Optrics Insider

Optrics Insider

The Optrics Insider is a regular podcast hosted by our very own Scott Young & Shaun Sturby, which highlights topics of interest to I.T. people, whether it be regarding the latest security vulnerabilities as well interesting (and sometimes funny) things that are happening in the industry. So if you are an IT Manager, IT Admin, CIO or interested in I.T. be sure to check out our podcast!

  1. 11/08/2021

    Optrics 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 More on Jim Browning getting his Youtube channel deleted: > Scam-baiting YouTube channel Tech Support Scams taken offline by tech support scam So to prove that anyone can be scammed, I was convinced to delete my @YouTube channel because I was convinced I was talking @YouTubeCreators support. I never lost control of the channel, but the sneaky s**t managed to get me to delete the channel. Hope to recover soon. pic.twitter.com/ygmt2CDlR1 — Jim Browning (@JimBrowning11) July 26, 2021 Learn more about KnowBe4 by going to: > KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training Find out what percentage of your employees are Phish-prone: > Start Your Free Phishing Security Test Download a copy of the Social Media Red Flags PDF here: > https://www.optricsinsider.com/recommends/social-engineering-red-flags/ Find out which of your users take the bait and reply to a spoofed email: > Find out now how many of your users take the bait and reply to a spoofed email Find out how vulnerable your network is against Ransomware and cryptomining attacks: > How vulnerable is your network against RANSOMWARE and CRYPTOMINING attacks? Find out which of your users are vulnerable to a social media phishing attack: > Don't get hacked by social media phishing attacks! Find out which of your users are vulnerable now! Learn more about the Red Flags of URLS here: > It's Not Only About the URL Learn more about Curricula Security Awareness Training here: > www.Optrics.com/Partners/Curricula.aspx

    14 min
  2. 15/07/2021

    Optrics Insider - Dell Vulnerability, CVS Health Leak, WD MyBook Remote Factory Reset & Zero Trust

    Join 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 - Topic 3: Western Digital MyBook Remote Factory Reset  15:10 - Topic 4: Zero Trust  21:15 - Closing remarks Dell BiosConnect Vulnerability: > Eclypsium Discovers Multiple Vulnerabilities Affecting 129 Dell Models via Dell Remote OS Recovery and Firmware Update Capabilities > DSA-2021-106: Dell Client Platform Security Update for Multiple Vulnerabilities in the BIOSConnect and HTTPS Boot features as part of the Dell Client BIOS > Dell SupportAssist contained RCE flaw allowing miscreants to remotely reflash your BIOS with code of their creation WD My Book Live and My Book Live Duo getting a remote factory reset - all data appears gone: > Important Announcement About Your WD My Book Live Product: WDC-21008 > Recommended Security Measures for WD My Book Live and WD My Book Live Duo Zero Trust cybersecurity - moving from hard shell / soft center to NoTrustForYou!: > Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity  > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_trust_security_model > What is Zero Trust? A model for more effective security > Embrace Proactive Security with Zero Trust Need help with your network security? We can help! Contact us at: > www.Optrics.com

    22 min
  3. 17/06/2021

    Optrics Insider - Why JBS Paid $11M in Ransom, Impact of the Fastly Outage & the Zoll Vulnerability

    Join 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 Attackers from Leaking Stolen Data: >  JBS USA Cyberattack Media Statement - June 9 Fireside Chat with Unitrends and their All-in-One Backup and Recovery Solutions: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gpr6_jmpes Fastly CDN Outage Knocked Portions of the Internet Offline:  > Fastly -  Summary of June 8 outage Not the only one - Cloudflare also had a recent outage: >  Cloudflare Pages Build Delays - Incident Report for Cloudflare ICS Medical Advisory (ICSMA-21-161-01) ZOLL Defibrillator Dashboard: >  ICS Medical Advisory (ICSMA-21-161-01) The Wolf Starring Christian Slater | HP Studios: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUP4ib5FzGs HP Wolf Security - A New Breed of Endpoint Security | Security | HP: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACXhdzOoEic Grey's Anatomy: A Cyber Attack: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUkzzAXXYg Grey's Anatomy: Bad Guys Asking 5k Bitcoins Bailey asks Jackson for Money Season 14 Episode 8: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGSSY-pnKXs

    22 min
  4. 08/06/2021

    Optrics Insider - Ransomware Headlines, White House Ransomware Memo & Amazon Launches Sidewalk

    Join 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 - Topic 2: White House Ransomware Memo 11:39 - Topic 3: Amazon Launches Sidewalk 22:09 - Closing remarks Ransomware headlines: > FBI Statement on JBS Cyberattack > NY & Mass. Transportation Providers Targeted in Recent Attacks > Unauthorized access to Fujifilm servers > Sturdy Memorial Hospital - Notice of Data Security Incident White House Memo: Advice to Private Sector on Protection from Ransomware: > Memo: What We Urge You to Do to Protect Against the Threat of Ransomware [PDF Download] > Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency: Ransomware Guidance and Resources Good Security Habits: > Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency: Security Tip (ST04-003) Security Awareness Training Options to Train Your Staff on What Not to Click: [KnowBe4] - www.Optrics.com/KnowBe4 [Curricula] - www.Optrics.com/partners/Curricula How to Stay Safe Against Phishing Attacks & Social Engineering with Mike Brill from KnowBe4: > www.YouTube.com/watch?v=kRM9rd_zj9o Learn More About How to Test the Security of Your Network with a Penetration Test: > www.Optrics.com/partners/Foresite Amazon Sidewalk is Going Live Next Week: > How to disable Amazon Sidewalk (and why you should do it)  > How Amazon Sidewalk Works—and Why You May Want to Turn It Off > Amazon Sidewalk goes live tomorrow, here’s why you shouldn’t be scared

    23 min
  5. 03/06/2021

    Optrics Insider - HaveIBeenPwned Announcement, VMWare Vulnerability & Colonial Pipeline Update

    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

    17 min

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The Optrics Insider is a regular podcast hosted by our very own Scott Young & Shaun Sturby, which highlights topics of interest to I.T. people, whether it be regarding the latest security vulnerabilities as well interesting (and sometimes funny) things that are happening in the industry. So if you are an IT Manager, IT Admin, CIO or interested in I.T. be sure to check out our podcast!