8: Snakes in the Machine
Now it's automotive giant Honda's turn to fall victim to what seems to be a fairly crippling cyberattack. And while they aren't giving anything away, it seems cloud malware analyzer VirusTotal did have enough accessible information to tip off security researchers that Snake ransomware was the culprit. We also dive into Dark Basin with a look at The Citizen Lab's hacker-for-hire intelligence analysis. And Call Stranger: cool name, great logo, but how bad is it?
Honda attack: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/ics-threat-snake-ransomware-suspected-in-honda-attack/d/d-id/1338075
Dark Basin report: https://citizenlab.ca/2020/06/dark-basin-uncovering-a-massive-hack-for-hire-operation/
Call Stranger: https://www.zdnet.com/article/callstranger-vulnerability-lets-attacks-bypass-security-systems-and-scan-lans/