Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the iPhone zero click WiFi exploit, cybersecurity company FireEye hacked and their red team tools being stolen, how network management and performance monitoring tool Solarwinds Orion was used to install a backdoor and the CIA is found to own Omnisec another Swiss cypto […]
Optrics Insider – CIA & Crypto AG, $1 Billion Bitcoin Seized from Silk Road & Fortinet’s VPN Hacked
Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as as they discuss the CIA owning Swiss crytography company Crypto AG, the $1 billion worth of Bitcoin that we were seized and the hacker who released 49,000 firewall passwords after hacking Fortinet’s VPN.Timecodes:0:00 – Intro0:17 – Today’s 3 topics0:40 – Topic 1: CIA & Swiss […]
Optrics Insider – Canadian Mall Collects Biometric Data Without the Customer’s Knowledge
Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as as they discuss why a Canadian mall developer is under investigation by the Canadian Privacy commission on collecting customer biometric data without their knowledge.Further Reading:CBC – Canadian Mall Customers’ Images Collected Without Their KnowledgeJoint investigation of the Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited by the Privacy Commissioner […]
Optrics Insider – New Windows Update Removes Adobe Flash & Google Discloses Windows Exploit
Prefer to read? Here is a downloadable copy of the discussion in book form:Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as as they discuss Windows update KB4577586 that permanently removes end-of-life Adobe Flash as well as why Google’s Project Zero disclosed a zero-day Windows exploit.Timecodes:0:00 – Intro0:18 – Today’s 2 topics0:40 – Topic […]
Optrics Insider – SonicWall VPN Bug, Encryption Backdoor, Bot Posting to Reddit & Racy Onion
Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss a new thin client backdoor for devices managed by HP Device Manager, how the US Treasury Department might fine you for paying the ransom if you’re attacked by ransomware and a new UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) malware.Timecodes:0:00 – Intro0:17 – Today’s 3 […]
Optrics Insider – Intel Data Leak, Meow Attack, Emotet Trojan & Zoom Bug
Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss a leak at Intel, how the new “Meow” attack wiped out nearly 4,000 databases, why the Emotet Trojan is still going strong after 6 years and how a Zoom Bug allowed snoopers crack a private meeting password in minutes.Timecodes:0:00 – Intro0:23 – Today’s […]
Optrics Insider – F5 Patch Now, Einstein Data Trends & Don’t Scam the Master
Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss F5’s announcement to patch their devices now, National Cyber Awareness System’s Einstein Data Trends for May 2020 & don’t scam the master Kevin Mitnick.Timecodes:0:00 – Intro0:19 – Today’s 3 topics0:36 – Topic 1: F5 Patch Now3:54 – Topic 2: Einstein Data Trends7:15 – […]
Optrics Insider – Sophos Breach & Watchguard’s Dark Web Scan Beta
Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss a recent Sophos breach notification and Watchguard’s Dark Web Scan beta.Timecodes:0:00 – Intro0:26 – Today’s 3 topics0:42 – Topic 1: Sophos Firewall Buffer Overflow Vulnerability3:56 – Topic 2: WatchGuard’s Dark Web Scan Beta8:52 – Closing remarksLearn more about Sophos’ breach notification:Advisory: Buffer overflow […]
Optrics Insider – Contract Tracing App Spoofing, Windows 10 2004 Update & Have I Been Pwned?
Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering (https://www.Optrics.com) as they discuss Contact Tracing App spoofing, issues with the latest Windows 10 2004 Update (and why you should wait to update to it) and how an email pwned an IT help desk.Timecodes:0:00 – Intro0:21 – Today’s 3 topics0:39 – Topic 1: Contract Tracing App […]
Optrics Insider – FBI Warns About Malicious Banking Apps, Internet of Troubles, IBM Cloud Down & Malware at Honda Apps
Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the FBI’s warning about malicious banking apps, the “Internet of Troubles”, IBM’s cloud being down for 2 hours plus both Honda and the City of Knoxville being hit by malware.Timecodes:0:00 – Intro0:21 – Today’s 3 topics0:51 – Topic 1: FBI Warning About Malicious […]