Hacker And The Fed

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An Insider Exploits A Ransomware Attack, AI Photos, And Hector's Indonesian Hack Jun 01, 2023

Show notes

This week on Hacker And The Fed we dive into the world of ransomware. An insider exploits a ransomware attack for personal gain and a CISO's biggest lessons from quarterbacking a ransomware attack. We discuss AI generated photos and what happened to the stock market. And then we answer listener questions about geopolitics, Hector's hack on the Indonesian government and victims keeping their hacks a secret.

Links from the episode:

IT employee impersonates ransomware gang to extort employer

bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/it-employee-impersonates-ransomware-gang-to-extort-employer/

AI Generated Photos

twitter.com/jsrailton/status/1660679743266607105

Suspicion stalks Genesis Market’s competitors following FBI takedown

therecord.media/genesis-market-russian-market-2easy-shop-cybercrime-fraud

FBI releases warning about fake crypto job advertisements

ic3.gov/Media/Y2023/PSA230522

Bridgestone CISO: Lessons From Ransomware Attack Include Acting, Not Thinking

darkreading.com/ics-ot/bridgestone-ciso-lessons-ransomware-attack-acting-thinking

Pig Butchering And Crypto Crime-fighting With Erin West May 25, 2023

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This week on Hacker And The Fed we speak with Erin West, a Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney, Founder of the “Crypto Coalition”, an over 800-member group of active law enforcement partners sharing cryptocurrency crime-fighting techniques, and the very tip of the spear for Pig Butchering – the latest online romance scam. We learn about the incredible work Erin is doing via Operation Shamrock and how we can protect ourselves and our loved ones from being victimized.

Links from the episode:

SCARS: Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams

againstscams.org

Advocating Against Romance Scammers

advocatingforu.com

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Vehicle Location Data Leaked For Over 2 million Drivers, Another US Government Breach, And D.B. Cooper May 18, 2023

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This week on Hacker And The Fed, up to 10 years of your location data may have been exposed if you’ve driven vehicles from a certain manufacturer, stolen private keys may lead to insecure boot ups of your computer, Congress gets another notification of a US government breach, and we answer more listener questions about failed hacks and intentional exploits. And we talk about D. B. Cooper!

Links from the episode:

Toyota: Car location data of 2 million customers exposed for ten years

bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/toyota-car-location-data-of-2-million-customers-exposed-for-ten-years/

Intel OEM Private Key Leak: A Blow to UEFI Secure Boot Security

securityonline.info/intel-oem-private-key-leak-a-blow-to-uefi-secure-boot-security/

Data of 237,000 US government employees breached

reuters.com/world/us/data-237000-us-government-employees-breached-2023-05-12/

Mastermind Behind Twitter 2020 Hack Pleads Guilty and Faces up to 70 Years in Prison

ustice.gov/opa/pr/uk-citizen-extradited-and-pleads-guilty-cyber-crime-offenses

T-Mobile Worker Joked About Adding Extra Phone Lines and Tablet to a Customer’s Account Without Them Knowing

twistedsifter.com/2023/05/a-t-mobile-worker-joked-about-adding-2-extra-phone-lines-and-a-tablet-to-a-customers-account-without-them-knowing/

Google Cybersecurity Certificate

grow.google/certificates/cybersecurity/#?modal_active=none

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Chinese State Hackers, Ransom Negotiation, And Listener Questions May 11, 2023

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This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss private data leaking due to a misconfiguration, and no one is listening to the researchers. We are shown the mindset of hackers during a ransom negotiation, a cell phone provider is hacked for the 9th time in 6 years, there are 50 Chinese state hackers for every FBI cyber agent, and using AI to help hack. And finally, we answer listener questions about .xyz, pen testing tools, and possible Hacker And The Fed swag.

Links from the episode:

Many Public Salesforce Sites are Leaking Private Data

krebsonsecurity.com/2023/04/many-public-salesforce-sites-are-leaking-private-data/

Hackers Claim Vast Access to Western Digital Systems

techcrunch.com/2023/04/13/hackers-claim-vast-access-to-western-digital-systems/

T-Mobile Discloses 2nd Data Breach of 2023, This One Leaking Account PINs and More

arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/t-mobile-discloses-2nd-data-breach-of-2023-this-one-leaking-account-pins-and-more/

Chinese Hackers Outnumber FBI Cyber Personnel 'By At Least 50 to 1,' Wray Testifies

foxnews.com/politics/chinese-hackers-outnumber-fbi-cyber-personnel-wray-testifies

Capturing the Flag with GPT-4

micahflee.com/2023/04/capturing-the-flag-with-gpt-4/

The Cyber Police Exposed an Attacker in the Sale of Databases with Personal Data of Citizens of Ukraine and the EU

cyberpolice.gov.ua/news/kiberpolicziya-vykryla-zlovmysnyka-u-zbuti-baz-iz-personalnymy-danymy-gromadyan-ukrayiny-ta-yes-6598/

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Cyber Insurance With Michelle Chia, Head Of Cyber Insurance At Zurich North America May 04, 2023

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This week on Hacker And The Fed we sit down with Michele Chia, Head of Cyber Insurance at Zurich North America. We ask a number of questions including what is cyber insurance? Who needs it? And How much coverage is needed? Does cyber insurance cover an insider threat attack? What does a ransomware attack look like when you have cyber insurance? And finally, we find out how our guest cultivated such a successful career in cyber insurance.

Link from the episode:

zurichna.com/knowledge/experts/michelle-chia

For more information on Chris and his current work visit naxo.com

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Search Engine Vulnerabilities, Ghost Tokens, Anna Kournikova Apr 27, 2023

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This week on Hacker And The Fed security researchers find a vulnerability allowing them to run code on Search Engine computers, ghost tokens could be used to totally control Search Engine Workplace accounts, we let you know what a Pumpkin Sandstorm and a Spandex Tempest are, how long does it take to crack your password in 2023, we answer listener questions about the FBI and diversity in cyber security appliances, and we talk about Anna Kournikova.

Links from the episode:

Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Google They Are Not Willing To Fix

giraffesecurity.dev/posts/google-remote-code-execution/

'GhostToken' Opens Google Accounts to Permanent Infection

darkreading.com/remote-workforce/-ghosttoken-opens-google-accounts-to-permanent-infection

Hacker Group Names Are Now Absurdly Out of Control

wired.com/story/hacker-naming-schemes-spandex-tempest/amp

How Long It Would Take A Hacker To Brute Force Your Password In 2023

hivesystems.io/blog/are-your-passwords-in-the-green

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The Classified Document Leak, A Hacker Gets Hacked, And Can A Video Silently Hack Your Phone? Apr 20, 2023

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This week on Hacker And The Fed internet videos may be able to silently hack your phone with a "Near Ultrasound Inaudible Trojan” (NUIT). Companies have more access to your data than you may know, including pictures of you. We also discuss how better access controls may have prevented the recent classified documents leak and share a story about a hacker getting hacked.

Links from the episode:

Hey Siri, use this ultrasound attack to disarm a smart-home system

https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/04/siri_alexa_cortana_google_nuit/

Tesla workers shared sensitive images recorded by customer cars

https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-workers-shared-sensitive-images-recorded-by-customer-cars-2023-04-06/

Hacked: Russian GRU officer wanted by the FBI, leader of the hacker group APT 2

https://informnapalm.org/en/hacked-russian-gru-officer/

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Hackers Stealing Your Car And Internet Bandwidth, And A Massive Corporate Security Breach Apr 13, 2023

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This week on Hacker And The Fed a researcher gains access to millions of Office 365 accounts, cyber criminals are stealing and selling your internet bandwidth, and now hackers can remotely open your garage door and start your car in order to steal it.

Links from the episode:

Researcher gained access to millions of Office365 accounts:

https://twitter.com/hillai/status/1641146508639600646

https://www.wiz.io/blog/azure-active-directory-bing-misconfiguration

Cybercriminals may be stealing and selling your Internet bandwidth:

https://sysdig.com/blog/proxyjacking-attackers-log4j-exploited/

And now hackers can remotely open your garage and start your car in order to steal it:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkadqy/hackers-can-remotely-open-smart-garage-doors-across-the-world-simpaltek

https://kentindell.github.io/2023/04/03/can-injection/

Finally the FBI has taken down another hacking forum full of stolen credentials:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fbi-seizes-genesis-market-notorious-123039527.html?guccounter=1

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City Cyber Security with NYC CISO Kelly Moan Apr 06, 2023

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This week on Hacker And The Fed we speak with Kelly Moan, who serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of New York City. We talk trends and cyber threats against the city. She also details the significant volume of attacks against the city on a weekly basis and gives us tips for getting into cyber security.

Links from the episode:

nyc.gov/content/oti/pages/meet-the-team/cyber-command

nyc.gov/jobs

More info on the JSOC + Cyber Command’s authorities via Executive Order 10:

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Who Can Read Your Emails, And Busting DDoS For Hire Mar 30, 2023

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This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss what email security should look like over the next 12 months, who has the ability to read your emails, and law enforcement busting people using DDoS for hire.

Links from the episode:

Email Security Nightmare as 75% Of CISOs Expect a Severe Email-Borne Attack in the Next 12 Months

cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/email-security-nightmare-as-75-of-cisos-expect-a-severe-email-borne-attack-in-the-next-12-months/

Who reads your email?

twitter.com/jschauma/status/1634032554603945984

netmeister.org/blog/mx-diversity.html

Fake ChatGPT Chrome Browser Extension Caught Hijacking Facebook Accounts

thehackernews.com/2023/03/fake-chatgpt-chrome-browser-extension.html

U.K. National Crime Agency Sets Up Fake DDoS-For-Hire Sites to Catch Cybercriminals

thehackernews.com/2023/03/uk-national-crime-agency-sets-up-fake.html

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