Updating & Protecting Linux Systems - PSW #877

This week: * The true details around Salt Typhoon are still unknown * The search for a portable pen testing device * Directories named "hacker2" are suspicious * Can a $24 cable compete with a $180 cable? * Hacking Tesla wall chargers * Old Zyxel exploits are new again * Hacking Asus drivers * Stealing KIAs - but not like you may think * Fake articles * Just give everything to LLMs, like Nmap * Retiring Floppy disks * An intern leaked secrets * Discord link hijacking * Cray vs. Raspberry PI * More car hacking with BMW Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-879

This week: You got a Bad box, again Cameras are expose to the Internet EU and connected devices Hydrophobia NVRAM variables Have you heard about IGEL Linux? SSH and more NVRAM AI skeptics are nuts, and AI doesn't make you more efficient Trump Cybersecurity orders I think I can root my Pixel 6 Decentralized Wordpres plugin manager Threat actor naming conventions I have the phone number linked to your Google account Fortinet flaws exploited in ransomeware attacks (and how lack of information sharing is killing us) retiring floppy disks fault injection for the masses there is no defender AI blackmails Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-878

Two parts to this episode: Tech Segment: Updating Linux Systems - Beyond apt-get upgrade * Custom scripts for ensuring your Linux systems are up-to-date * topgrade - tutorial for using topgrade to update Linux systems on various Linux distributions Discussion Topic: Anti-Malware and/or EDR on Linux Platforms * PCI calls for scanning Linux systems * What tools exist for analyzing Linux systems? (AIDE, uac, chkrootkit) * Best Anti-Malware for Linux - Commercial tools, open-source, both, none? * ClamAV - fa-notify and the dangers Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-877

In the security news: Vicious Trap - The malware hiding in your router Hacking your car WSL is open-source, but why? Using AI to find vulnerabilities - a case study Why you should not build your own password manager The inside scoop behind Lumma Infostealer Hacking a smart grill Hardcoded credentials on end of life routers and "Alphanetworks" SIM swapping is still happening LoRa for C2 Russian drones use Telegram Flipper Zero mod for the LOLZ Signal blocks Recall CISA loses more people Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-876

This week in the security news: Malware-laced printer drivers Unicode steganography Rhode Island may sue Deloitte for breach. They may even win. Japan's active cyber defense law Stop with the ping LLMs replace Stack Overflow - ya don't say? Aggravated identity theft is aggravating Ivanti DSM and why you shouldn't use it EDR is still playing cat and mouse with malware There's a cellular modem in your solar gear Don't slack on securing Slack XSS in your mail SIM swapping and the SEC Ivanti and libraries Supercomputers in space! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-875

This week in the security news: Android catches up to iOS with its own lockdown mode Just in case, there is a new CVE foundation Branch privilege injection attacks My screen is vulnerable The return of embedded devices to take over the world - 15 years later Attackers are going after MagicINFO Hacking Starlink Mitel SIP phones can be hacked Reversing with Hopper Supercharge your Ghidra with AI Pretending to be an anti-virus to bypass anti-virus macOS RCE - perfect colors End of life routers are a hackers dream, and how info sharing sucks Ransomware in your CPU Disable ASUS DriverHub Age verification and privacy concerns Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-874

Security news for this week: RDP and credentials that are not really revoked, and some RDP bitmap caching fun Some magic info on MagicINFO Vulnerability Management Zombies There is a backdoor in your e-commerce Airborne: vulnerabilities in AirPlay Bring your own installer - crafty EDR bypass The Signal clone used by US government officials: shocker: has been hacked AI slop vulnerability reporting Bricking iPhones with a single line of code Hacking planet technology Vibe hacking for the win? Cybersecurity CEO arrested for deploying malware Hello my perverted friend FastCGI - fast, but vulnerable Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-873

The PSW crew discusses tips, tricks, and traps for using AI and LLMs. We discuss a wide range of AI-related topics, including how to utilize AI tools for writing, coding, data analysis, website design, and more! Some key takeaways include: AI has rapidly shifted from novelty to an essential tool in security and other fields. Paid AI versions offer significant advantages for professionals. Legal, ethical, and copyright questions around AI-generated content remain unresolved. Human skills, critical thinking, communication, and adaptability are more important than ever. AI is a powerful assistant, but not a replacement for expertise, creativity, or judgment. Fact-checking AI outputs and understanding bias are critical in the age of generative AI. This episode offers a comprehensive, practical, and philosophical look at how AI is reshaping security, education, and society, providing both optimism and caution for the future. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-872

The crosswalk is talking to me man!, don't block my website without due process, Florida is demanding encryption backdoors, attacking boilers and banning HackRF Ones, time to update your flipper zero, using AI to create working exploits, what happens when you combine an RP2350 and an ESP32? Hopefully good hackery things!, more evidence that patching is not enough, auditing the PHP source code, reading the MEGA advisories, threat actors lie about data breaches (you don't say?), the data breach that Hertz, CISA warns of ransomware, some can't get Ahold of data breaches, please don't let people take control of your PC over Zoom and Paul's hot takes on: 4chan hack, the CVE program, and Microsoft Recall! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-871

Govt Unravelling, AI Hijinx, Bot Chaos, Recall, Oracle, Slopesquatting, Tycoon 2FA, College, who knows, a lot more... On Paul's Security Weekly. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-870