Talkin’ About Infosec News – 2/4/2022




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 31, 2022<br> <br> <br> <br> Articles discussed in this episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> 00:00 – PreShow Banter™ — Legions of the Undead <br> <br> <br> <br> 01:26 – BHIS – Talkin’ Bout [infosec] News 2022-01-31 <br> <br> <br> <br> 04:06 – Story # 1: Hacktivists say they hacked Belarus rail system to stop Russian military buildup – <a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/hactivists-say-they-hacked-belarus-rail-system-to-stop-russian-military-buildup/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/hactivists-say-they-hacked-belarus-rail-system-to-stop-russian-military-buildup/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 08:46 – Story # 2: Ukrainian government calls out false flag operation in recent data wiping attack – <a href="https://therecord.media/ukrainian-government-calls-out-false-flag-operation-in-recent-data-wiping-attack/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therecord.media/ukrainian-government-calls-out-false-flag-operation-in-recent-data-wiping-attack/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 11:18 – Story # 3: Ukrainian cyber defense in need of upgrades as tensions rise – <a href="https://therecord.media/ukrainian-cyberdefense-in-need-of-upgrades-as-tensions-rise/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therecord.media/ukrainian-cyberdefense-in-need-of-upgrades-as-tensions-rise/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 17:32 – Story # 4: DoD weapons testers to assess cybersecurity of GPS satellites, ground system, and user equipment – <a href="https://spacenews.com/dod-weapons-testers-to-assess-cybersecurity-of-gps-satellites-ground-system-and-user-equipment/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://spacenews.com/dod-weapons-testers-to-assess-cybersecurity-of-gps-satellites-ground-system-and-user-equipment/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 24:50 – Story # 5: FBI Reportedly Considered Buying NSO Spyware – <a href="https://www.govinfosecurity.com/fbi-reportedly-considered-buying-nso-spyware-a-18407" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.govinfosecurity.com/fbi-reportedly-considered-buying-nso-spyware-a-18407</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 28:02 – Story # 6: Hacking the Apple Webcam (again) – <a href="https://www.ryanpickren.com/safari-uxss" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.ryanpickren.com/safari-uxss</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 30:36 – Story # 7: Microsoft Teams users can now chat with any Teams user outside their organization – <a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/microsoft-teams-users-can-now-chat-with-any-teams-user-outside/ba-p/3070832" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/microsoft-teams-users-can-now-chat-with-any-teams-user-outside/ba-p/3070832</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 34:11 – Story # 7b: <a href="https://twitter.com/rucam365/status/1487861808081915906" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/rucam365/status/1487861808081915906</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 38:15 – Story # 8: Lazarus hackers use Windows Update to deploy malware – <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hackers-use-windows-update-to-deploy-malware/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hackers-use-windows-update-to-deploy-malware/</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 41:38 – Story # 9: Elon Musk Tried To Pay A Teen Thousands Of Dollars To Stop Tracking His Plane – <a href="https://jalopnik.com/elon-musk-tried-to-pay-a-teen-thousands-of-dollars-to-s-1848435520" target="_blank" rel="noref..."></a>