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Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss Troy Hunt's recent announcement about his HaveIBeenPwned service, a VMWare patch you need to apply immediately to vCenter Server as well as how the US Department of Homeland Security has responded to the Colonial Pipeline hacked.


Timecodes:


0:00 - Intro


0:19 - Today's 3 topics


0:34 - Topic 1: HaveIBeenPwned Announcement


7:06 - Topic 2: VMWare Vulnerability


9:32 - Topic 3: Colonial Pipeline Update


15:29 - Closing remarks


Troy Hunt's call for help with his HaveIBeenPwned service:


> Pwned Passwords, Open Source in the .NET Foundation and Working with the FBI


Patch immediately: VMware warns of critical remote code execution hole in vCenter Server:


>VMware vCenter Server updates address remote code execution and authentication vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-21985, CVE-2021-21986)


> Questions & Answers for VMSA-2021-0010


> How to Disable VMware Plugins in vCenter Server (83829)


After Ransomware hit Colonial Pipeline DHS issues directive:


> DHS Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Pipeline Owners and Operators


Stuff You Should Know Podcast - How the Electrical Grid Works:


> https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-the-electrical-grid-works/id278981407?i=1000516928439


Other Links:


> Outdated computer system exploited in Florida water treatment plant hack


> A password for the Hawaii emergency agency was hiding in a public photo, written on a Post-it note