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SN 1049: DNS Cache Poisoning Returns - Ransomware Payments Plummet
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Just when you thought DNS cache poisoning was a thing of the past, Steve and Leo reveal why this 17-year-old bug is making a dramatic comeback—and why most DNS resolvers still can't manage high-quality random numbers after all this time.
- The unsuspected sucking power of a Linux-based robot vacuum.
- Russia to follow China's vulnerability reporting laws.
- A pair of Scattered Spider UK teen hackers arrested.
- Facebook,Instagram and TikTok violating the EU's DSA.
- Microsoft Teams bringing user WiFi tracking bypolicy.
- You backed up. That's great. Did you test that backup?
- Coveware reports all-time lowransomware payment rate.
- Ransomware negotiator reports how the bad guys get in.
- Lots of listener thoughts and feedback about NIST passwords.
- And against all reason and begging credulity, it seems we still haven't managed to put high-quality random number generators into our DNS resolvers.
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1049-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.
You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.
For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.
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Manage episode 516241972 series 2914660
Just when you thought DNS cache poisoning was a thing of the past, Steve and Leo reveal why this 17-year-old bug is making a dramatic comeback—and why most DNS resolvers still can't manage high-quality random numbers after all this time.
- The unsuspected sucking power of a Linux-based robot vacuum.
- Russia to follow China's vulnerability reporting laws.
- A pair of Scattered Spider UK teen hackers arrested.
- Facebook,Instagram and TikTok violating the EU's DSA.
- Microsoft Teams bringing user WiFi tracking bypolicy.
- You backed up. That's great. Did you test that backup?
- Coveware reports all-time lowransomware payment rate.
- Ransomware negotiator reports how the bad guys get in.
- Lots of listener thoughts and feedback about NIST passwords.
- And against all reason and begging credulity, it seems we still haven't managed to put high-quality random number generators into our DNS resolvers.
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1049-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.
You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.
For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.
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Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit
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