Episode Details

Microsoft warns ransomware cyber-attack is a wakeup call

• As of recording, it is reported that 200,000 computers were infected.
• Patch for flaw was released in March, 2017
• • Microsoft has since released a patch for older systems
• Lots to discuss on this - including Microsoft's letter to the NSA
• Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39915440
• Link: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-xp-patch-wannacry/
• Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39921479

United flight attendant accidentally leaked door codes online

• Flight attendant somehow posted the codes online
• Insider threat?
• Multiple layers of security needed and additional controls here
• Link: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/united-flight-attendant-door-codes/
• Link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/uniteds-cockpit-door-security-codes-inadvertently-revealed-1494794444

Keylogger discovered preinstalled on some HP laptops

• Audio driver inspected keystrokes looking for events like Mute, Unmute, etc..  but also stored keystrokes in a file.
• Log file was overwritten after each reboot.
• Was this just a debugging issue that wasn’t disabled before release?
• Link:

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