This week on the podcast, we chat about an authentication attack against one of the world’s internet address registrars, another Russian threat actor targeting a popular IT software company, and research on a credential theft trojan and its delivery methods. … [Read more...]
Oldsmar Water Treatment Plant Hack
The water treatment system of the city of Oldsmar, FL has been in the news lately after attackers breached its control systems and increased the levels of sodium hydroxide. The targeted treatment plant provides water to businesses and about 15,000 residents in the Tampa, FL suburb. Was the attacker’s intention to harm these residents? Could the hacker have been an expert in … [Read more...]
So Confused
This week on The 443, we cover a cyber-attack against the water supply of a small Florida town and research into a new class of vulnerabilities in software libraries called Dependency Confusion. … [Read more...]
Is EMOTET Really Gone Forever?
The answer to that question still remains open, but we expect it might return in some form or fashion. Yes, the takedown of EMOTET was successful, but anyone in the world of cybersecurity will tell you that malware has a habit of resurfacing in clever and unexpected ways. Therefore, the same could hold true for the EMOTET botnet as well. What is EMOTET? EMOTET, one of the … [Read more...]
CacheFlow
This week on the podcast, we cover the latest research from Avast on evasion techniques in use by malicious Chrome extensions. After that, we discuss the latest report from Google's Threat Analysis Group on nation-state threat actors targeting white hat security researchers. … [Read more...]
