Episode
Ep 44: Zain
36:46
Published: Tue Aug 06 2019
Description
Ransomware is ugly. It infects your machine and locks all the the data and to unlock you have to pay a fee. In this episode we dive into some of the people behind it. Sponsors This episode was sponsored by CMD. Securing Linux systems is hard, let CMD help you with that. Visit https://cmd.com/dark to get a free demo. This episode was sponsored by MyWallSt. Their app can help you find good looking stocks to invest in. Visit MyWallSt.com/dark to start your free 30 day trial. For more show notes and links check out darknetdiaries.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapters
A teenage boy created a global ransomware pandemic that affected Russian railways, banks, hospitals, governments, towns, mobile phone operators, and individual users on their own computers by exploiting a twist in the system.
00:00 - 01:37 (01:37)
Summary
A teenage boy created a global ransomware pandemic that affected Russian railways, banks, hospitals, governments, towns, mobile phone operators, and individual users on their own computers by exploiting a twist in the system.
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Exploit kits such as Angular are capable of searching for vulnerabilities across a system to use to its advantage.
01:37 - 06:21 (04:43)
Summary
Exploit kits such as Angular are capable of searching for vulnerabilities across a system to use to its advantage. An example of a vulnerability is the ability to execute unauthorized commands through a software program, which can be compared to putting commands in a bowl of popcorn that software reaches into and executes.
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Outdated software can put your computer at risk of being infected by the Angler Exploit Kit, leading to malicious websites and potential infection with ransomware like Revitin.
06:21 - 12:24 (06:03)
Summary
Outdated software can put your computer at risk of being infected by the Angler Exploit Kit, leading to malicious websites and potential infection with ransomware like Revitin. Zane's strategic targeting of people on porn sites to click on ads and infect their computers was ideal for this ransomware.
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Drada offers cloud compliance software that enables organizations to continuously monitor and manage their compliance risks and security controls for several frameworks.
12:24 - 16:54 (04:29)
Summary
Drada offers cloud compliance software that enables organizations to continuously monitor and manage their compliance risks and security controls for several frameworks. However, an ad for a product is present for a different company in the same text.
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A college student turned to cybercrime as a way to make money, by cashing ransomware payments and transferring the money to fraudulent accounts.
16:54 - 21:15 (04:20)
Summary
A college student turned to cybercrime as a way to make money, by cashing ransomware payments and transferring the money to fraudulent accounts. He would attract more victims by buying ads on porn sites and the more people fell for the ransomware scam, the more money he made.
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Liberty Reserve, a digital currency payment service, was shut down in 2013 due to its involvement in money laundering and other illegal activities.
21:15 - 26:26 (05:11)
Summary
Liberty Reserve, a digital currency payment service, was shut down in 2013 due to its involvement in money laundering and other illegal activities. Its owner, Arthur Budofsky and his employees were arrested, and the fall of Liberty Reserve helped uncover the profit side of other illegal scams, including ransomware attacks.
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A man in the UK was found to still be conducting ransomware scams and laundering money from his hospital bed, using the hospital's wifi.
26:26 - 34:52 (08:25)
Summary
A man in the UK was found to still be conducting ransomware scams and laundering money from his hospital bed, using the hospital's wifi. He was charged with multiple crimes including fraud, blackmail, and computer misuse.
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Scammers are targeting people by claiming to have obtained their password and demanding payment.
34:52 - 36:51 (01:59)
Summary
Scammers are targeting people by claiming to have obtained their password and demanding payment. This tactic is often a scam as many passwords have already been compromised and are easily accessible on the Darknet.