2018-018-Jack Rhysider, Cryptowars of the 90s, OSINT techniques, and hacking MMOs

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Jack Rhysider

Ok I think these topics should keep us busy for a while. Topics for discussion:

1. Do hospitals have a free pass when being attacked? #OPJUSTINA
2. 1. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/04/28/anonymous-takes-on-boston-childrens-hospital-in-opjustina/
   2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFVBz_ATAlU - when anonymous attacks your hospital

 

1. The oldest known vulnerability is still a big problem. Default passwords. Why haven't we fixed this yet?
2. 1. https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/telnet-default-account-admin-password-password
   2. http://census2012.sourceforge.net/paper.html

1. In the 90's strong crypto was illegal online.
2. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Encryption_Standard
   2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFF_DES_cracker

 

1. The NSA scrapes social media and regular OSINT techniques to figure out how to best attack a network.
2. Manfred made a living hacking MMORPGs for the last 20 years. And he tried to do it as ethically as possible.
3. When a single CA is breached, it breaks the security for the whole internet.
4. Toy companies aren't securing children data
5. What are options when you find a major security flaw in a home router but the vendor refuses to acknowledge it much less fix it? And there's no bug bounty.

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