S2:E5 - How to Craft a Botnet
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It's 2021, SpaceX is launching the same rocket 10+ times, robot dogs are finding new uses every day, fully self-driving cars seem to be around the corner, but we are still heavily lacking in the Cyber Security domain. With the recent Solar Winds attack, and the current gas pipeline ransomware attack, we wanted to put a highlight on securing your devices. All of this leads us to a basic equation from the past: 30,000 IoT Devices + DynDns + a Couple of Kids with some Computer Know-How + Basic Security Flaws _______________________________________________ = One of the Biggest DDoS Attacks in History -- Intro: Segmentation Faults! And Random Topics [5:27-28:02] Gas Pipeline Ransomware  Fortnite V. Apple, Sony remake Ali: Mirai Attack [28:02-39:37] The Mirai Attack Aaron: Solar Winds Attack [39:37-55:43] Timeline of Solar Winds Attack Summary of Events We are going on a summer break! We will be keeping you updated on when we are going to come back on our social media. In the meantime, Ali is going to focus on school and the logistics of tech++, while Aaron is going to work on his React skills and revamp the tech++ website for upcoming features. Thank you for listening and we will see you next time! See it on Instagram: @techpluspluspodcast Read it on Twitter: @techplusplus_ Visit our website (Contact Us page is now available!): techpluspluspodcast.com Business Inquiries: [email protected]
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