Episode 283: Phishing Hackers Defeat 2FA via Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

Apple has finally stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 3, which can no longer get security updates. The FBI shuts down 11-year old malware. And a $300 hacking tool enables phishers to defeat two-factor authentication using automated man-in-the-middle attacks.

Show Notes:

• Apple stops selling Watch Series 3 — eight months after its last security update
• GarageBand Security Update Details Finally Released
• Microsoft Announces Outlook for Mac is Now Free to Use
• FBI shuts down 11-year-old NetWire RAT malware
• An Analysis of the Cross-Platform Backdoor OSX/NetWeirdRC
• Mac malware on the rise again; several new threats found: Netwire, Mokes, LoudMiner, NewTab
• Ransomware Group Claims Hack of Amazon's Ring
• Using authenticator apps for MFA? Software for sale can hack you anyway
• Josh's 2010–2011 blog posts mentioning Firesheep
• Firesheep (Wikipedia)

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