5.12 - BYO-Driver and GrrCon

Welcome to the Trusted Security Podcast – a podcast dedicated to bringing the latest news on information security and the industry. This episode features the following members: Geoff Walton, Justin Bollinger, Luke Bremer, and Whitney Phillips.

Stories

Title: No fix in sight for mile-wide loophole plaguing a key Windows defense for years

URL: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/10/no-fix-in-sight-for-mile-wide-loophole-plaguing-a-key-windows-defense-for-years/

Author: Dan Goodin

Title: Intel's Alder Lake BIOS Source Code Reportedly Leaked Online

URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intels-alder-lake-bios-source-code-reportedly-leaked-online

Author: Paul Alcorn

Live-ish From GrrCon

Our panel discusses their experience at GrrCon 2022 so far. Luke mentions some research into recovering old botnets ("Botnets Don't Die") by Aamir Lakhani.