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SnapMC, NSA Warnings, Olympus Hacked, Brother Printers, & Android Lists Malware – SWN #157

This week Dr. Doug talks: More Apple 0-Days, SnapMC, the NSA, Olympus, Brother, Android, Facebook, GTA Remakes, and the returning Expert Commentary of Jason Wood on the Security Weekly News!

Full episode and show notes

Hosts

Doug White
Doug White
Professor at Roger Williams University
  1. 1. Apple quietly patches yet another iPhone 0-day – check you have 15.0.2
  2. 2. SnapMC hackers skip file encryption and just steal your files
  3. 3. Olympus US systems hit by cyberattack over the weekend
  4. 4. NSA warns of wildcard certificate risks, provides mitigations
  5. 5. Brother printers may not work in Windows 11 if connected via USB
  6. 6. Photo editor Android app STILL sitting on Google Play store is malware
  7. 7. Analysis
  8. 8. ‘Grand Theft Auto’ trilogy will be remade for current consoles later this month
Jason Wood
Jason Wood
Senior Researcher at CrowdStrike
  1. 1. Ransom Disclosure Act: US bill mandates organizations to report ransomware payments
    Additional regulations appear to be coming in the UK as well. https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/11/ncsc_ceo_speech_chatham_house/

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