The Jerich Show Episode 52 - Charl van der Walt Chats About Getting Into Infosec & News of the Week

In this episode, Charl van der Walt jions Erich and Javvad as they talk about the news stories related to the new CISA 'Bad Practices' guidance, My Book Live devices being remotely wiped, Windows print spoolers being weaponized and data movement by pigeons.

Charl then talks about what it's like being a CEO, what he looks for in potential employees, the state of security organizations in South Africa, the value of certifications and more.

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About Charl:
Twitter: @charlvdwalt
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charl-van-der-walt/

Orange Cyberdefense: https://www.linkedin.com/company/orange-cyberdefense/

Stories from the show:

CVE-2021-1675: Proof-of-Concept Leaked for Critical Windows Print Spooler Vulnerability:
https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2021-1675-proof-of-concept-leaked-for-critical-windows-print-spooler-vulnerability

Hackers use zero-day to mass-wipe My Book Live devices:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-zero-day-to-mass-wipe-my-book-live-devices/

Bad Practices:
https://www.cisa.gov/BadPractices

 

BONUS STORY:

In Africa, A Pigeon Transfers Data Faster Than The Internet:

https://www.wired.com/2009/09/in-africa-a-pigeon-transfers-data-faster-than-the-internet/

IP over Avian Carriers with Quality of Service:

https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2549