The FBI sent a private flash warning U.S. states that attackers have breached two Board of Election sites and may be targeting more. Though the alert directly concerns U.S. election officials, the targeted vulnerability can affect any modern web site. Watch today’s video to learn how the attackers compromised these sites, what tools they used, and what you should do to avoid the same fate.
Episode Runtime: 3:53
Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koQr2QqJVb0
EPISODE REFERENCES:
- Foreign hackers breached state election systems – Yahoo
- Leaked FBI Board of Election hack flash – Free Thought Project
- Pundits claim Russia is behind Board of Election hacks – Wired
- OWASP SQL injection prevention cheat sheet – OWASP