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Ep. 2 - Security and the SolarWinds Hack

The YoungWonks Podcast

Release Date: 05/19/2021

The US government and numerous tech corporations recently fell victim to a hack by a foreign government entity—dubbed the SolarWinds hack by the media. How was the hack carried out? Why did it go unnoticed for so long? In this episode of the YoungWonks Podcast, hear the computer programmer's perspective on the SolarWinds hack from Oliver Trevor and Suchin Ravi.This episode will cover current speculation about the attack, as the investigation is ongoing. We will also delve into the 10 Immutable Laws of Security and explain how they could've been applied to avoid this oversight. Suchin Ravi will use his background in hardware to explain other recent exploits that were rooted in poor silicon design, such as Meltdown and Spectre. We will also go over best practices for handling passwords and encryption from developers' point of view. Terms to know:
  • exploit
  • buffer overflows
  • hashing
  • 0-day vulnerability

https://youtu.be/LtdB4s8Ubu8

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