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Episode 11: Your Mem Crashed Into My Cisco
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This week, the failure to observe best practices rears its ugly head in a Memcrashed DDoS attack and a Cisco vulnerability. We also discuss the Twitter blue check, Android P, exporting Chrome passwords, and WordPress market share.
Story 1: Memcrashed in the Wild
Code for massive ‘Memcrashed’ DDoS attack made public (CyberScoop)
Memcached (Wikipedia)
Story 2: WordPress Runs the World
Usage of content management systems for websites (W3Techs)
30% of all sites now run on WordPress (The Next Web)
WordPress now powers 30% of websites (VentureBeat)
Story 3: Cisco Made a Boo-Boo
Hard-Coded Password in Cisco Software Lets Attackers Take Over Linux Servers (The Hacker News)
Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Hard-Coded Password Vulnerability (Cisco)
Story 4: Blue Check Please
Twitter plans to expand its ‘verified’ service to anyone (CNET)
Story 5: Those Nutty Android Folks
How to Get Android P on Your Phone Right Now (Lifehacker)
Story 6: Get Your Passwords Out of Chrome
Google is making it easier to download all your Chrome passwords (Engadget)
Etc.
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