Cult of the Dead Cow Presidential Candidate, Vishing Robocalls, and Pentesting in the Gig Economy

Summary: The guys discuss how a presidential candidate out of Texas is a member of the Cult of the Dead Cow, a hacktivist group started in 1990’s. They cover vishing attacks and how the government is trying to pass anti-robocall legislation. Finally they touch on pentesting in the gig economy.<br> As always they end with One Cool Thing.<br> <a href="https://podcast.musc.edu/podcast/infosec/e67-infosecicu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Show Notes</a><br> <br> Resources:<br> Robert “Beto” O’Roarke was recently revealed to be part of one of America’s first hacker groups. What does that actually mean? Hack the vote?<br> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-politics-beto-orourke/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-politics-beto-orourke/</a><br> Scammers still love the old school phone call.<br> <a href="https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/03/11/ftc-says-taxpayer-voice-phishing-scams-are-up-nearly-20x/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/03/11/ftc-says-taxpayer-voice-phishing-scams-are-up-nearly-20x/</a><br> Congress trying to address the issues with:<br> HR 946, the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act <a href="http://www.tcpadefenseforce.com/tcpa-law-blog/stopping-bad-robocalls-act-reintroduced-in-congress-tcpa" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.tcpadefenseforce.com/tcpa-law-blog/stopping-bad-robocalls-act-reintroduced-in-congress-tcpa</a><br> HR 721, the Spam Calls Task Force Act <a href="https://romesentinel.com/stories/brindisi-joins-fight-against-robocalls,73435" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://romesentinel.com/stories/brindisi-joins-fight-against-robocalls,73435</a><br> Hot Lemon Pie<br> 1 lg lemon<br> 4 eggs<br> 1 tsp. Vanilla<br> 1 1/2 c. Sugar<br> 1/2 c. Butter<br> 1 9″ unbaked pie shell<br> Preheat oven to 350F<br> Cut lemon in pieces, seeds removed, but with rind and peel attached. Put lemon, eggs, sugar, butter, and vanilla in food processor or blender and whirl until mixture is foamy and smooth. Pour in pie shell and bake 40min. Will set up like custard. Serve warm or chilled. Refrigerate any leftovers.<br> Contact<br> Email <a href="mailto:infosecicu@musc.edu">infosecicu@musc.edu</a><br> Twitter:<br> <br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/Gerald_Auger" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gerry Auger (@Gerald_Auger)</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/sgcardinal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steven Cardinal (@sgcardinal)</a><br> <br>