Talkin’ About Infosec News – 10/28/2021

ORIGINALLY AIRED ON OCTOBER 25, 2021 Articles discussed in this episode: 01:42 – Story # 1: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fired-it-admin-revenge-hacks-school-by-wiping-data-changing-passwords/ 06:34 – Story # 2: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/10/missouri-governor-vows-to-prosecute-st-louis-post-dispatch-for-reporting-security-vulnerability/ 11:50 – Story # 3: https://www.pcgamer.com/hackers-drain-cryptocurrency-accounts-of-thousands-of-coinbase-users/ 23:47 – Story # 4: https://threatpost.com/vmware-esxi-encrypted-python-script-ransomware/175374/ 35:30 – Story # 5: https://thehackernews.com/2021/10/chinese-hackers-used-new-rootkit-to-spy.html 45:56 – Story # 6: https://cyberworkx.in/2021/10/08/a-new-uefi-bootkit-that-targets-windows-computers/ 51:45 – Story # 7: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/rail-cybersecurity-dhs-regulations/2021/10/06/b3db07da-2620-11ec-8831-a31e7b3de188_story.html 54:14 – Story # 8: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/ransomware-hits-us-candymaker-ahead-halloween-rcna3391 We are self-publishing free Infosec Zines called PROMPT#. PROMPT# will contain:  Infosec articles  Challenging puzzles  Comic book based on real-life hacking adventures  Coloring contests  Bonus Backdoors & Breaches Consultant Cards (print version only)  Other stuffs  You can check out current and upcoming issues here: https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/prompt-zine/ 

• (00:00) - BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News 2021-10-25
• (01:42) - Story # 1: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fired-it-admin-revenge-hacks-school-by-wiping-data-changing-passwords/
• (06:34) - Story # 2: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/10/missouri-governor-vows-to-prosecute-st-louis-post-dispatch-for-reporting-security-vulnerability/
• (11:50) - Story # 3: https://www.pcgamer.com/hackers-drain-cryptocurrency-accounts-of-thousands-of-coinbase-users/
• (23:47) - Story # 4: https://threatpost.com/vmware-esxi-encrypted-python-script-ransomware/175374/
• (35:30) - Story # 5: https://thehackernews.com/2021/10/chinese-hackers-used-new-rootkit-to-spy.html
• (45:56) - Story # 6: https://cyberworkx.in/2021/10/08/a-new-uefi-bootkit-that-targets-windows-computers/
• (51:45) - Story # 7: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/rail-cybersecurity-dhs-regulations/2021/10/06/b3db07da-2620-11ec-8831-a31e7b3de188_story.html
• (54:14) - Story # 8: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/ransomware-hits-us-candymaker-ahead-halloween-rcna3391