Talkin’ About Infosec News – 6/6/2022





ORIGINALLY AIRED ON JUNE 6, 2022

Articles discussed in this episode:

00:00 – PreShow Banter™ — Boat Facts

01:38 – BHIS – Talkin’ Bout [infosec] News 2022-06-06

03:51 – Story # 1: Elon Musk threatens to scrap Twitter deal – https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/6/23156233/elon-musk-twitter-bots-merger-agreement-termination-threat

07:02 – Story # 2: Confluence Server and Data Center CVE – https://github.com/Nwqda/CVE-2022-26134

13:51 – Story # 3: Mandiant: “No evidence” we were hacked by LockBit ransomware – https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mandiant-no-evidence-we-were-hacked-by-lockbit-ransomware/

18:24 – Story # 4: Fake Windows exploits target infosec community with Cobalt Strike – https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-windows-exploits-target-infosec-community-with-cobalt-strike/

27:30 – Story # 5: Hacker Steals Database of Hundreds of Verizon Employees – https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxdwxn/hacker-steals-database-of-hundreds-of-verizon-employees

36:13 – Story # 6: India Flights grounded after SpiceJet hit with ransomware – https://therecord.media/spiceject-ransomware-attack-flights-grounded/

40:36 – Story # 7: Zero-Click Zoom Bug Allows Code Execution Just by Sending a Message – https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/zero-click-zoom-bug-allows-remote-code-execution-by-sending-a-message

42:12 – Story # 7b: Zoom’s Bug Bounty Programs Soar to $1.8M – https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/zoom-s-bug-bounty-programs-soars-to-1-8-million

45:29 – Story # 8: Twitter pays $150M fine for using two-factor login details to target ads – https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/05/twitter-pays-150m-fine-for-using-two-factor-login-details-to-target-ads/

49:23 – Story # 9: Microsoft finds severe bugs in Android apps from large mobile providers – https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-finds-severe-bugs-in-android-apps-from-large-mobile-providers/



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