Talkin' Bout [Infosec] News

ORIGINALLY AIRED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Articles discussed in this episode:

Story # 1: Chinese Team Up With Russia To Launch US Cybersecurity Assault – https://hothardware.com/news/chinese-hackers-team-up-with-russian-ransomware-gang

Story # 2: The FBI Got Hacked Over a Beef With a Guy Named Vinny? – https://www.thedailybeast.com/was-fbi-email-hack-just-an-elaborate-troll-of-a-guy-named-vinny-troia

Story # 3: Insurers run from ransomware cover as losses mount – https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/insurers-run-ransomware-cover-losses-mount-2021-11-19/

Story # 4: Ransomware gangs rich enough to buy zero-days – https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-gangs-are-now-rich-enough-to-buy-zero-day-flaws-say-researchers/

Story # 5: FBI Alert on FatPipe VPN Zero-Day – https://thehackernews.com/2021/11/fbi-issues-flash-alert-on-actively.html

Story # 6: Debunking worthless “security” practices – https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/11/securing-your-digital-life-part-4/

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Show Notes

ORIGINALLY AIRED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2021 Articles discussed in this episode: Story # 1: Chinese Team Up With Russia To Launch US Cybersecurity Assault – https://hothardware.com/news/chinese-hackers-team-up-with-russian-ransomware-gang Story # 2: The FBI Got Hacked Over a Beef With a Guy Named Vinny? – https://www.thedailybeast.com/was-fbi-email-hack-just-an-elaborate-troll-of-a-guy-named-vinny-troia Story # 3: Insurers run from ransomware cover as losses mount – https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/insurers-run-ransomware-cover-losses-mount-2021-11-19/ Story # […]

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  • (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Fixing Compressors
  • (02:13) - BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News 2021-11-22
  • (05:31) - Story # 1: Chinese Team Up With Russia To Launch US Cybersecurity Assault – https://hothardware.com/news/chinese-hackers-team-up-with-russian-ransomware-gang
  • (12:23) - Story # 2: The FBI Got Hacked Over a Beef With a Guy Named Vinny? – https://www.thedailybeast.com/was-fbi-email-hack-just-an-elaborate-troll-of-a-guy-named-vinny-troia
  • (18:32) - Story # 3: Insurers run from ransomware cover as losses mount – https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/insurers-run-ransomware-cover-losses-mount-2021-11-19/
  • (23:27) - Story # 4: Ransomware gangs rich enough to buy zero-days – https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-gangs-are-now-rich-enough-to-buy-zero-day-flaws-say-researchers/
  • (35:06) - Story # 5: FBI Alert on FatPipe VPN Zero-Day - https://thehackernews.com/2021/11/fbi-issues-flash-alert-on-actively.html
  • (45:31) - Story # 6: Debunking worthless “security” practices – https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/11/securing-your-digital-life-part-4/

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