Episode 140 - Is there an ECHO Echo echo?

<p><strong>This week in InfoSec (10:48)</strong></p><p>With content liberated from the “today in infosec” twitter account and further afield</p><p>14th February 2001: In a presentation at Black Hat Windows Security 2001, Andrey Malyshev of ElcomSoft shared that Microsoft Excel uses a default encryption password of "VelvetSweatshop".</p><p> </p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/tm58qupeWEP0oJMWnM0tJkFvwa9sSjMwbb1VibEkoEtI9LchUBmmKfUPCuEVybgdK8dOPblhrDwzOhX5ZdpUS01SlbcucCL0l2HencBiBIJPjsrAZZ1390_QugDtk3Dag1r_bO5rBF0KTIHg0XUFQ5A" /><p><a href="https://www.blackhat.com/html/win-usa-01/win-usa-01-speakers.html">Blackhat 2001</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1625569758216130561">https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1625569758216130561</a></p><p>15th February 1999: Bruce Schneier shared his 9 cryptography snake oil warning signs.</p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/XsrXjJre453aXB3ttsJwmKlX2C6jhvPXtRSsfMqg5Uq1q3xKZNKI0wef_1UFhb9AWO0id52PPU5WsEAuGfR6Y1HQwZJWbcg-2ZBPf9VGqm5z1d04P1kSmmUPZ6ME2GpYFbev9iH1VcAT4f-dtS3mQP8" /><p><a href="https://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram/archives/1999/0215.html#snakeoil">Crypto-gram</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1626025491789406210">https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1626025491789406210</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Rant of the Week (17:12)</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/15/hyundai_kia_software_upgrades/">Hyundai and Kia issue software upgrades to thwart killer TikTok car theft hack</a></p><p>Korean car-makers Hyundai and Kia will issue software updates to some of their models after a method of stealing them circulated on TikTok, leading to many thefts and even some deaths.</p><p>The "Kia Challenge" started circulating in mid-2022 and explained that it's possible to remove the steering column covering on some Hyundai and Kia models by force, exposing a slot that fits a USB-A plug. Turning the plug activates its ignition, allowing thieves to drive away.</p><p>Videos depicting th