Infosec Decoded #86: Matter

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

Dec 17, 2021

A discussion with Elizabeth Biddlecome, Sam Bowne, Kaitlyn Handelman, Irvin Lemus, and Alan Wennersten.

Alan Wennersten

A deep dive into an NSO zero-click iMessage exploit: Remote Code Execution

Report: IT infrastructure expected to remain stable for next few years

Apple Scraps Office-Return Deadline Without Setting New Date

Sam Bowne @sambowne

New York Area Bears the Brunt of Omicron on Top of Delta
‘We've Never Seen This Before in NYC': COVID Positivity Rate Doubles in 3 Days on Omicron Spread

Mobile Verification Tool checks mobiles device for traces of the Cytrox spyware
Mobile Verification Toolkit
Cytrox Spyware Indicators of Compromise

Firefox fixes password leak via Windows Cloud Clipboard feature

Matter is a new standard that promises to fix smart home interoperability

Elizabeth Biddlecome @djhardb

Researchers trigger new exploit by renaming an iPhone and a Tesla

East Londoners nicked under Computer Misuse Act after NHS vaccine passport app sprouted clump of fake entries

The Biggest Deepfake Abuse Site Is Growing in Disturbing Ways

Kaitlyn Handelman @KaitlynGuru

Nasa’s solar probe ‘touches’ sun for first time, dives into unexplored atmosphere

Intel CEO warns chip shortage to last until 2023 as demand soars

It's 'inexcusable' that Amazon asked staff to work during severe weather that collapsed a warehouse roof in Illinois, union says

Irvin Lemus @infosecirvin

Windows 11 Officially Shuts Down Firefox’s Default Browser Workaround

Gumtree classifieds site leaked personal info via the F12 key