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Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - DeepFake Lite, Microsoft Print Nightmare & Kaseya Ransomware UpdateJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss DeepFake Lite using Anthony Bourdain's voice in a new documentary on his life, the "Summer of Sam" Microsoft Print Nightmare and the latest Kaseya Ransomware Attack update. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: > 0:00 - Intro > 0:19 - Today's 3 topics > 0:33 - Topic 1: Deep Fake Lite > 7:35 - Topic 2: Microsoft Print Nightmare > 11:12 - Topic 3: Kaseya Update > 14:20...
2021-08-1815 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Punk Spider, Irony Thy Name is Jim & What is Your Olympic Password?Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the Punk Spider search engine for website vulnerabilities, the tech support scam that got Jim Browning's Youtube channel deleted and the Olympic broadcaster who announced his password while on the air. Timecodes: > 0:00 - Intro > 0:21 - Today's 3 topics > 0:40 - Topic 1: Punk Spider > 4:34 - Topic 2: Irony, Thy Name is Jim > 8:27 - Topic 3: What is Your Olympic Password? > 11:03 - Closing remarks More on Punk Spider: > A Controversial Tool Calls Out Thousands of Hackable Websites
2021-08-1213 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Print Driver Zero Day, SonicWall VPN Vulnerability & Kaseya HackedJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the printer driver nightmare zero day vulnerability, SonicWall's VPN appliance is under attack and Kaseya's recent ransomware attack. Timecodes: - 0:00 - Intro - 0:19 - Today's 3 topics - 0:40 - Topic 1: Printer Driver Zero Day - 06:09 - Topic 2: SonicWall VPN Vulnerability - 10:38 - Topic 3: Kaseya VSA Hack - 17:04 - Closing remarks Print Nightmare Zero Day: > PrintNightmare, Critical Windows Print Spooler Vulnerability > CVE-2021-1675: Incomplete Patch and Leaked...
2021-07-2918 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Dell Vulnerability, CVS Health Leak, WD MyBook Remote Factory Reset & Zero TrustJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss  the Dell Bios Connect vulnerability, the 1 billion  records that were leaked from CVS Health, Western Digital's MyBook  remote factory reset issue and the Zero Trust cybersecurity framework. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro  0:19 - Today's 4 topics  0:42 - Topic 1: Dell Bios Connect Vulnerability  4:14 - Topic 2: CVS Health Leak  10:48...
2021-07-1622 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Which is Bigger 26M or 8.4B? Open Redirects, Akamai Outage & PoE Powered SpamJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss what is bigger - 26 million or 8.4 billion, open redirect, the recent Akamai CDN outage and PoE powered can of spam to stop spam.. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:21 - Today's 4 topics 0:55 - Topic 1: Which is Bigger 26 Million or 8.4 Billion? 8:01 - Topic 2: Open Redirects 12:11 - Topic 3: Akamai CDN Outage 13:24 - Topic 4: PoE Powered Can of Spam 19:07 - Closing remarks Hackers Stole Nearly 26 Million User Login Credentials for Sites Like Amazon, Google, Facebook...
2021-06-2220 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Why JBS Paid $11M in Ransom, Impact of the Fastly Outage & the Zoll VulnerabilityJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss why JBS paid $11 million in ransom (and it wasn't to get their data back), how the Fastly outage knocked the Internet offline and Zoll's defibrillator dashboard vulnerability advisory. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Today's 3 topics 0:57 - Topic 1: JBS Pays Ransom 7:02 - Topic 2:  Fastly Outage 15:12 - Topic 3: Zoll advisory 20:56 - Closing remarks JBS Paid $11M Ransom to Prevent...
2021-06-1721 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Ransomware Headlines, White House Ransomware Memo & Amazon Launches SidewalkJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the large number of organizations in the headlines who have been hit by ransomware, the White Houses recent memo to private organizations on what they can do to prevent being a victim of a ransomware attack as well as today's launch of Amazon's Sidewalk wireless mesh service. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Today's 3 topics 0:37 - Topic 1: Ransomware Headlines 2:10...
2021-06-0823 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - HaveIBeenPwned Announcement, VMWare Vulnerability & Colonial Pipeline UpdateJoin 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...
2021-06-0316 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - WiFi FragAttacks & Internet Explorer End-of-LifeJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the WiFi FragAttacks (fragmentation and aggregation attacks) as well as a reminder that Internet Explorer 11 will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022. Time to start using Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, Brave or any of the other more modern browsers. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Today's 2 topics 0:33 - Topic 1: WiFi Frag Attacks 6:12 - Topic 2: Internet Explorer 11 End-of-Life 9:18 - Closing...
2021-05-2810 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - US Executive Order on Cybersecurity & Microsoft Outlook Email Bug FixJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss President Biden's recent executive order on cybersecurity as well as the Outlook email bug fix that Microsoft recently fixed. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Today's 2 topics 0:33 - Topic 1: US Executive Order on Cybersecurity 7:12 - Topic 2: Microsoft Outlook Bug Fix 11:07 - Closing remarks New US Executive Order on Cybersecurity: > Biden Signs Executive Order to Bolster Federal Government’s Cy...
2021-05-2112 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Pulse Secure VPN Fix, 21 Nails in Exim, Colonial Pipeline Ransomware & Signal AdsJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the fix for a vulnerability with Pulse Secure VPN, 21 vulnerabilities in open source mail server Exim, the effects of Colonial Pipeline being hit by ransomware and how Signal is trying to take out Instagram ads. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Today's 3 topics 0:40 - Topic 1:  Pulse Secure VPN Fix 6:20 - Topic 2:  21 Nails in Exim 8:29 - Topic 3:  Colonial Pipeline Ransomware
2021-05-1219 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - RIP Dan Kaminsky, Emotet Kill Switch, ParkMobile Breach, Name:Wreck & 802.11bfJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the passing of well-known cybersecurity researcher Dan Kaminski at age 42, the Emotet trojan kill switch, the ParkMobile breach, the Name:Wreck DNS vulnerability and the new 802.11bf Wi-Fi standard. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Today's 5 topics 1:01 - Topic 1: RIP Dan Kaminski 2:12 - Topic 2: Emotet Kill Switch 4:14 - Topic 3: ParkMobile breach 5:49 - Topic 4: Name:Wreck...
2021-05-0414 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Pwn2Own Vancouver 2021, QNAP Vulnerability & 500M LinkedIn Users Being Sold OnlineJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss CanSecWest's Pwn2Own whitehat competition in Vancouver, the latest QNAP vulnerability and the data from 500 million LinkedIN users that is now being sold online. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:21 - Today's 3 topics 0:36 - Topic 1: Pwn2Own Vancouver 2021 4:52 - Topic 2: QNAP Vulnerability 10:13 - Topic 3: LinkedIn Data Leak 16:12 - Closing remarks Learn...
2021-04-1318 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - 533M Facebook Accounts Leaked, FBI/CISA & Fortinet Vulnerability & Ubiquiti HackedJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the data from 544 million Facebook accounts that was leaked, the joint FBI CISA Joint Cybersecurity Advisor regarding the known Fortinet FortiOS vulnerabilities as well as the Ubiquiti hack. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:24 - Today's 3 topics 0:49 - Topic 1: 533 Million Facebook Accounts Leaked 5:24 - Topic 2: FBI/CISA & Fortinet Vulnerability 7:00 - Topic 3: Ubiquiti Hacked 13:09 - Closing remarks Learn more more...
2021-04-0714 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Hackers Backdoor PHP, Samsung's 512 GB Memory Chip & Acer hit with $50M RansomwareJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss how hackers breached the main Git repository to insert a backdoor into PHP, Samsung's first 512GB DDR5 DRAM chip and how computer giant Acer was hit by a REvil ransomware attack where the threat actors are demanding the largest known ransom to date, $50,000,000. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Today's 3 topics 0:52 - Topic 1: Hackers Backdoor PHP 4:38 - Topic 2: Samsung's 512 GB memory chip 7:55...
2021-03-3113 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - MS Exchange Patch Update, F5 BIG-IP Update, Verkada Breach & Patch Tuesday UpdateJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they provide an update on the MS Exchange Hafnium Patch as well as discuss an F5 BIG-IP update you'll want to apply, a breach with Verkada brand surveillance cameras and some things to look at with the latest Patch Tuesday Update. For more IT tips go to:  > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Today's 4 topics 0:44 - Topic 1: MS Exchange Hafnium Patch Update 4:53 - Topic 2: F5 BIG-IP Update 6:48 - Topic 3: Verkada Surveillance Camera Breach 9:21...
2021-03-1914 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Exchange Server Vulnerability, Qualisys Hit with Ransomware & VMWare VulnerabilityJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the Microsoft Exchange Server Hafnium patch, security vendor Qualisys being hit by ransomware and the Carbon Spider and Sprite Spider VMWare ransomware.  For more IT tips go to:  > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:21 - Today's 3 topics 0:47 - Topic 1: Microsoft Exchange Server Hafnium patch 5:14 - Topic 2: Qualisys hit by ransomware 8:19 - Topic 3: Carbon Spider & Sprite Spider VMWare ransomware 11:46 - Closing remarks Learn more...
2021-03-1013 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - How to Stay Safe Against Phishing Attacks & Social EngineeringJoin Scott Young from Optrics Engineering and  Mike Brill from KnowBe4 as they discuss the latest Zoom phishing attacks  and social engineering and how best to keep you and your staff safe  from them. Read the "Running Headfirst into a Breach" blog article mentioned in the podcast. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Learn more about KnowBe4 by going to: > www.Optrics.com/KnowBe4 Find out what percentage of your employees are Phish-prone: > Phishing Security Test
2021-02-2716 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - SuperMicro Supply Chain Attack, CRA Suspends 100k Accounts & MacOS InfectionJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the SuperMicro supply chain attack, why CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) suspended 100,000 user accounts and how the Silver Sparrow infected almost 30,000 MacOS devices in 153 countries, including the latest M1 powered devices. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Today's 3 topics 0:38 - Topic 1: SuperMicro Supply Chain Attack 5:23 - Topic 2: CRA Suspends 100k Accounts 8:23 - Topic 3: Silver Sparrow MacOS Infection 11:10 - Closing remarks ...
2021-02-2214 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Facebook Phishing Domains, 3.2 Billion Emails Leaked & Microsoft Emergency FixJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the fight between Facebook and Proofpoint / Wombat Security over using similar looking domains to conduct phishing tests to protect users, the 3.2 billion emails that were leaked along with their passwords and the emergency fix Microsoft had to release to fix one of their patches that was causing user's computers to "blue screen" after they ran an update. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Today's 3 topics 0:34 - Topic 1...
2021-02-1811 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - 179 Microsoft Admin Portals, 60 Billion Less DNS Requests & Urgent SonicWall PatchJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss a useful list of 179+ Microsoft portals for IT admins, how Google was able to reduce the number of DNS requests by 60 billion, an urgent SonicWall patch as well as a Linux sudo command bug. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:17 - Today's 3 topics 0:39 - Topic 1: 179+ Microsoft Portals for Admins 2:51 - Topic 2:  60 Billion Less DNS Requests 5:57 - Topic 3:  Urgent SonicWall Patch 7:20...
2021-02-0910 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Emotet Botnet Update, School Laptops with Malware and Faces of the RiotJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they provide an update on the Emotet Botnet, discuss school laptops in the UK that came pre-loaded with malware, the new "Faces of the Riot" website and security researchers who have been targeted by hackers. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:14 - Today's 4 topics 0:39 - Topic 1: Emotet Botnet Update 3:40 - Topic 2: School laptops in the UK that came pre-loaded with malware 6:30 - Topic 3: "Faces of the...
2021-02-0315 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Update on Solarwinds Attack, Extreme Networks Misses Flash Deadline & DNSpooqJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss FireEye's update on the Solarwinds attack, Flash is dead but Extreme Networks didn't get the memo, DNSpooq and SonicWall joins FireEye, Microsoft and MalwareBytes on the list of network security companies who have been hacked. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Today's 3 topics 0:49 - Topic 1: FireEye's update on the Solarwinds attack 2:33 - Topic 2: Flash is dead but Extreme Networks didn't get the memo 4:45...
2021-01-2815 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - New Windows Update Removes Adobe Flash & Google Discloses Windows ExploitJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as as they discuss Windows update KB4577586 that permanently removes end-of-life Adobe Flash as well as why Google's Project Zero disclosed a zero-day Windows exploit. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Today's 2 topics 0:40 - Topic 1: New Windows Update Removes Adobe Flash 3:20 - Topic 2: Google Discloses Zero Day Windows Exploit 6:45 - Closing remarks Learn more about the Windows update by going to: >...
2021-01-2108 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Windows Update to Avoid, Taking Down TrickBot & Important NAS UpdateJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss a Windows update to avoid, how researchers took down TrickBot and an important NAS update. Get IT tips here: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Today's 3 topics 1:06 - Topic 1: Windows Update to Avoid 5:57 - Topic 2: Taking Down TrickBot 7:59 - Topic 3: Important NAS Update 9:45 - Closing remarks Todays virtual background is the data center at CERN: > CERN Data Centre Learn more...
2021-01-1410 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - SonicWall VPN Bug, Encryption Backdoor, Bot Posting to Reddit & Racy OnionJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss why you should patch your SonicWall firewall now due to a VPN bug, why the international "Five Eyes" organization would like to have an encryption backdoor, how a software engineer caught a bot posting to Reddit and how Facebook deemed an onion too sexy for its ad platform. Get IT tips here: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:17 - Today's 3 topics 0:51 - Topic 1: SonicWall VPN Bug (Patch Now) 2:37 - Topic 2: Five Eyes...
2021-01-1412 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Thin Client Backdoor, Get Fined for Paying Ransom & UEFI MalwareJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss a new thin client backdoor for devices managed by HP Device Manager, how the US Treasury Department might fine you for paying the ransom if you're attacked by ransomware and a new UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) malware. Get IT tips here: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:19 - Today's 3 topics 0:40 - Topic 1: Thin Client Backdoor 3:44 - Topic 2: Get Fined for Paying Ransom 6:51 - Topic 3: UEFI Malware 9:31...
2021-01-1212 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - KnowBe4 Spoofed, Security Awareness Training Wears Off & Microsoft Zero Login FlawJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss security awareness training company KnowBe4 being spoofed, the fact the security awareness training for you staff does wear off over time and Microsoft's zero login flaw. Get IT tips here: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Today's 3 topics 0:50 - Topic 1: KnowBe4's Emails Spoofed 3:03 - Topic 2: Security Awareness Training Wears Off 4:46 - Topic 3: Microsoft Zero Login Flaw 7:35 - Closing remarks Learn more about KnowBe4 being...
2021-01-1209 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Bluetooth Vulnerability, Wordpress Vulnerability & Equinix BreachJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the BLURtooth bluetooth vulnerability, the breach at the Equinix data center and how WordPress sites are vulnerable due to the File Manager plugin. Get IT tips here: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Today's 3 topics 0:52 - Topic 1: Bluetooth Vulnerability 6:02 - Topic 2: Equinix Breach 8:58 - Topic 3: Wordpress Vulnerability 13:50 - Closing remarks Learn more about the BLURtooth vulnerability: > Billions of Bluetooth gadgets bothered by ‘BL...
2021-01-0915 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Checkpoint SSL VPN Cert Expired, Undocumented Zyxel Backdoor & Solarwinds UpdateJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the SSL certificate for Checkpoint VPN devices that has expired, the undocumented backdoor in Zyxel devices and a Solarwinds update from Bruce Schneier. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Today's 3 topics 0:35 - Topic 1: Checkpoint SSL VPN Cert Expired 2:41 - Topic 2: Undocumented Zyxel Backdoor 7:38 - Topic 3: Solarwinds update from Bruce Schneier 13:41 - Closing remarks Learn more about Checkpoint's SSL Cert...
2021-01-0714 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - User Loyalty & Why Should You Have Service BackupsJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the impressive loyalty of an employee at Tesla's Gigafactory in Nevada and why should you have backup network services. Get IT tips here: - www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:16 - Today's 3 topics 0:43 - Topic 1: User Loyalty at Tesla's Gigafactory 3:33 - Topic 2: Why Should You Have Service Backups 10:45 - Closing remarks Learn more about the attempt by a Russian national to plant ransomware at Tesla's Gigafactory"  ...
2021-01-0611 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - CanPar Express & U of Utah Ransomware, AI Fighter Beats Ace & Lock Your ComputerJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss both CanPar Express and the University of Utah getting hit by ransomware (interestingly they paid the ransom and Shaun explains why), plus how an AI fighter pilot beat a real ace (in simulation) and as a bonus, why you should lock your workstation before you walk away. Get IT tips here: - www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Today's 3 topics 0:48 - Topic 1: CanPar Express & University of Utah Ransomware 4:50 - Topic 2: AI...
2021-01-0510 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - DEF CON Recap, Black Hat USA 2020 Recap & Defacing RedditJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the recent online versions of Def Con, Black Hat USA 2020 & how hackers defaced Reddit with pro-Trump messages. Get IT tips here: - www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0.20 - Today's 3 topics 0:51 - Topic 1: DEF CON Recap, Black Hat USA 2020 Recap 9:16 - Topic 2: Defacing Reddit 10:40 - Closing remarks Learn more about the DEF CON here: - www.defcon.org - Defcon Conference Youtube Channel
2020-12-3112 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Intel Data Leak, Meow Attack, Emotet Trojan & Zoom BugJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss a leak at Intel, how the new "Meow" attack wiped out nearly 4,000 databases, why the Emotet Trojan is still going strong after 6 years and how a Zoom Bug allowed snoopers crack a private meeting password in minutes. For more IT tips go to: - www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Today's 3 topics 0:44 - Topic 1: Intel Data Leak 2:25 - Topic 2: Meow Attack 4:12 - Topic 3: Emotet Trojan 9:36 - Bonus: Zoom...
2020-12-3013 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - SySAdmin Day, Cloudflare Outage, UFO VPN Hack & Garmin Cloud OutageJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss making sure you thank your System Admins (as they've been really busy lately), an outage at Cloudflare, hack of UFO VPN and the recent Garmin Cloud outage (Garmin manufactures GPS units and smart watches and provider of maps to airline pilots). For more IT tips go to: - www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Today's 3 topics 0:53 - Topic 1: SysAdmin Day 2:05 - Topic 2: Cloudflare Outage 4:10 - Topic 3: UFO VPN Hacked
2020-12-3012 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - SIGRed, Twitter Security Breach & MS Outlook CrashingJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss why you need to immediately patch your Microsoft DNS Server (if you're using one) due to the SIGRed vulnerability, the Twitter security breach and why Microsoft Outlook has been crashing lately due to a recent problematic update. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:17 - Today's 3 topics 0:23 - Topic 1: SigRed 2:10 - Topic 2: Twitter Security Breach 4:40 - Topic 3: MS Outlook Crashing 6:49 - Closing remarks
2020-12-2408 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Blu-Ray Player Boot Loop, Microsoft Update Changes & Cancelled SSL CertsJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss Samsung's Blu-ray player boot loop, Microsoft making changes to their updates and why Digicert cancelled 50,000 SSL certificates. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Today's 3 topics 0:45 - Topic 1: Samsung Blu-Ray Player Boot Loop 3:19 - Topic 2: Microsoft Update Changes 5:56 - Topic 3: DigiCert Cancelling 50,000 SSL Certs 12:16 - Closing remarks Details on Samsung Blu-ray players in a Boot Loop: > Ask...
2020-12-2213 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - F5 Patch Now, Einstein Data Trends & Don't Scam the MasterJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss F5's announcement to patch their devices now, National Cyber Awareness System's Einstein Data Trends for May 2020 & don't scam the master Kevin Mitnick. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:19 - Today's 3 topics 0:36 - Topic 1: F5 Patch Now 3:54 - Topic 2: Einstein Data Trends 7:15 - Topic 3: Don't Scam the Master 9:15 - Closing remarks Details on the need to patch F5's...
2020-12-2210 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Sophos Breach & Watchguard's Dark Web Scan BetaJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering (https://www.Optrics.com) as they discuss a recent Sophos breach notification and Watchguard's Dark Web Scan beta. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:26 - Today's 3 topics 0:42 - Topic 1: Sophos Firewall Buffer Overflow Vulnerability 3:56 - Topic 2: WatchGuard's Dark Web Scan Beta 8:52 - Closing remarks Learn more about Sophos' breach notification: > Advisory: Buffer overflow in XG Firewall v17.x User Portal ...
2020-12-1810 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - The Largest DDoS Attack, Blue Leaks, Dating App Data Breaches & Ripple 20Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the largest DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack, blue leaks and dating app data breaches and Ripple 20.   For more IT tips go to:  > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Today's 3 topics 0:30 - Topic 1:  The Largest DDoS Attack on Amazon Web Service 2:29 - Topic 2:  Blue Leaks & Dating App Data Breaches 5:43 - Topic 3: Ripple 20 8:36 - Closing remarks Learn more about the largest DDoS attack: >...
2020-12-1609 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - iPhone WiFi Exploit, FireEye Hacked, Solarwinds Orion Backdoor & CIA Owns OmniSecJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the iPhone zero click WiFi exploit,  cybersecurity company FireEye hacked and their red team tools being stolen, how network management and performance monitoring tool Solarwinds Orion was used to install a backdoor and the CIA is found to own Omnisec another Swiss cypto company. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:16 - Today's 3 topics 0:49 - Topic 1: iPhone Zero-Click Wi-Fi exploit 3:45 - Topic 2: How FireEye was hacked
2020-12-1612 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Malicious Banking Apps, Internet of Troubles, IBM Cloud Down & Malware at HondaJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the FBI's warning about malicious banking apps, the "Internet of Troubles", IBM's cloud being down for 2 hours plus both Honda and the City of Knoxville being hit by malware. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:21 - Today's 3 topics 0:51 - Topic 1: FBI Warning About Malicious Banking Apps 3:58 - Topic 2: Internet of Troubles (IoT) 6:30 - Topic 3: IBM Cloud Down for 2 hours 8:23 - Topic 4: Honda...
2020-12-1514 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Contract Tracing App Spoofing, Windows 10 2004 Update & Have I Been Pwned?Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss Contact Tracing App spoofing, issues with the latest Windows 10 2004 Update (and why you should wait to update to it) and how an email pwned an IT help desk. For more IT tips go to: > https://www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:21 - Today's 3 topics 0:39 - Topic 1: Contract Tracing App Spoofing 2:05 - Topic 2: Windows 10 2004 Update 4:49 - Topic 3: Have I Been Pwned? 7:15 - Closing remarks Contact tracing app...
2020-12-1208 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - CIA & Crypto AG, $1 Billion Bitcoin Seized from Silk Road & Fortinet's VPN HackedJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the CIA owning Swiss crytography company Crypto AG, the $1 billion worth of Bitcoin that we were seized and the hacker who released 49,000 firewall passwords after hacking Fortinet's VPN. For more IT tips go to: > https://www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:17 - Today's 3 topics 0:40 - Topic 1: CIA & Swiss Crypto AG working together 2:39 - Topic 2: $1 Billion Bitcoin seized from Silk Road 4:27 - Topic 3: Hacker releases 49k Fortinet passwords 6:40...
2020-12-1108 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - ThunderSpy, Work from Home Till End of 2020 & QNAP VulnerabilityJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering  as they discuss the ThunderSpy vulnerability  for Thunderbolt connections, the possibility of working from home till  the end of 2020 and into the new year plus a vulnerability that was  discovered with QNAP network attached storage (NAS) devices.   For more IT tips go to:  > https://www.OptricsInsider.com   Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Topic 1: ThunderSpy 3:08 - Topic 2: Work from Home Till End of 2020 5:13 - Topic 3: QNAP Vulnerability 8:42...
2020-12-1012 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - MS Teams Vulnerability, Windows Bugs Report & COVID-19 Contact Tracing AppsJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss a Microsoft Teams Vulnerability, Windows Bugs Report and COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps. Plus as a bonus, Shaun will discuss something to consider when buying an IoT (Internet of Things) device for your home and their hidden costs. For more IT tips go to: > www.OptricsInsider.com  Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Topic 1: MS Teams Vulnerability 1:51 - Topic 2: Windows Bugs Report 6:05 - Topic 3: COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps 8:20 - Topics 4: IoT Buyer...
2020-12-0812 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Apple Mail iOS Bug, Zoom v5 Update & Online Meeting EtiquetteJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering  as they discuss a bug in Apple Mail iOS, the  Zoom v5 update and online meeting etiquette tips.   For more IT tips go to:  > www.OptricsInsider.com   Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0.28 - Topic 1: Apple Mail iOS Bug 1:37 - Topic 2: Zoom v5 Update 6:39 - Topic 3: Online Meeting Etiquette 9:52 - Closing remarks Learn more about the Apple Mail Bug:  > Apple Mail Bug Lets Hackers Control Your iPhone ...
2020-12-0811 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Remote Patching, COVID-19 Spam Email & CMR vs SMR NAS Hard DrivesJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss work from home PCs and patches, the notable increase in COVID-19 related spam emails as well as CMR (conventional magnetic recording) vs. SMR (shingled magnetic recording) hard drives and what you need to consider when using either for  network attached storage (NAS) devices.    For more IT tips go to:  > www.OptricsInsider.com For information on ManageEngine's Desktop Central go to:  > www.ManageEngine.ca/desktop-central For information on F-Secure go to...
2020-12-0809 minOptrics Insider
Optrics InsiderOptrics Insider - Top 3 Work from Home IT Security IssuesJoin Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss the top 3 work from home IT security issues that IT administrators and IT managers currently face as their employees transition to working remotely from home.   For more IT tips go to:  > https://www.OptricsInsider.com Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - Topic 1: Keeping your staff who are working from home safe 4:00 - Topic 2: Keeping your network safe 5:25 - Topic 3: Pros and cons of working from home 7:40 - Closing remarks Resources mentioned in...
2020-12-0511 min