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Grounded Airline, Snowden Leak, and Mr. Robot – WSWiR Episode 158

June 29, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

If you’re feeling behind on critical information security news, you’re not alone. There are so many new InfoSec stories each week that only a dedicated few can keep up with the latest. If you need a little help following what’s important, let our weekly security news summary video keep you informed.

Last Friday’s episode covered an 0day Flash flaw, the latest Snowden leak, my review of a cool new infosec related show, and more. Watch the video below for the details, and check out the References section for other stories.

(Episode Runtime: 11:20)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvZCDHCc4ec

EPISODE REFERENCES:

  • Monday: Hackers Ground Airline – Daily Security Byte EP.101
    • Attackers ground 1400 passengers in Warsaw – Reuters
    • Polish airline delays 10 planes due to cyber attack – Gizmodo
    • The attack against LOT could affect all airlines – Wired
  • Tuesday: Spam Spreads 0day Flash Exploit – Daily Security Byte EP.102
    • Adobe releases out-of-cycle Flash update for 0day – Adobe
    • Alleged Chinese threat actors exploiting 0day Flash flaw – Forbes
    • Researchers write-up on Operation Clandestine Wolf – FireEye Blog
    • FireEye’s IoC for APT3 group – Github
  • Wednesday: Nation States Spy on AV Vendors – Daily Security Byte EP.103
    • Latest Snowden leak accuses NSA/GCHQ of hacking/reversing AV– The Intercept
  • Thursday: Ransomware Costs $18M – Daily Security Byte EP.104
    • Cyber criminal make over $18M from ransomware – Ars Technica
    • FBI’s official warning about ransomware – IC3.gov
  • Friday: Mr. Robot Rocks! – Daily Security Byte EP.105
    • USA Network streams pilot of Mr. Robot of free – USA Network
    • Mr. Robot brings security paranoia to the mainstream – Ars Technica
    • Why you need to be watching Mr. Robot – Gizmodo

EXTRAS:

  • Great long form article on L0pht – The Washington Post
  • Uber collects location data with app is in the background – Ars Technica
  • AV-Test audits wearable devices’ security posture – Graham Cluley
  • Latest OPM Updates
    • Latest details about the OPM data breach – Ars Technica
    • Alleged analysis of how the OPM hack happened – Threat Connect
    • John McAfee’s thoughts on the OPM breach and AV – IBTimes
    • Richard Clarke has strong feelings on the OPM breach response – CNN
    • OPM attackers got FBI files too – Business Insider
    • OPM director says they are trying hard – Ars Technica
  • Make sure you get Chrome’s security updates with auto-update – ThreatPost
  • Wireless pita bread device sniffs leaked radio emissions – BBC
  • UK Big Brother celeb’s Twitter feed hacked – Naked Security
  • Was the first live hack on BBC in 1983? – Motherboard
  • New password reset scam social engineers your SMS token – Symantec
  • Analysis of ChinaZ, new Chinese Linux malware – MMD Blog
  • FBI says crypto ransomware has made criminals over $18M in the US – Ars Technica
  • Government log in details found all over the web – Wired
  • Android accounts for 97% of mobile malware – The Inquirer
  • Blackshades RAT author gets 5yrs in prison – NY Post
  • “A Tech Dad’s” tool automatically emails password leak victims – Motherboard
  • FUN: Funny skit on North Korea hacking a company – The Next Web
  • ESET AV users should patch immediately – The Register
  • Emoji passwords probably won’t catch on – Motherboard
  • Research find many flaws in Font driver, but already patched – J00ru blog
  • Anonymous claims to have leaked credit card info of Canadian officials – Motherboard
  • Facebook can identify you without you face – Slate
  • Cybercrime has gotten more organized – CSO Online
  • Inside the Sony Pictures hack – Fortune
  • Facebook’s AI chief on facial recognition – Motherboard
  • Java updater still includes crapware – ZDNet
  • Lots of government passwords leaked – BGR
  • Researcher finds lots of font parsing vulnerabilities – J00ru Blog

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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