Heff and Forrest analyze the recent court order allowing the FBI to remotely hack hundreds of private computers.
Quick Answer:
Did a court order let the FBI remotely hack computers affected by the Microsoft Exchange breach?
Yes. A federal court order authorized the FBI to remotely access hundreds of private computers that were compromised in the Microsoft Exchange breach.
- The order applied to computers affected by the widely reported Microsoft Exchange server compromise.
- FBI access was conducted remotely, without requiring physical access to the machines.
- The action is discussed in SecurityMetrics News Episode 9, alongside other current security topics.
SecurityMetrics News Episode 9
Heff and Forrest analyze the recent court order allowing the FBI to remotely hack hundreds of private computers. They also cover recent malware introduced via LinkedIn and the downplaying of the Facebook and Ubiquiti data breaches. Watch to learn more about additional stories:
- Homeless man "pen tests" USC football practice
- How to search if to see your data was part of a recent breach
- Corporations that gaslight their customers after compromises
Hosted by Matthew Heffelfinger (Director of SIEM Operations, GSTRT, CyRP (Pepperdine), GRCP, SSAP, ITIL4-F, GISF, PECB) and Forrest Barth (SOC Analyst, CISSP, CMNO, Security+).
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