Feds: Iran Behind ‘Proud Boys’ Email Attacks on Democratic Voters

Messages that threaten people to ‘vote for Trump or else’ are part of foreign adversaries’ attempts to interfere with the Nov. 3 election, according to feds. Continue reading Feds: Iran Behind ‘Proud Boys’ Email Attacks on Democratic Voters

TrickBot Takedown, VPN Flaws, Zoom End-to-End Encryption

In episode 143 for October 19th 2020: Microsoft gets creative to help take down the TrickBot botnet, details on how attackers have been using VPN flaws to attack election support systems, and Zoom’s rollout of end-to-end encryption. ** Links mentioned … Continue reading TrickBot Takedown, VPN Flaws, Zoom End-to-End Encryption

Hackers exploit VPN, Windows flaws to influence US elections

By Sudais Asif
According to CISA, these Windows flaws are centered around Fortinet FortiOS Secure Socket Layer (SSL) VPN and MobileIron platform.
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More Hospital Ransomware Attacks, FBI’s Disinformation Warning, Android 11 Privacy Features

In episode 141 for October 5th 2020: Universal Health Services is the latest victim of a massive hospital ransomware attack, the FBI issues new warnings about false claims of hacked voter information, and the top Android 11 privacy and security feature… Continue reading More Hospital Ransomware Attacks, FBI’s Disinformation Warning, Android 11 Privacy Features

This election year, the health of the Union depends on how we safeguard our information 

Cybersecurity does not exist in a vacuum and current socio-economic pressures make the United States more vulnerable to cyberattacks of all kinds. With the U.S. presidential election underway, Americans need to take practical steps to defend our democr… Continue reading This election year, the health of the Union depends on how we safeguard our information 

Schools Under Cyberattack, Chrome Ad Blocking Update, US Election Interference

In episode 138 for September 14th 2020: School districts under cyber-attack, Google Chrome’s new ad blocking feature, and Microsoft’s latest alert about foreign interference in the 2020 US election. ** Links mentioned on the show ** City of Hartford po… Continue reading Schools Under Cyberattack, Chrome Ad Blocking Update, US Election Interference

Hackers hit Reddit; deface 70+ Subreddits with Pro-Trump messages

By Sudais Asif
Before Reddit, in June 2020, more than 1,150 Roblox accounts were also hacked with pro-Trump content.
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Black Hat 2020: In a Turnaround, Voting Machine Vendor Embraces Ethical Hackers

Voting machine technology seller Election Systems & Software (ES&S) offered an olive branch to security researchers with new safe harbor terms and vulnerability disclosure policies at Black Hat USA 2020. Continue reading Black Hat 2020: In a Turnaround, Voting Machine Vendor Embraces Ethical Hackers