Mr. Sparkle, Burger King, Pwnscape, Linux, Cisco, GitHub, Microsoft, Josh Marpet... - SWN #625
Summary
Host Doug White covers a Linux kernel vulnerability called Pwnescape, a critical Cisco email gateway exploit, and a massive Microsoft patch release. The episode also discusses a Burger King Japan data breach, a GitHub leak affecting Meta, and FBI arrests related to North Korean laptop farms. Guest Josh Marpet provides a live tour of the JohnCon hacker conference, highlighting local security events and community projects.
Topics discussed
Intro, Halloween banter, and Network Security Summit promo
Burger King Japan data breach and third-party risk
ThreatLocker zero trust solution advertisement
Linux kernel 'Pwnscape' VM escape vulnerability
Cisco Secure Email Gateway exploited in the wild
Meta GitHub repo breach and supply chain hygiene
Microsoft Defender for Linux and desktop OS trends
Microsoft patches 1,400 flaws; Windows 10 EOL discussion
FBI arrests facilitators of North Korean laptop farms
Josh Marpet live from JohnCon: Kismet and gear
Why you should attend local security conferences
Starlink cut-off and critical dependency resilience
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