Not So Critical Update

Not So Critical Update

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Not So Critical Update episodes

  • Tesla cars bricked by server problems?
    Bleeping Computer reports that some Tesla owners were unable to unlock their cars last week because of a server error. I guess we've all forgotten how to use keys.
    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/some-tesla-owners-unable-to-unlock-cars-due-to-server-errors/
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    9 min
  • Arrest in $36 Million Crypto Theft!
    A Canadian teen was arrested for the theft of $436M in cryptocurrency. But only $5M was recovered.
    https://www.securityweek.com/canadian-teen-arrested-over-theft-36-million-cryptocurrency
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    9 min
  • Yes, we have THAT Peter Lowe!
    Mike interviews Peter about Peter Lowe's Ad and Tracking Server List. If you're not using it, check out uBlock Origin or any of the other ad blockers that use his list to make the internet actually usable.
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    24 min
  • Spying on Prison Inmates for Profit
    If surveillance in prisons and jails is effective at keeping inmates and staff safe, okay. But it never stops there.
    https://news.trust.org/item/20211115095808-kq7gx/
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    24 min
  • Gas shortages across the US the result of "Small Lapses in Security"
    Millions in ransom payments and gas shortages across the US East Coast. It's always the little things. But stopping the little things is the entire challenge of corporate IT. That's what makes is so hard . . . AND IMPORTANT!
    House Oversight Committee finds only "small lapses" lead to ransomware attacks at Colonial Pipeline and JBS.
    https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/581800-house-oversight-panel-finds-that-small-lapses-in-security-led-to-recent?rl=1
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    14 min
  • Activision Blizzard board backs culture of . . . badness?
    The Activision Blizzard Board of Directors comes out in support of Bobby Kotick after a scathing WSJ article alleges he knew about the companies sexual misconduct claims all along.
    The Wall Street Journal article about Kotick:
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/activision-videogames-bobby-kotick-sexual-misconduct-allegations-11637075680
    The boards response:
    https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1460695834677366794
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    17 min
  • Excel Macros are out Javascript is in
    Microsoft previously announced it will be adding a new security risk to Excel . . . Javascript!
    https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/02/microsoft-brings-javascript-to-excel/
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    16 min
  • Chrome Extension Store Malware
    Are we just realizing the Chrome store is full of malware?
    https://www.wired.co.uk/article/fake-chrome-extensions-malware
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    14 min
  • Swedish Crypto Mining will Ruin Paris
    Why is Sweden's financial regulator marking the environmental argument against crypto mining in Sweden?
    https://decrypt.co/85348/bitcoin-ethereum-mining-threatens-paris-climate-agreement-swedish-financial-regulator
    Hosts:
    Peter Lowe (@pgl)
    Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
    Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
    19 min

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Peter, Jon, and Mike get angry about tech stories from the week. Three industry professionals with very different viewpoints, and very different backgrounds, discuss what's been happening and fight…