Episode 128: #128: State-Sponsored Cleaning Lady

This week Dave and Gunnar talk about: DDoS attack on DynDNS, DDoS Coin, and a USB killstick.

Gunnar recommends following @MachinePix and @TheJoinery_jp on Twitter

Your Nexus phone will soon automatically connect to open Wi-Fi networks
Stealing login credentials from a locked PC or Mac just got easier
USBee stings air-gapped PCs: Wirelessly leak secrets with a file write
Now you can buy a USB stick that destroys anything in its path
Someone Is Putting Malicious USB Sticks in Australian Mailboxes

Gunnar recommends the latest Mom and Dad are Fighting

D&G Ad Experience Optimization of the Week: Facebook Testing Autoplay Video Ads That Have The Sound Turned On By Default

uBlock Origin working great

Why the silencing of KrebsOnSecurity opens a troubling chapter for the ‘Net
Record-breaking DDoS reportedly delivered by >145k hacked cameras
Distributed Censorship or Extortion? The IoT vs Brian Krebs
Hacker Releases Code That Powered Record-Breaking Botnet Attack
DDoSCoin: Cryptocurrency using DDoS attacks as (malicious) proof of work
The Terrible Security Of Bluetooth Locks
Dave’s a blogger now? Government insight, Linux containers, and Microsoft: Three reasons you can’t miss this year’s Red Hat Government Symposium
People, Please Don’t Store Private Data in Your Address Book
9 tricks to appear smart in brainstorming meetings

Cutting Room Floor

Names For Emotions People Feel But Can’t Explain
Angry Desert Rain Frog Squeaks With Displeasure
Know Who’s at the Office with the Raspberry Pi
Wheelie-popping, modified racing roomba
Ultra Orthodox Rabbis Sing Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” on the Streets of Jerusalem
Marionette playing Rush’s Tom Sawyer and 2112 Overture and Temples of Syrinx
Musicians Obsolete? Sony A.I. Creates Beatles-Inspired Song
Vintage driver’s licenses once issued to Alfred Hitchcock, Johnny Cash, James Brown, & more!
HAARP Holds Open House To Dispel Rumors Of Mind Control
Vintage Pocket Guides to Syria & Beyond for the WW II American Soldier
Photos from Inside NORAD’s Cheyenne Mountain Combat Center
National Air and Space Museum Offers Audio Tours in Klingon
Ka-Bar Tactical Spork Tool
Wizards Now Have Their Own Version Of Apple Pay
Chinese tourist who lost wallet in Germany ends up in refugee shelter
New Teddy Ruxpin: Adorable Or The Blinking Demon Of Your Nightmares?
Lock Up Your Raspberry Pi with Google Authenticator
HRROOGA! And Other Vintage Comic Book Monster Sounds
Real-life Space Invaders with drones and lasers

 

We Give Thanks

The D&G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics!

This week Dave and Gunnar talk about: DDoS attack on DynDNS, DDoS Coin, and a USB killstick.

Gunnar recommends following @MachinePix and @TheJoinery_jp on Twitter

Your Nexus phone will soon automatically connect to open Wi-Fi networks
Stealing login credentials from a locked PC or Mac just got easier
USBee stings air-gapped PCs: Wirelessly leak secrets with a file write
Now you can buy a USB stick that destroys anything in its path
Someone Is Putting Malicious USB Sticks in Australian Mailboxes

Gunnar recommends the latest Mom and Dad are Fighting

D&G Ad Experience Optimization of the Week: Facebook Testing Autoplay Video Ads That Have The Sound Turned On By Default

uBlock Origin working great

Why the silencing of KrebsOnSecurity opens a troubling chapter for the ‘Net

Record-breaking DDoS reportedly delivered by >145k hacked cameras

Distributed Censorship or Extortion? The IoT vs Brian Krebs

Hacker Releases Code That Powered Record-Breaking Botnet Attack

DDoSCoin: Cryptocurrency using DDoS attacks as (malicious) proof of work

The Terrible Security Of Bluetooth Locks

Dave’s a blogger now? Government insight, Linux containers, and Microsoft: Three reasons you can’t miss this year’s Red Hat Government Symposium

People, Please Don’t Store Private Data in Your Address Book

9 tricks to appear smart in brainstorming meetings

Cutting Room Floor

Names For Emotions People Feel But Can’t Explain
Angry Desert Rain Frog Squeaks With Displeasure
Know Who’s at the Office with the Raspberry Pi
Wheelie-popping, modified racing roomba
Ultra Orthodox Rabbis Sing Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” on the Streets of Jerusalem
Marionette playing Rush’s Tom Sawyer and 2112 Overture and Temples of Syrinx
Musicians Obsolete? Sony A.I. Creates Beatles-Inspired Song
Vintage driver’s licenses once issued to Alfred Hitchcock, Johnny Cash, James Brown, & more!
HAARP Holds Open House To Dispel Rumors Of Mind Control
Vintage Pocket Guides to Syria & Beyond for the WW II American Soldier
Photos from Inside NORAD’s Cheyenne Mountain Combat Center
National Air and Space Museum Offers Audio Tours in Klingon
Ka-Bar Tactical Spork Tool
Wizards Now Have Their Own Version Of Apple Pay
Chinese tourist who lost wallet in Germany ends up in refugee shelter
New Teddy Ruxpin: Adorable Or The Blinking Demon Of Your Nightmares?
Lock Up Your Raspberry Pi with Google Authenticator
HRROOGA! And Other Vintage Comic Book Monster Sounds
Real-life Space Invaders with drones and lasers

 

We Give Thanks

The D&G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics!