The Security Box, podcast 55: Who Is PlugWalk Joe?

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Welcome to the security box, podcast 55. On this edition of the podcast we've got two Sans News Bites headlines, topics including a very interesting story on someone named "PlugwalkJoe" I.E. Joseph O'Connor, a topic on a new ransomware gang called Black Matter, and we've also got several news items including one that isn't an article but intrigued me when listening to the TWIT network. All of this plus anyone who had questions, comments or took part in the discussion, as podcast 55 gets started.

Topics

Here are the topics for today.

• PlugwalkJoe Does the Perp Walk Krebs on Security
• Threat intel firms suggest ransomware gang 'BlackMatter' has ties to DarkSide, REvil hackers Cyberscoop

Sans News Bites

These are the Sans Newsletters that have been read. Links to them are also on the blog.

• Sans News Bites July 27, 2021 Vol. 23, Num. 058 Sans Institute
• Sans News bites for July 30, 2021 Sans Institute

News Notes read from the web

• Software downloaded 30,000 times from PyPI ransacked developers’ machines Ars Technica
• Feds list the top 30 most exploited vulnerabilities. Many are years old Ars Technica
• New bank-fraud malware called Vultur infects thousands of devices Ars Technica
• FTC's right-to-repair ruling is a small step for security researchers, giant leap for DIY hackers Cyberscoop

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