Networking and Basic Security

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This week, we talked about networking and basic attribution.

Weekly Content

• Mirai Botnet Developers Work w/ FBI
  • https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/09/mirai-botnet-authors-avoid-jail-time/
  • https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/09/20/mirais-architects-avoid-prison-thanks-work-fbi/
  • https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/mirai-botnet-fbi-cybercrime.html
• Newegg hacked
  • https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/newegg-credit-card-hack.html
  • https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/09/21/attackers-newegg-defenses-customers-credit-card-data/
• xBash malware, new chimera like malware
• Recommended reading
  • https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/hacking-back-simply-a-bad-idea/a/d-id/1332856
  • https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/scan4you-malware-scanner.html
  • https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/twitter-direct-message-api.html
  • https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/4g-ee-wifi-modem-hack.html
  • https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/android-ios-hacking-tool.html
  • https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/windows-zero-day-vulnerability.html