The 443 - Security Simplified

Kaseya’s Trusted Third Party

This week on the podcast we discuss the recently disclosed identify of the"Trusted Third Party" that Kaseya acquired the REvil ransomware master decryption key from, as well as the morals around a decision to hold on to the decryption key for multiple weeks before handing it off to Kaseya. We then cover a new APT discovered by researchers at ESET and the latest CISA alert on ransomware activity.

OMIGOD!

This week on the podcast we discuss the recently patched zero-click vulnerability in iOS, macOS and WatchOS that researchers at TheCitizen Lab discovered while investigating NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. After that, we cover a vulnerability in the OMI Agent that comes automatically installed on all Azure Linux virtual machines. We finish by covering Microsoft's latest efforts to kill passwords for good.

OWASP Update

This week on the podcast we discuss the first update to the OWASP Top 10 since 2017. OWASP servers as an excellent resource for improving web application security so we're excited to run through the latest refresh of their top security weaknesses. We also discuss phishing attacks that abuse Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) in emails and a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Office.

ProxyWare

This week on the podcast we cover ProxyWare, a form of malware that monetizes your internet access for the benefit of the attacker. After that, we discuss ChaosDB, a vulnerability that could have enabled any Azure user to gain full access to any other user's CosmosDB instance. Finally, we end with a discussion of location tracking vulnerabilities and how a few popular dating apps have tackled them.

Stop Following Me – Rewind

This week on the podcast we dig back in the archives to 2019 where we discussed how web servers manage to track users across sites using browser fingerprinting methods. Even though some improvements like removing third-party cookies have been made to limit tracking, plenty of additional fingerprinting options still remain.

PolyNetwork Heist

This week on the podcast we cover one of the largest cryptocurrency heists in history, with a surprising twist of an ending! Before that we'll chat about the latest T-Mobile data breach and what we can learn about protecting user identity. We end the episode with a discussion about one of the latest episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, watchable here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqD-ATqw3js, where he talked about the ongoing ransomware pandemic.

DEF CON 29 Recap

This week on the podcast we chat about a few of our favorite presentations from the 2021 edition of the DEF CON security conference out of Las Vegas. If haven't checked them out yourself, visit the DEF CON YouTube channel or media.defcon.org to view this year's and all previous year's content.

Bad BGP

This week on the podcast, we chat about a recent report from Qrator that highlights some of the massive weaknesses in the backbone of the internet. After that, we discuss a recent research blog post from Yan (@bcrypt) showing her work in finding a CSRF flaw in OK Cupid that bypassed Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) protections.

What Is Zero-Trust Security?

This week on the podcast we talk Zero-Trust. What is it? How do you implement it? And why should all IT professionals work towards updating their networks to this security architecture? We'll answer all that and more after a quick Kaseya update and a security memorandum from the White House.

Why So SeriousSAM

This week on the podcast we cover the latest Microsoft Windows privilege escalation vulnerability, SeriousSAM aka HaveNightmare. Before that, we discuss NSO Group and their spyware software known as Pegasus and whether private organizations should be allowed to market and sell spyware to government agencies.