Former FBI Special Agent Chris Tarbell and ex-Anonymous/LulzSec blackhat hacker Hector Monsegur (aka Sabu) faced off as adversaries in cyberspace before becomin...
Former FBI Special Agent Chris Tarbell and ex-Anonymous/LulzSec blackhat hacker Hector Monsegur (aka Sabu) faced off as adversaries in cyberspace before becomin...
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Finding out our Relative is a Hacker, Working for the FBI, Prepping for a Technical Interview, and More Listener Questions
This week on Hacker And The Fed we answer listener questions about finding out our relative is a hacker, applying for a cyber security job as a chemical engineer, preparing you for a technical interview, the FBI being a great place to work, is MFA once every 24 hours too much, and much more.
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21/09/2023
1:10:52
Your Car and Your Sex Life, US Departments of State and Commerce Compromised, Iran and North Korea Hacking Crews, and Victories Over Russian Hackers
This week on Hacker And The Fed your car may know all the details about your sex life, the Swiss fined an insurer 3 million dollars for horrible cyber security practices, the US Departments of State and Commerce were compromised because of a two-year-old Windows crash report, Iran and New Korea hacking crews have active campaigns against security researchers, and two victories over Russian hackers for the US government.
Links from the episode:
Insurer Fined $3M for Exposing Data of 650k Clients for Two Years
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/insurer-fined-3m-for-exposing-data-of-650k-clients-for-two-years/
If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare
https://gizmodo.com/mozilla-new-cars-data-privacy-report-1850805416
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/09/connected-cars-are-a-privacy-nightmare-mozilla-foundation-says/
Microsoft Finally Explains Cause of Azure Breach: An Engineer’s Account Was Hacked
https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/hack-of-a-microsoft-corporate-account-led-to-azure-breach-by-chinese-hackers/
https://twitter.com/0xdabbad00/status/1699596048392736812
Hacker Group Disguised as Marketing Company to Attack Enterprise Targets
https://gbhackers.com/hacker-group-disguised-as-marketing/
Active North Korean Campaign Targeting Security Researchers
https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/active-north-korean-campaign-targeting-security-researchers/
Russian Infosec Boss Gets Nine Years for $100M Insider-Trading Caper Using Stolen Data
https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2023/09/08/russian_insider_training_prison/
United States and United Kingdom Sanction Additional Members of the Russia-Based Trickbot Cybercrime Gang
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1714
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14/09/2023
1:05:21
The FBI's Operation "Duck Hunt" Takes Down a Botnet, NYC Subway Allows Users to be Tracked Online, and Why Chris Left the FBI
This week on Hacker And The Fed the FBI's Operation "Duck Hunt" takes down a ransomware botnet, we disclose the secret weapon hackers use for doxing, the New York City subway system allows its users to be tracked online, and we answer listener questions about leaving the FBI, getting jobs in cyber security, and Hector's detailed description of a red teamer.
Links from the episode:
How the FBI Took Down the Notorious Qakbot Botnet
https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/01/fbi-qakbot-takedown-operation-duck-hunt/
The Secret Weapon Hackers Can Use to Dox Nearly Anyone in America for $15
https://www.404media.co/the-secret-weapon-hackers-can-use-to-dox-nearly-anyone-in-america-for-15-tlo-usinfosearch-transunion/
I Tracked an NYC Subway Rider's Movements with an MTA ‘Feature’
https://www.404media.co/i-tracked-nyc-subway-rider-home-omny-mta/
Paramount Discloses Data Breach Following Security Incident
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paramount-discloses-data-breach-following-security-incident/
Hacking Campaign Bruteforces Cisco VPNs to Breach Networks
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacking-campaign-bruteforces-cisco-vpns-to-breach-networks/
Big Ass Data Broker Opt Out List
https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List
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07/09/2023
1:29:19
Hacking Through a Fire Stick, a Danish Cloud Provider Loses all Their Customer Data, an Active Hacker Becoming a White Hat
This week on Hacker And The Fed a Danish cloud provider loses all of their customer's data, a hacker in custody continues hacking through a fire stick, there are two great write ups about a zero day vulnerability and HTML smuggling, cyber security entry jobs should be just that, entry into the industry, and we answer listener questions that include an ongoing dialogue with an active hacker about becoming a white hat.
Links from the episode:
Criminals Go Full Viking on CloudNordic, Wipe All Servers and Customer Data
https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2023/08/23/ransomware_wipes_cloudnordic/
GTA 6 Hacker Found to be Teen with Amazon Fire Stick in Small Town Hotel Room
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/26/gta-6-hacker-found-to-be-teen-with-amazon-fire-stick-in-small-town-hotel-room/
Traders' Dollars in Danger: Zero-Day Vulnerability in WinRAR Exploited by Cybercriminals to Target Traders
https://www.group-ib.com/blog/cve-2023-38831-winrar-zero-day/
HTML Smuggling Leads to Domain Wide Ransomware
https://thedfirreport.com/2023/08/28/html-smuggling-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/
Cybersecurity Hiring Gap: Time to Rethink Who Can Contribute
https://www.csoonline.com/article/649166/cybersecurity-hiring-gap-time-to-rethink-who-can-contribute.html
https://twitter.com/CyberWarship/status/1692239445188120950
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31/08/2023
1:29:06
Demystifying Internet Honeypots and Getting into Cyber Security with Andrew Morris, Founder and CEO of GreyNoise
This week on Hacker And The Fed we have Andrew Morris, CEO and founder of GreyNoise on the show. GreyNoise is a cybersecurity company that collects and analyzes mass internet data to remove pointless security alerts, find compromised devices, or identify emerging threats. We talk internet honeypots, how to get into the cyber security industry and much more.
Links from the episode:
Andrew Morris, CEO & Founder of GreyNoise
https://www.greynoise.io/
https://twitter.com/Andrew___Morris
https://twitter.com/GreyNoiseIO
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Former FBI Special Agent Chris Tarbell and ex-Anonymous/LulzSec blackhat hacker Hector Monsegur (aka Sabu) faced off as adversaries in cyberspace before becoming close friends and podcast co-hosts.
Listen to Tarbell, co-founder of the elite cybersecurity firm NAXO, and Monsegur, a top network penetration tester and security engineer, break down the must-know cybersecurity news and topics of the week. You’ll walk away from each episode with unique perspectives on keeping your family, your company, and yourself safe from cyber attacks.
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