2017-037 - Asset management techniques, and it's importance, DDE malware

Direct Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/brakeingsecurity/2017-037-asset_management.mp3 We started off the show talking to Mr. Boettcher about what DDE is and how malware is using this super legacy Windows component (found in Windows 2) to propogate malware in MS Office docs and spreadsheets. We also talk about how to protect your Windows users from this. We then get into discussing why it's so important to have proper asset management in place. Without knowing what is in your environment, you could suffer gaps in coverage of your anti-virus/EDR software, unable to patch systems properly and even make it easier for lateral movement. Finally, we discuss our recent "Introduction to Reverse Engineering" course with Tyler Hudak (@secshoggoth), and Ms. Berlin's upcoming trip to New Zealand. RSS: http://www.brakeingsecurity.com/rss Youtube Channel:  http://www.youtube.com/c/BDSPodcast #iTunes Store Link:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/brakeing-down-security-podcast/id799131292?mt=2  #Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifp5boyverbo4yywxnbydtzljcy?t=Brakeing_Down_Security_podcast   Join our #Slack Channel! Sign up at https://brakesec.slack.com/join/shared_invite/enQtMjY2NDAyMzgxNjAwLWFjZTc1YzVlYWExM2U5ZjhiNDYwZTIzN2UxNjM1OWIwYzBkMjgzYmY4ZjA2MzViNzQ2ZTUzMGQ2YWYwYWY3NTM or DM us on Twitter, or email us. #iHeartRadio App:  https://www.iheart.com/show/263-Brakeing-Down-Securi/ #SoundCloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/bryan-brake Comments, Questions, Feedback: [email protected] Support Brakeing Down Security Podcast on #Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bds_podcast #Twitter: @brakesec @boettcherpwned @bryanbrake @infosystir #Player.FM : https://player.fm/series/brakeing-down-security-podcast #Stitcher Network: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=80546&refid=stpr #TuneIn Radio App: http://tunein.com/radio/Brakeing-Down-Security-Podcast-p801582/ SHOW NOTES:   Oreilly con report Malware report from Mr. Boettcher DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange), all the rage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_2.0 https://kc.mcafee.com/resources/sites/MCAFEE/content/live/PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/27000/PD27325/en_US/McAfee_Labs_Threat_Advisory-W97MMacroLess.pdf http://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/computing/10-facts-about-windows-2-11364027546216 https://www.ghacks.net/2017/10/23/disable-office-ddeauto-to-mitigate-attacks/   Why asset management? Know what's in your environment CIS Top 20...no wait, it's the TOP THREE of the 20. It all builds on this… Know what's in your environment http://www.open-audit.org/ https://metacpan.org/pod/App::Netdisco   Where do you store that data? Or is it just enough to know where to get it? Systems you can pull asset data from: Patching systems Chef WSUS FIM systems Tripwire DLP systems Vuln Scanners AV/EDR management router/switch tables DNS Asset management systems are a gold mine for an attacker Names IPs email addresses   Coverage gaps in these systems will cause you to lose asset visibility   http://www.businessinsider.com/programmer-automates-his-job-2015-11