Not So Critical Update

Apple has started rolling out a wider beta test of their new App Privacy Report. Still not available to the public it has taken one step closer.

https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/28/apples-app-privacy-report-launches-into-beta-to-show-you-what-your-apps-are-up-to/

Hosts:

Peter Lowe (@pgl)

Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)

Mike Sutton (@zenmike)

REvil ransomware gang - known for successful attacks against Quanta Computer, JBS, and Kaseya - were themselves hacked by the notorious hacker group known as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

https://9to5mac.com/2021/10/22/revil-ransomware-group-hacked-by-fbi/

Hosts:

Peter Lowe (@pgl)

Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)

Mike Sutton (@zenmike)

After the initial announcement users cracked the security of just announced Truth Social, Trump Media and Technology Groups' flagship social media platform. It was quickly discovered that the site was a total ripoff of open-source platform Mastodon.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/22/22740354/trump-truth-social-network-spac-mastodon-license-software-freedom-conservancy

Hosts:

Peter Lowe (@pgl)

Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)

Mike Sutton (@zenmike)

Microsoft's Digital Defense Report says a new kind of domain name is coming - and it's a disaster for IT security.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90686579/blockchain-domains-bit-microsoft

Hosts:

Peter Lowe (@pgl)

Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)

Mike Sutton (@zenmike)

District court judge finds that Cloudflare does not contribute to copyright infringement. This is a win for the internet.

https://www.wired.com/story/cloudflare-copyright-infringement-ruling/

Hosts:

Peter Lowe (@pgl)

Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)

Mike Sutton (@zenmike)

Content creators say their Twitch payouts were stolen. Twitch says, "there is no recourse".

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/hackers-are-stealing-twitch-streamers-payments-and-twitch-cant-help-1679714/

Hosts:

Peter Lowe (@pgl)

Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)

Mike Sutton (@zenmike)

Jon (@jonnisec), Mike (@zenmike), and Peter (@pgl) talk about the tech illiteracy of Missouri Governor Mike Parson.

https://twitter.com/GovParsonMO/status/1448750830857904129

Jon (@jonnisec), Mike (@zenmike), and Peter (@pgl) talk about targeting individuals with Facebook ads.

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2110.06636.pdf

Jon (@jonnisec), Mike (@zenmike), and Peter (@pgl) talk about whether your social media is fair game to lenders.

https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/is-my-facebook-activity-fcking-my-finances-mozilla-explains-data-brokers/

Jon (@jonnisec), Mike (@zenmike), and Peter (@pgl) talk about the Sinclair Broadcasting ransomware attack.

https://therecord.media/sinclair-tv-stations-disrupted-across-the-us-in-apparent-ransomware-attack/