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GOZeus Down – WSWiR Episode 110

June 6, 2014 By Corey Nachreiner

NSA Facial Recognition, OpenSSL Patch, and Zeus Takedown

It’s that time again. If you have a hankering for the latest InfoSec news, this is the place to get it. You can watch me summarize all of the week’s biggest security stories in one short video.

Today I talk about the NSA scanning the Internet for our pictures, a big OpenSSL security update, and the latest botnet takedown that puts a damper on GOZeus and Cryptolocker. Watch the video for the scoop, and check out the Extras below for other news.

Hope you have a great weekend, and stay safe out there.

(Episode Runtime: 8:33)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp46hzT6G1E

Episode References:

  • Microsoft to release seven bulletins next week – Microsoft
  • Snowden Leak: NSA scanning the web using facial recognition – NYTimes
  • OpenSSL Updates fix six vulnerabilities – OpenSSL
    • MitM discoverer’s blog post on CCS Injection – Lepidom
    • WatchGuard’s post on the OpenSSL update – WGSC
  • Global task force takes down GOZeus, scan and clean your computer now – The Guardian
    • DoJ’s official statement on the takedown – DoJ
    • Microsoft helped too – Microsoft

Extras:

    1. Latest Cupid OpenSSL flaw details (heartbleed attack on wireless EAP) – Ars Technica
    2. The UK Queen says hackers should get life – The Guardian
    3. Sydney teen falsely arrested for SWATing – Naked Security
    4. Some “Get Safe Online” sites offer bad security advice – Ars Technica
    5. GnuTLS suffers serious buffer overflow vulnerability – Radare Blog
    6. Soraya malware targets POS systems – SC Magazine
    7. Another white hat researcher jumps on the car hacking bandwagon – Network World
    8. Bad guys use UDP a lot to attack and hide malicious activity – Network World
    9. Security flaws found in WordPress SEO plugins – PCWorld
    10. Car hacking short documentary – Vice
    11. Google launches an online game to help find web application security researchers – The Register
    12. Check out Sabu’s (Anonymous hacker) chat logs with Brazilian hackers – The Guardian
    13. Hacking office IP telephones (hacking IoT) – Wired
    14. Microsoft will finally patch the 0day ZDI disclosed – ThreatPost

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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