Infosec Decoded #8: Demon Hackers

with @djhardb, @infosecirvin, @KaitlynGuru, @sambowne, and Alan Wennersten.

Mar 8, 2021

Sam Bowne @sambowne

Online DNA tests 'extremely unreliable' at detecting rare disease-causing genetic variations How to poison the data that Big Tech uses to surveil you Singapore trials Smartphone app offering mini check-ups

Elizabeth Biddlecome @djhardb

Gab blames reported hack of 40 million posts on ‘demon hackers’ Our way of life must be preserved. Intel CPU interconnects can be exploited by malware to leak encryption keys and other info, academic study finds A Formula 1 Team Sponsored by a Cybersecurity Firm Was Just Hacked

Irvin Lemus @infosecirvin

PCAPs and Beacons The Robots Are Coming for Phil in Accounting The Brext Oxley domain lockdown turning into PR nightmare for GoDaddy

Kaitlyn Handelman @KaitlynGuru

Microsoft email server flaws exploited to hack at least 30,000 US organizations Preparing for Retaliation Against Russia, U.S. Confronts Hacking by China 'Screen access technology has existed for decades': Visually impaired man sues Dell over 'inaccessible' website How the world ran out of a critical technology that powers our cars, phones, and more

Alan Wennersten

Chris Krebs on Hafnium: "This is a crazy huge hack" The Many Facts Pointing to Cypherpunk Len Sassaman Being Satoshi Nakamoto The Air Force Is Having To Reverse Engineer Parts Of Its Own Stealth Bomber