UPnP Pwnage and Hacked Journalists
This week is rife with security news. If you want the quick highlights, you’ve come to the right place. Today’s video covers a few Yahoo XSS vulnerabilities, some serious UPnP security flaws, and the alleged China-based hack of the New York Times. Watch the video below for details.
Also, if you are interested in some other stories I didn’t have time to cover in the video, make sure to check out the Reference section for links to these extras.
Thanks for watching, and see you next week.
(Episode Runtime: 10:00)
Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azjZ0dFxnR4
Episode References:
- Yahoo XSS flaws lead to account compromise – The Next Web
- H.D. Moore releases extensive UPnP Security Research – WGSC
- NYT alleges that they were hacked by Chinese attackers – New York Times
- WSJ says they were hacked by China too – The Wall Street Journal
- EXTRAS
- FBI looking for who leaked details about US and Stuxnet – Naked Security
- XSS attacks increast 160% in Q4 2013 – Computing.co.ul
- Apple fixes iOS and AppleTV security issues – Apple
- Anonymous defaces government web sites – Fast Company
- Browser malware leverages SPF protocol – NetworkWorld
- Critical VLC Player vulnerability fixed – InfoWorld
- Malware infects over half a million Chinese Android phones – NBC News
- “Sexploitation” hacker arrested – The Register
- FBI looking for who leaked details about US and Stuxnet – Naked Security