Talkin’ About Infosec News – 7/11/2022

ORIGINALLY AIRED ON JULY 11, 2022 Articles discussed in this episode: 00:00 – PreShow Banter™ — Cons, China, and Florida Man, oh my! 07:03 – Story # 1: North Korean Hackers Target US Health Providers With ‘Maui’ Ransomware – https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korea-us-maui-ransomware/ 10:29 – Story # 2: Ransomware, hacking groups move from Cobalt Strike to Brute Ratel – https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-hacking-groups-move-from-cobalt-strike-to-brute-ratel/ 24:24 – Story # 3: DoD issues call for hackers to dig into networks – https://therecord.media/dod-issues-call-for-hackers-to-dig-into-networks/ 29:21 – Story # 3b: Department of Justice Announces New Policy for Charging Cases under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act – https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-new-policy-charging-cases-under-computer-fraud-and-abuse-act 33:15 – Story # 4: FCC Commissioner urges Google and Apple to ban TikTok – https://www.engadget.com/fcc-commissioner-google-facebook-ban-tik-tok-064559992.html 41:41 – Story # 5: Microsoft rolls back decision to block Office macros by default – https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-rolls-back-decision-to-block-office-macros-by-default/ 42:01 – Story # 5b: Microsoft says decision to stop blocking Office VBA macros by default is ‘temporary’ – https://therecord.media/microsoft-says-decision-to-stop-blocking-office-vba-macros-by-default-is-temporary/ We are self-publishing free Infosec Zines called PROMPT#. PROMPT# will contain:  Infosec articles  Challenging puzzles  Comic book based on real-life hacking adventures  Coloring contests  Bonus Backdoors & Breaches Consultant Cards (print version only)  Other stuffs  You can check out current and upcoming issues here: https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/prompt-zine/