On February 2nd, remote access software vendor AnyDesk disclosed they had been the victim of a cyberattack where an unknown threat actor obtained access to production systems. AnyDesk appears to have contained the incident before the adversaries were able to leverage their access into a supply chain attack against AnyDesk customers but out of an abundance of caution, they … [Read more...]
Could a Toothbrush Botnet Happen?
https://youtu.be/VfKlq6DisLY This week on the podcast, we cover a recent news post about an army of 3 million compromised toothbrushes taking down a Swiss website, causing millions in damages. After that, we discuss the United States DOJ's latest botnet takedown, this time targeting Volt Typhoon. We end the episode by walking through a CISA joint-publication giving guidance … [Read more...]
A Door in Apple’s Walled Garden
https://youtu.be/MY4TpiL76gY This week on the podcast, we cover Apple's recent announcement describing how they will comply with the European Union's new Digital Markets Act and what that means for the iPhone walled garden. Before that, we cover a databreach at Mercedez-Benze thanks to an alternative authentication method. Additionally, we cover the roundup of … [Read more...]
A Blizzard of Threats
https://youtu.be/fdAjMPAV6CM This week on the podcast, we cover two "Blizzard" threat actors targeting governments and private organizations. We also give an update to the SEC's compromised Twitter/X Account, and then end with a discussion of an EU program designed to improve their citizen's privacy while browsing the internet. … [Read more...]
Androxgh0st Analysis
https://youtu.be/jG3mwjCLpJQ This week on the podcast, we review a CISA and FBI joint advisory on the Androxgh0st malware. Before that we cover recent Volt Typhoon activity targeting SMB routers exposed on the internet. We end the episode with a fun research blog post about a series of flaws in an Indian insurance provider. … [Read more...]