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Defensive Security Podcast Episode 291
Category: Technology
Duration: 00:51:15
Publish Date: 2025-01-06 15:23:25
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Summary

In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various cybersecurity topics, including a significant incident involving a Tenable plugin update that disrupted Nessus agents worldwide. They delve into the implications of malicious Chrome extensions and sophisticated phishing attacks, particularly focusing on a recent incident involving OAuth trust exploitation. The conversation shifts to new HIPAA cybersecurity rules that aim to enhance security measures in healthcare, followed by a discussion on the rise of AI-generated phishing emails targeting executives. Finally, they explore the challenges of passkey technology in achieving usable security across different platforms.

 

Links:

  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bad-tenable-plugin-updates-take-down-nessus-agents-worldwide/
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-details-reveal-how-hackers-hijacked-35-google-chrome-extensions/
  • https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/hipaa-security-rules-pull-no-punches
  • https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/01/ai-generated-phishing-emails-are-getting-very-good-at-targeting-executives/
  • https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/12/passkey-technology-is-elegant-but-its-most-definitely-not-usable-security/
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