Risky Business #576 -- Are cloud computing resources the new toilet paper?

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Patrick Gray
Patrick Gray

CEO and Publisher

Adam Boileau
Adam Boileau

Technology Editor

On this week’s show Patrick and Adam discuss the week’s security news, including:

  • Azure resource constraints hit Europe
  • Should we unleash surveillance on COVID-19, privacy be damned?
  • Browser maintainers cease new releases
  • South Korea-linked APT crew attacks World Health Organization
  • Much, much more

This week’s show is brought to you by Thinkst Canary.

Thinkst’s Haroon Meer joins the show this week to talk about what he tells customers when they ask him if Thinkst could go rogue and own all their customers.

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Risky Business #576 -- Are cloud computing resources the new toilet paper?
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Show notes

'Azure appears to be full': UK punters complain of capacity issues on Microsoft's cloud • The Register

Coronavirus response: ITU unveils platform for reinforcing global telecoms infrastructure | The Daily Swig

Coronavirus: US emergency funding for federal agencies targets home working security | The Daily Swig

Playing the long game on remote access - Risky Business

Google pauses Chrome and Chrome OS releases due to coronavirus outbreak | ZDNet

Microsoft Pauses New Edge Browser Versions Due to Coronavirus

Firefox to remove support for the FTP protocol | ZDNet

Microsoft offers mitigations against unpatched Windows font handler security flaw | The Daily Swig

Apple security updates - Apple Support

Srsly Risky Biz: Tuesday, March 24 - Risky Business

How Surveillance Could Save Lives Amid a Public Health Crisis | WIRED

US, Israel, South Korea, and China look at intrusive surveillance solutions for tracking COVID-19 | ZDNet

The Value and Ethics of Using Phone Data to Monitor Covid-19 | WIRED

Exclusive: Elite hackers target WHO as coronavirus cyberattacks spike - Reuters

Hackers breach FSB contractor and leak details about IoT hacking project | ZDNet

China borrowing Russian tactics to spread coronavirus disinformation

WhatsApp Is at the Center of Coronavirus Response | WIRED

Hacker selling data of 538 million Weibo users | ZDNet

FireEye warns about the proliferation of ready-made ICS hacking tools | ZDNet

Monitoring ICS Cyber Operation Tools and Software Exploit Modules To Anticipate Future Threats | FireEye Inc

Ransomware Gangs to Stop Attacking Health Orgs During Pandemic

Maze ransomware attackers extort vaccine testing facility | SC Media

Volunteers and vigilantes back hospital InfoSec - Risky Business

With everyone working from home, VPN security is now paramount | ZDNet

Zyxel Flaw Powers New Mirai IoT Botnet Strain — Krebs on Security

Security Breach Disrupts Fintech Firm Finastra — Krebs on Security

Most ransomware attacks take place during the night or over the weekend | ZDNet

France warns of new ransomware gang targeting local governments | ZDNet

Venture funding in security startups is falling. Don't blame the coronavirus.

Here’s the Netflix account compromise Bugcrowd doesn’t want you to know about [Updated] | Ars Technica

Bug bounty platforms step up as coronavirus forces businesses to implement work from home policies | The Daily Swig

How Microsoft Dismantled the Infamous Necurs Botnet | WIRED

Two Trend Micro zero-days exploited in the wild by hackers | ZDNet

Google APP users won't be allowed to install apps from outside the Play Store | ZDNet

Magecart hackers have spent weeks lurking on NutriBullet's website

Site Isolation - The Chromium Projects

(37) Cell phone tracking in the crisis - YouTube

thinkst Thoughts...: If i run your software, can you hack me?

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