The FBI's Operation "Duck Hunt" Takes Down a Botnet, NYC Subway Allows Users to be Tracked Online, and Why Chris Left the FBI
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Show Notes
This week on Hacker And The Fed the FBI's Operation "Duck Hunt" takes down a ransomware botnet, we disclose the secret weapon hackers use for doxing, the New York City subway system allows its users to be tracked online, and we answer listener questions about leaving the FBI, getting jobs in cyber security, and Hector's detailed description of a red teamer.
Links from the episode:
How the FBI Took Down the Notorious Qakbot Botnet
https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/01/fbi-qakbot-takedown-operation-duck-hunt/
The Secret Weapon Hackers Can Use to Dox Nearly Anyone in America for $15
I Tracked an NYC Subway Rider's Movements with an MTA ‘Feature’
https://www.404media.co/i-tracked-nyc-subway-rider-home-omny-mta/
Paramount Discloses Data Breach Following Security Incident
Hacking Campaign Bruteforces Cisco VPNs to Breach Networks
Big Ass Data Broker Opt Out List
https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List
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