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In episode 147 for November 16th 2020: The latest about source code stolen from US government agencies and private companies, three actively exploited iOS zero-days in the wild and new App Store privacy labels, and what a Biden administration could mea… Continue reading Stolen Source Code, Apple Zero-Days, Biden’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Policies
Phishing emails tell recipients that their voter’s registration applications are incomplete – but instead steal their social security numbers, license data and more. Continue reading Voter Registration ‘Error’ Phish Hits During U.S. Election Frenzy
Making .GOV domains secure – it’ll take “a few years” yet Continue reading United States wants HTTPS for all government sites, all the time
In episode 123 for June 1st 2020: The controversy continues over fact checking and First Amendment rights on Twitter, and why government mandated encryption backdoors are bad for everyone’s security. ** Show notes and links mentioned on the show … Continue reading First Amendment Rights and Twitter, Encryption Backdoors
In episode 122 for May 25th 2020: Apple and the US Government dispute over law enforcement backdoors in Apple products, secure messaging app Signal starts to move away from using phone numbers as user IDs, and details on the EasyJet data breach affecti… Continue reading Apple’s Law Enforcement Backdoor Dispute, Signal PINs, EasyJet Data Breach
A recent U.S. House Oversight Committee meeting was the latest victim of Zoom bombing, according to an internal letter. Continue reading Zoom Bombing Attack Hits U.S. Government Meeting
APT34 has been spotted in a malware campaign targeting customers and employees of a company that works closely with U.S. federal agencies, and state and local governments. Continue reading Iranian Hackers Target U.S. Gov. Vendor With Malware
The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) website was defaced over the weekend to show a picture of a bloodied President Donald Trump. Continue reading Hackers Deface U.S. Gov Website With Pro-Iran Messages
In episode 99: Password reuse is still a very large problem, US government recommendations for securing Internet of Things devices, and yet another smart lock device security disaster. ** Show notes and links mentioned on the show ** Password reuse con… Continue reading The Password Reuse Problem, US Government IoT Recommendations, Smart Lock Security Disaster
All you bug hunters out there are about to get a nice Christmas gift – the US federal government finally wants to hear from you. Continue reading Uncle Sam opens arms to friendly hackers