Analyzing Malware at Scale - John Hammond - PSW #845

Paul's Security Weekly (Audio)

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Segment Resources: - https://www.huntress.com/blog/the-hackers-in-the-arena-the-huntress-ctf-retrospective - https://www.huntress.com/blog/fake-browser-updates-lead-to-boinc-volunteer-computing-software

Automated tank gauges are leaking more than just fuel, while CUPS is serving up a steaming hot brew of vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, Supermicro's BMC firmware is giving away root access like it's going out of style. If you thought your Kia was safe, think again - all it takes is a license plate and 30 seconds to turn your car into a hacker's joyride. China's been busy building a massive IoT botnet called Raptor Train. It's been chugging along undetected for four years. NIST has decided that your password doesn't need to be a cryptographic masterpiece anymore. No more special characters or arbitrary changes - just make it long and don't use "password123". A Texas hospital is playing a game of "hot potato" with ambulances thanks to a ransomware attack. More thoughts on known exploited vulnerabilities, firmware unpacking tools lowdown, Aruba, Bahama, come-on command injection, and kids changing the name of their school!

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-845