Listen to “Episode #53: Shadow Brokers” of the DarkNet Diaries podcast which can be found at https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/53/
Based on the podcast, answer the following questions.
Short Answer Questions (short answers should generally be at least three to four sentences in length. However, it is important to be as concise as possible when responding.) or you may choose to Upload a Two-Minute Audio or Video recording to answer the following questions.
- The Shadow Brokers are believed to be affiliated with which country,
and what do we know about their origins and allegiances?
The Shadow Brokers are affiliated with Russia. - The Shadow Brokers declared their allegiance to which President of the
United States, and what implications did this decision have?
The Shadow Brokers declared their allegiance to Donald Trump. In my opinion, like
what was said in the Podcast with the timing of the info dumps and the news of Russian
Hacking the implications are that maybe Shadow Brokers was probably involved with
hacking in the 2016 election. The reason why I think those are implications is because
since they declared allegiance to Donald Trump, they would hack into the election to help
him win.
3. Once the Shadow Brokers group stole NSA hacking tools, what did
they attempt to do with stolen tools, and should we have questions about
the security of government networks and the safety of confidential data?
When the Shadow Brokers stole the NSA hacking tools, they attempted to auction off the
hacking tools they had stolen. In my opinion, I believe that we should have questions
about the security of government networks and the safety of confidential data. The reason
we should have questions is because, since the Shadow Brokers managed to steal NSA
hacking tools, what would stop hackers from stealing even more confidential data like military
secrets, classified documents, or critical infrastructure. It also raises concerns about
whether government networks would be secure enough if something like this happens
again, and the steps the government is taking to address issues with the security of
government networks
4. What are the main differences between a PowerShell variable and
a constant?
The main differences between a PowerShell variable and a constant are that a
Powershell variables can be changed, and the constants can’t be changed
5. What Compare the System File Checker tool to the File Signature
Verification tool (Sigverif). What are the benefits of having both of
these tools available within PowerShell?
The system file checker tool makes sure that documents have integrity and replaces
damaged files. The file signature verification tool makes sure that the files have a signature.
The benefits of having these tools within PowerShell are that it can make sure that there
isn’t any issue with the files in your computer.