Mood Lighting - PSW #727

This week, we start the show off with Brian Honan, the CEO of BH Consulting joins to discuss why Cybersecurity is Not Just a Technical Problem! In the Security News for this week: Microsoft to block VBA macros by default (in some Office applications), Russia arrests it's 3rd hacking group, The 'Metaverse' of security challenges, $323 Million in crypto stolen from the "Wormhole", & a rapping influencer allegedly launders $4.5 billion worth of stolen crypto!! Next up, Qualys' Wheel joins to discuss Uncovering a Major Linux PolicyKit security vulnerability: Pwnkit!

 

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw727

Segment Resources:

Security Industry Failing to Establish Trust https://threatpost.com/security-industry-failing-to-establish-trust/128321/

Treat infosec fails like plane crashes' – but hopefully with less death and twisted metal https://www.theregister.com/2017/11/24/infosec_disasters_learning_op/

IoT security: Lessons we can learn from the evolution of road safety https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/08/09/iot-security-lessons/

https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2022/01/25/pwnkit-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-discovered-in-polkits-pkexec-cve-2021-4034

 

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