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Defensive Security Podcast Episode 125

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http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/online-cheating-site-ashleymadison-hacked/

http://www.mcafee.com/us/resources/reports/rp-aspen-holding-line-cyberthreats.pdf

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/07/obama-administration-decides-not-to-blame-china-publicly-for-opm-hack/

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/hacking-team-rcsandroid-spying-tool-listens-to-calls-roots-devices-to-get-in/

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 6

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News:

  • ISD Podcast shuts down
  • Noticeable uptick in phishing attacks recently, leading to various exploit kit web sites
  • Yet another Java update.  Oracle seems to have gotten the message.
  • Combofix, a free tool for removing certain kinds of malware, was infected with Sality
    • Do not download repackaged software from other file hosting sites.  Bad!
  • Cisco released it’s 2013 security report.
    • Legitimate sites much more likely to be malicious than traditional pornography
    • Ad networks and content delivery networks worst offenders
  • Anonymous stole information on 4600 bank executives from a Federal Reserve emergency communication application.