Talkin’ About Infosec News – 1/27/2022




Black Hills Information Security show

Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> ORIGINALLY AIRED ON JANUARY 24, 2022<br> <br> <br> <br> Articles discussed in this episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> 00:00 – PreShow Banter™ — The Monkey Dance <br> <br> <br> <br> 00:25 – BHIS – Talkin’ Bout [infosec] News 2022-01-24 <br> <br> <br> <br> 01:49 – Story # 1: New Log4j attacks target SolarWinds, ZyXEL devices – <a href="https://therecord.media/new-log4j-attacks-target-solarwinds-zyxel-devices/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therecord.media/new-log4j-attacks-target-solarwinds-zyxel-devices/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 08:18 – Story # 2: New MoonBounce UEFI bootkit can’t be removed by replacing the hard drive – <a href="https://therecord.media/new-moonbounce-uefi-bootkit-cant-be-removed-by-replacing-the-hard-drive/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therecord.media/new-moonbounce-uefi-bootkit-cant-be-removed-by-replacing-the-hard-drive/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 13:18 – Story # 3: Crypto.com finally confirms major hack, says it lost $34 million – <a href="https://therecord.media/crypto-com-finally-confirms-major-hack-says-it-lost-34-million/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therecord.media/crypto-com-finally-confirms-major-hack-says-it-lost-34-million/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 15:53 – Story # 3b: Coinbase Hack – <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-rob-thousands-of-coinbase-customers-using-mfa-flaw/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-rob-thousands-of-coinbase-customers-using-mfa-flaw/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 21:47 – Story # 4: Hackers From North Korea Stole Millions Of Dollars From Cryptocurrency Startups All Across The World. – <a href="https://cyberworkx.in/2022/01/17/hackers-from-north-korea-stole-millions-of-dollars-from-cryptocurrency-startups-all-across-the-world/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://cyberworkx.in/2022/01/17/hackers-from-north-korea-stole-millions-of-dollars-from-cryptocurrency-startups-all-across-the-world/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 26:42 – Story # 5: Mixed Messages: Busting Box’s MFA Methods – <a href="https://www.varonis.com/blog/box-mfa-bypass-sms" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.varonis.com/blog/box-mfa-bypass-sms</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 35:06 – Story # 6: School District reports a 334% hike in cybersecurity insurance costs – <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/school-district-reports-a-334-percent-hike-in-cybersecurity-insurance-costs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/school-district-reports-a-334-percent-hike-in-cybersecurity-insurance-costs/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 38:42 – Story # 7: Europol takes down VPNLab, a service used by ransomware gangs – <a href="https://therecord.media/europol-takes-down-vpnlab-a-service-used-by-ransomware-gangs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therecord.media/europol-takes-down-vpnlab-a-service-used-by-ransomware-gangs/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 42:12 – Story # 8: Why this threat intelligence expert believes cyberattacks aren’t Ukraine’s biggest concern – <a href="https://therecord.media/why-this-threat-intelligence-expert-believes-cyberattacks-arent-ukraines-biggest-concern/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therecord.media/why-this-threat-intelligence-expert-believes-cyberattacks-arent-ukraines-biggest-concern/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> Check out the <a href="http://CoinSecPodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoinSecPodcast.com</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>