Steve and Gerry discuss the discovery of a 19 year old vulnerability, how organizations using Windows 7 now really really have to do something about it, and how the Pwn2Own 0-day contest in Vancouver is dropping 0-days like it’s hot. As always they end with One Cool Thing. Show Notes Resources: WinRar Bug https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/hack-u-next-ariana-grande-file-is-one-of-100-ways-attackers-are-exploiting-winrar-bug/ Microsoft […]


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Steve and Gerry discuss the discovery of a 19 year old vulnerability, how organizations using Windows 7 now really really have to do something about it, and how the Pwn2Own 0-day contest in Vancouver is dropping 0-days like it’s hot.


As always they end with One Cool Thing.


Show Notes



Resources:


WinRar Bug

https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/hack-u-next-ariana-grande-file-is-one-of-100-ways-attackers-are-exploiting-winrar-bug/


Microsoft will start notifying users of Windows 7 about the end of (support) days. What you need to know.

https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/20/windows-7-security-updates/


Pwn2Own Zero Day Initiative

https://www.thezdi.com/blog/2019/3/20/pwn2own-vancouver-2019-day-one-results


Contact

Email [email protected]


Twitter:

Gerry Auger (@Gerald_Auger)
Steven Cardinal (@sgcardinal)

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