MOVEit and MGM Resorts Hacks, U.S. Senate's Email System Melts Down, Cisco Can't Stop Using Static Passwords, and Listener Questions Hacker And The Fed

This week on Hacker And The Fed we offer updates on the MOVEit and MGM Resorts hacks, the US State Department has no idea if its IT security actually works, the Senate's email system melts down in the face of a security test, Cisco can't stop using static passwords, and we answer listener questions about Single Sign-on, circumventing company IT rules, and LinkedIn profiles.
Links from the episode:
MOVEit Maker Announces New Critical Vulnerability Affecting a Different File Transfer Tool
https://therecord.media/progress-new-file-transfer-vulnerability
 
MGM Resorts Hack Update
https://x.com/brettforrest89/status/1711885567695433765
 
US State Dept has No Idea if its IT Security Actually Works, Say Auditors
https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/02/us_state_security_gao/
https://endoflife.date/windows
 
The Senate’s Email System Melted Down in the Face of Security Test
https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/09-8-2023/senate-reply-all-mess/
 
Cisco Can't Stop Using Static Passwords
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/10/cisco-cant-stop-using-hard-coded-passwords.html

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