//podcastplus.net/feed/podcast~a4fd67eee7dc4d011080f8ef8163a38df980104e68be3041ab74447828b5c37b 30-Day InfoSec, a monthly information security recap show for the latest news, stories, and happenings from around the cybersecurity community. Sat, 30 May 2026 04:22:17 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/739c04ab/c644df29.mp3 IoT is Vulnerable IoT Homefootage on sale in the deep and dark web and an intimate IoT device is found to have an exploit. https://www.hackread.com/3tb-clips-hacked-home-security-cameras-leaked/ https://gizmodo.com/a-security-flaw-could-send-your-dick-to-jail-forever-1845286359 Trickbot Takedown via Private and Public Sector Both Microsoft and USCybercom both try to disrupt the Trickbot gang using different approaches https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/10/microsoft-uses-copyright-law-to-disrupt-trickbot-botnet/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/10/report-u-s-cyber-command-behind-trickbot-tricks/ Government Sponsored Cyber Attacks The UK reveals it carried out cyberattacks against Russia, Iran and Russia found to be interfering with US elections. The NSA releases a list of the 25 most used exploits in attack from China. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/politics/fbi-election-security/index.html https://www.ibtimes.sg/uk-carried-out-secret-cyberattacks-russia-retaliation-says-former-na... Tue, 10 Nov 2020 04:38:26 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/739c04ab/c644df29.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/739c04ab/c644df29.mp3 IoT is Vulnerable IoT Homefootage on sale in the deep and dark web and an intimate IoT device is found to have an exploit. https://www.hackread.com/3tb-clips-hacked-home-security-cameras-leaked/ https://gizmodo.com/a-security-flaw-could-send-your-dick-to-jail-forever-1845286359 Trickbot Takedown via Private and Public Sector Both Microsoft and USCybercom both try to disrupt the Trickbot gang using different approaches https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/10/microsoft-uses-copyright-law-to-disrupt-trickbot-botnet/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/10/report-u-s-cyber-command-behind-trickbot-tricks/ Government Sponsored Cyber Attacks The UK reveals it carried out cyberattacks against Russia, Iran and Russia found to be interfering with US elections. The NSA releases a list of the 25 most used exploits in attack from China. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/politics/fbi-election-security/index.html https://www.ibtimes.sg/uk-carried-out-secret-cyberattacks-russia-retaliation-says-former-na... Tue, 10 Nov 2020 04:38:26 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/739c04ab/c644df29.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/c50ce040/92f89a36.mp3 Emotet Is back and then not The group behind the Emotet malware has popped back up but shortly after that it appears the C2 infrastructure was compromised and started sharing out memes. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-malware-operation-hacked-to-show-memes-to-victims/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-spam-trojan-surges-back-to-life-after-5-months-of-silence/ Garmin HACKED!!! Garmin was hacked recently and the intrusion was used to spread ransomware on the network. The attackers also ended up being paid out $10M by Garmin.  https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/07/garmans-four-day-service-meltdown-was-caused-by-ransomware/ Twitter Admin Panel Exposed Recently a teenager was able to get access to a twitter management panel which allowed them to take over high profile accounts to include Barack Obama, Beyonce as well as Elon Musk. The take over was being used a scam to attempt to get bitcoin from people. https:/... Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:37:27 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/c50ce040/92f89a36.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/c50ce040/92f89a36.mp3 Emotet Is back and then not The group behind the Emotet malware has popped back up but shortly after that it appears the C2 infrastructure was compromised and started sharing out memes. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-malware-operation-hacked-to-show-memes-to-victims/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-spam-trojan-surges-back-to-life-after-5-months-of-silence/ Garmin HACKED!!! Garmin was hacked recently and the intrusion was used to spread ransomware on the network. The attackers also ended up being paid out $10M by Garmin.  https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/07/garmans-four-day-service-meltdown-was-caused-by-ransomware/ Twitter Admin Panel Exposed Recently a teenager was able to get access to a twitter management panel which allowed them to take over high profile accounts to include Barack Obama, Beyonce as well as Elon Musk. The take over was being used a scam to attempt to get bitcoin from people. https:/... Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:37:27 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/c50ce040/92f89a36.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/96720c6a/a8afa47c.mp3 Honda hit by Cyberattack  Honda was hit by a cyber attack shutting down its manufacturing plant for several days. It appears to be the Ekans variant of ransomware. The company has insisted no data has been breached and added that "at this point, we see minimal business impact". https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52982427 59 Chinese Apps Banned Apps such as TikTok are starting to be banned within the Indian government. Many other countries and businesses are now also considering banning the applications from there networks. These applications were exposed to collecting too much detailed information about their users.  https://twitter.com/ShivAroor/status/1277619905269989378 MongoDB Exposed Millions of Medical Insurance Records Millions of records containing personal information and medical insurance data were exposed by a database belonging to the insurance marketing website MedicareSupplement.com. https://www.cybersecurity-review.com/news-june-2019/mongodb-leak-expos... Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:18:17 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/96720c6a/a8afa47c.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/96720c6a/a8afa47c.mp3 Honda hit by Cyberattack  Honda was hit by a cyber attack shutting down its manufacturing plant for several days. It appears to be the Ekans variant of ransomware. The company has insisted no data has been breached and added that "at this point, we see minimal business impact". https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52982427 59 Chinese Apps Banned Apps such as TikTok are starting to be banned within the Indian government. Many other countries and businesses are now also considering banning the applications from there networks. These applications were exposed to collecting too much detailed information about their users.  https://twitter.com/ShivAroor/status/1277619905269989378 MongoDB Exposed Millions of Medical Insurance Records Millions of records containing personal information and medical insurance data were exposed by a database belonging to the insurance marketing website MedicareSupplement.com. https://www.cybersecurity-review.com/news-june-2019/mongodb-leak-expos... Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:18:17 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/96720c6a/a8afa47c.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/f50985f5/6fffec41.mp3 US President target of hackers In a press conference in May The White House Press Secretary held up the check being donated from the president's salary which held his account number and the routing number of an account within Citibank. This has placed a large target on the bank as they now have ties with the administration and government accounts. Hackers will be targeting them similar to how the REvil group is targeting Trump with the release of information collected during the hack of a law firm said to contain information about the president.  https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/499268-trump-routing-number-bank-revealed-coronavirus-response https://twitter.com/ransomleaks/status/1261105634159800321 Contact Tracing Apps and Jailbroken Phones Governments around the world have started encouraging citizens to install tracking application to hopefully get an idea of the spread of the virus. It’s gone as far as Apple and Google baking this into the operating system of the devi... Mon, 01 Jun 2020 21:00:00 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/f50985f5/6fffec41.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/f50985f5/6fffec41.mp3 US President target of hackers In a press conference in May The White House Press Secretary held up the check being donated from the president's salary which held his account number and the routing number of an account within Citibank. This has placed a large target on the bank as they now have ties with the administration and government accounts. Hackers will be targeting them similar to how the REvil group is targeting Trump with the release of information collected during the hack of a law firm said to contain information about the president.  https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/499268-trump-routing-number-bank-revealed-coronavirus-response https://twitter.com/ransomleaks/status/1261105634159800321 Contact Tracing Apps and Jailbroken Phones Governments around the world have started encouraging citizens to install tracking application to hopefully get an idea of the spread of the virus. It’s gone as far as Apple and Google baking this into the operating system of the devi... Mon, 01 Jun 2020 21:00:00 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/f50985f5/6fffec41.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/4c2c483d/fca0ccaf.mp3 COVID-19 Related Attacks COVID-19 has hit the entire world extremely hard. We have seen an uptick in COVID-19 related attacks targeting businesses and consumers around the world. Recently we have witnessed spear phishing attacks related to streaming platforms as well as an uptick in malicious mobile applications related to COVID-19.  References https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/covid-19-goes-mobile-coronavirus-malicious-applications-discovered/ https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hackers-target-netflix-disney/ Dark Nexus IOT Botnet IoT attacks have seen an uptick in IoT related attacks over the past few years. One of the largest currently operating in the Dark Nexus botnet.  References https://labs.bitdefender.com/2020/04/new-dark_nexus-iot-botnet-puts-others-to-shame/ Ransomware Attacks (Travelx and Cognizant) Ransomware attacks have always been an issue, but with employees in work from home mode and using VPNs, it increases the risk to the corporate... Thu, 07 May 2020 03:00:00 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/4c2c483d/fca0ccaf.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/4c2c483d/fca0ccaf.mp3 COVID-19 Related Attacks COVID-19 has hit the entire world extremely hard. We have seen an uptick in COVID-19 related attacks targeting businesses and consumers around the world. Recently we have witnessed spear phishing attacks related to streaming platforms as well as an uptick in malicious mobile applications related to COVID-19.  References https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/covid-19-goes-mobile-coronavirus-malicious-applications-discovered/ https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hackers-target-netflix-disney/ Dark Nexus IOT Botnet IoT attacks have seen an uptick in IoT related attacks over the past few years. One of the largest currently operating in the Dark Nexus botnet.  References https://labs.bitdefender.com/2020/04/new-dark_nexus-iot-botnet-puts-others-to-shame/ Ransomware Attacks (Travelx and Cognizant) Ransomware attacks have always been an issue, but with employees in work from home mode and using VPNs, it increases the risk to the corporate... Thu, 07 May 2020 03:00:00 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/4c2c483d/fca0ccaf.mp3