Episode 23 The one with Ben0xA

On this weeks episode we are joined by Ben0xA who works for https://www.trustedsec.com you can follow him on twitter @Ben0xA. This week we discuss Macs and iPhones have a Stagefright-style bug, Android banking malware blocks victims’ outgoing calls to customer service, Hidden 'backdoor' in Dell security software gives hackers full access, and Companies failing to plan for many cyber dangers.

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Links:

Dell back door security advisory - https://www.digitaldefense.com/ddi-six-discoveries/

 

Minicast Episode 2

This is the second episode of the CyDefe minicast. On this episode we are joined by Dave Kennedy and Ben Miller

On this episode we discuss Facebook being sued over privacy concerns, Facebook tracking non-users, and audio fingerprinting being used to track web users.

Minicast Episode 1

This is the first episode of the CyDefe minicast. We will be doing a lot of minicasts in-between our main podcast to keep delivering awesome content to our listeners.

On this episode we discuss the LinkedIn breach and its impact today.

From the show

krebs on security list

 

 

Episode 22 The one after the long break

On this weeks episode we discuss checking for malware in your firmware with Google's VirusTotal, Getting pwned by hearthstone hacking tools, Fake Flash Update Serves OS X Scareware, and the FBI trying to scrub its employees data off of the web. 

Links

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/-the-fbi-is-trying-to-scrub-its-employees-hacked-data-off-the-web

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/10/hacking-gold-hearthstone-symantec-malware-blizzard

http://mashable.com/2016/02/02/virustotal-firmware-scanner/#szZeMIzsGSqp

http://www.securityweek.com/fake-flash-update-serves-os-x-scareware

Videos

Episode 19 The one with Shannon Morse

On this weeks episode we are joined by Shannon Morse. We discuss hacking chip and pin cards, malware that replaces your browser, a FitBit danger, and the rise of OS X malware.

Links:

Shannon morse

Twitter: @snubs

Website: http://www.snubsie.com/

Hak5: https://www.youtube.com/user/Hak5Darren

Rise of OS X malware report

https://www.bit9.com/download/reports/OSX_Threat_Research_Report_Final.pdf

FitBit attack example


Episode 11 Hacking Team fails and Mr.Robot giveaway

This week we talk about the Hacking Team hack and many of its implications. We also annouce the key for our Mr.Robot giveaway.

How to disable Adobe Flash Player

Google Chrome

1.Type "chrome://plugins" into a new browser tab and hit Enter or Return.

2. Click the Disable link under Adobe Flash Player.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Click the gear icon at the top right of the browser window.

2. Scroll down to and click Manage add-ons.

3. Select Shockwave Flash Object.

4. Click Disable.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click the stacks icon at the top right of the browser window. 

2. Scroll down to and click Add-ons.

3. Scroll down to Shockwave Flash and change the setting to Never Activate.

The Hacking Team Working Timeline

July 4th

-Attack began

July 5th

-400 GB of data were uploaded. Source codes uploaded to GitHub and audio recordings, emails, documentation, invoices, and source code spread via torrents

July 6th

-Hacking teams twitter was compromised with a tweet stating “help were being attacked” and the attackers continued to tweet for many hours after