by restricting extensions to Chrome store only – The Register
  • Weird, mysterious post saying TrueCrypt is unsafe to use – Ars Technica
    • Follow up on weird TrueCrypt post – Ars Technica
  • Microsoft launches MyBulletin for customized security patch info – Microsoft.com
  • China retaliates to hacking accusation by fingering IBM – ComputerWorld
  • POS botnet allegedly infecting lots of retailers – CBR Online
  • HeartBleed issue targets Androids on Wifi – The Verge

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Adobe, Find my iPhone, Hacking, Infosec news, iPhone, Iranian hackers, Malware, Microsoft, NewsCaster, NSA, ransomware, Registry Hack, Snowden, social engineering, social media, Software vulnerabilities, Updates and patches, WEPOS, Window XP

Comments

  1. Robert Marcus says

    May 30, 2014 at 10:58 am

    your title says Israeli but your video say “Iranian” I know they both start with letter I but it a bit like confusing United States with Uganda the both start with U, could you please send out a correction ?

    Thank you

    Reply
    • Corey Nachreiner says

      May 30, 2014 at 12:05 pm

      Good catch… Fixed.. .It’s Iranian.

      Reply

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