Optrics Insider - Hackers Backdoor PHP, Samsung's 512 GB Memory Chip & Acer hit with $50M Ransomware
Optrics Insider
English - March 30, 2021 22:20 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBTechnology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Join Scott Young and Shaun Sturby from Optrics Engineering as they discuss how hackers breached the main Git repository to insert a backdoor into PHP, Samsung's first 512GB DDR5 DRAM chip and how computer giant Acer was hit by a REvil ransomware attack where the threat actors are demanding the largest known ransom to date, $50,000,000.
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Today's 3 topics
0:52 - Topic 1: Hackers Backdoor PHP
4:38 - Topic 2: Samsung's 512 GB memory chip
7:55 - Topic 3: Acer hit with $50M ransomware attack
11:57 - Closing remarks
Learn how hacker's figured out a backdoor to PHP:
> Hackers Breach PHP Git Server and Insert Backdoor in Source Code
Learn more about Samsung's first 512GB DDR5 DRAM chip:
> Samsung aims first 512GB DDR5 DRAM chip built on High-K/Metal Gate tech at HPC, AI markets
Learn how Acer was hit with a $50 million ransomware attack:
> Computer giant Acer hit by $50 million ransomware attack
> Acer reportedly targeted with $50 million ransomware attack
Watch my interview with Mike Brill from KnowBe4:
> Optrics Insider - How to Stay Safe Against Phishing Attacks & Social Engineering
Learn more about KnowBe4 by going to:
Find out how vulnerable your network is against Ransomware and cryptomining attacks:
> www.OptricsInsider.com/Recommends/Ransomware-Simulator
Find out what percentage of your employees are Phish-prone:
> www.OptricsInsider.com/Recommends/Phishing-Security-Test
Find out which of your users are vulnerable to a social media phishing attack:
> www.OptricsInsider.com/Recommends/Social-Media-Phishing-Test
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