MOVEit and MGM Resorts Hacks, U.S. Senate's Email System Melts Down, Cisco Can't Stop Using Static Passwords, and Listener Questions

This week on Hacker And The Fed we offer updates on the MOVEit and MGM Resorts hacks, the US State Department has no idea if its IT security actually works, the Senate's email system melts down in the face of a security test, Cisco can't stop using static passwords, and we answer listener questions about Single Sign-on, circumventing company IT rules, and LinkedIn profiles. Links from the episode: MOVEit Maker Announces New Critical Vulnerability Affecting a Different File Transfer Tool https://therecord.media/progress-new-file-transfer-vulnerability   MGM Resorts Hack Update https://x.com/brettforrest89/status/1711885567695433765   US State Dept has No Idea if its IT Security Actually Works, Say Auditors https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/02/us_state_security_gao/ https://endoflife.date/windows   The Senate’s Email System Melted Down in the Face of Security Test https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/09-8-2023/senate-reply-all-mess/   Cisco Can't Stop Using Static Passwords https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/10/cisco-cant-stop-using-hard-coded-passwords.html Support our sponsors: Get your Hacker and the Fed merchandise at hackerandthefed.com Send HATF your questions at [email protected]