Season 4 · Episode 204
#204 - Intel Chat: Wiz, Windows, SocGholish, WDAC & BLE
The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast · Christopher
March 21, 202534m 49s
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Show Notes
In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.
- Google has announced a $32 billion ALL CASH acquisition of the Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz, making it one of the largest deals in the company’s history.
- A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in Windows allows attackers to escalate privileges, potentially granting them full control over affected systems.
- Security researchers have identified new intrusion techniques used by the SocGholish malware framework, which is increasingly being leveraged to distribute ransomware.
- Security researchers have uncovered a new technique that allows attackers to disable Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions using Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC).
- Security researchers have discovered undocumented commands in a widely used Bluetooth chip, potentially exposing over a billion devices to security risks.