SN 983: A Snowflake's Chance - CDN Safety, Microsoft's Behavior, CDK Ransomware Attack

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Leo Laporte

Cyber Crime, Malware, Technology, Encryption, Steve Gibson, Security, Hacking, Twit, Spyware, Leo Laporte

4.6 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2024

⏱️ 127 minutes

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Summary

Using Content Delivery Networks Safely
The CDK Global Ransomware Attack
The IRS and Entrust
Polyfill.io fallout
Microsoft's Behavior
A Snowflake's Chance

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-983-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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0:00.0	It's time for security now Steve Gibson is here. We have some really interesting things to talk about an update on the polyfill.
0:08.0	Attack. Can content delivery networks be used safely? That ransomware attack against 15,000 auto dealers, what have we learned there
0:17.4	and you won't believe who still uses interest for their certificates.
0:21.2	I'll give you a hint, it's got a dot-G-O-V domain.
0:25.0	Finally, we'll talk about the snowflake breach.
0:28.0	Steve's not sure he believes the stories.
0:32.0	He's going to get to the bottom of this one all coming up next
0:34.8	on security now.
0:37.8	Podcasts you love from people you trust. This is Twit.
0:45.0	This is security now with Steve Gibson, episode 983, recorded Tuesday, July 16, 2024. A Snowflakes Chance.
0:59.2	It's time for security now, the show you wait all week for looking for you collect the little tidbits in the
1:06.1	back of your brainly sti-do going oh I wonder what Steve's gonna say about that
1:09.3	and now here's your chance Steve Gibson is here, our master of ceremonies. Hello Steve.
1:14.4	Yoleo, good to see you with you. Yes. One of the final episodes we're
1:20.8	recording with you in the in the old studio. Yeah, that's right. There'll be let's see there'll be two three more
1:30.0	Because we're leaving August 8th. So August 7th will be the last episode of security now from the East Side studio, which has been a good one.
1:40.0	So that will be after this week in Google on Wednesday afternoon,
1:44.0	Yes, yes.
1:46.0	Then that's when I'm going to...
1:48.0	To spread the accelerants,
1:50.0	stuff the newspapers and the various crevices.
1:54.0	Light the flame.
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