December 20, 2021

Log4j Vulnerability, Apple AirTags Used by Thieves, FBI’s Encrypted Messaging App Document

32 minutes

This week we discuss the Apache Log4j vulnerability and the impact it will have on organizations now and into the future, details on how Apple AirTags are being used by thieves to steal cars, and a FBI training document describes what data can be obtained by encrypted messaging apps.

** Links mentioned on the show **

Apache Log4j Vulnerability — Log4Shell — Widely Under Active Attack

https://thehackernews.com/2021/12/apache-log4j-vulnerability-log4shell.html

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/understanding-recent-java-security-bug-thats-causing-stir-wilson/

https://bishopfox.com/blog/log4j-zero-day-cve-2021-44228

https://thehackernews.com/2021/12/hackers-begin-exploiting-second-log4j.html

Apple AirTags Are Being Used by Car Thieves to Track High-End Vehicles

https://www.newsweek.com/apple-airtags-are-being-used-car-thieves-track-high-end-vehicles-1656848

FBI document shows what data can be obtained from encrypted messaging apps

https://therecord.media/fbi-document-shows-what-data-can-be-obtained-from-encrypted-messaging-apps/

Shared Security Show Interview:

End-to-End Encryption with Max Krohn from Keybase.io

https://sharedsecurity.net/2019/09/16/end-to-end-encryption-with-max-krohn-from-keybase-io/

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