Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Remediate Your Network


Listen Later

Today I wrap up my four-part series on how to secure your home network. We’ve enumerated our devices, gotten rid of stuff we don’t need, assessed the state of our devices and now it’s time to actually remediate any vulnerabilities we found. I’ll walk you through everything you need to do.

In other news: Chrome’s Topics API has rolled out (and I’ll tell you how to shut it off); Apple fixes two zero-day, zero-click exploits; FBI dismantles and even fixes the Qakbot malware network; the UK backs down on requirements to undermine end-to-end encryption; Macs are being targeted with a malvertising campaign; LastPass breach seems to be behind crypto wallet stealing; Apple reveals why it abandoned its CSAM scanning feature; Kias and Hyundais are being stolen left and right and are being sued; new cars are a privacy nightmare; Chrome extensions are able to steal private data from web pages.

Article Links
  1. [The Verge] How to disable Chrome’s new targeted ad tracking https://www.theverge.com/23860050/chrome-ads-topics-sandbox
  2. [citizenlab.ca] NSO Group iPhone Zero-Click, Zero-Day Exploit Captured in the Wild https://citizenlab.ca/2023/09/blastpass-nso-group-iphone-zero-click-zero-day-exploit-captured-in-the-wild/
  3. [TechCrunch] FBI operation tricked thousands of computers infected by Qakbot into uninstalling the malware https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/29/fbi-operation-qakbot-uninstall/
  4. [AppleInsider] UK backs down from nonsensical law after threats from Apple, WhatsApp https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/09/06/uk-backs-down-from-nonsensical-law-after-threats-from-apple-whatsapp
  5. [Tom’s Guide] Macs under threat from malicious ads spreading malware — don’t fall for this https://www.tomsguide.com/news/macs-under-threat-from-malicious-ads-spreading-malware-dont-fall-for-this
  6. [briankrebs] Experts Fear Crooks are Cracking Keys Stolen in LastPass Breach https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/09/experts-fear-crooks-are-cracking-keys-stolen-in-lastpass-breach/
  7. [WIRED] Apple’s Decision to Kill Its CSAM Photo-Scanning Tool Sparks Fresh Controversy https://www.wired.com/story/apple-csam-scanning-heat-initiative-letter/
  8. [VICE] Kias and Hyundais Keep Getting Stolen by the Thousands and Cities Are Suing https://www.vice.com/en/article/93kdmp/kias-and-hyundais-keep-getting-stolen-by-the-thousands-and-cities-are-suing
  9. [Gizmodo] If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare https://gizmodo.com/mozilla-new-cars-data-privacy-report-1850805416
  10. [techxplore.com] Researchers issue warning over Chrome extensions that access private data https://techxplore.com/news/2023-09-issue-chrome-extensions-access-private.html
  11. Tip of the Week: Remediate Your Network: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/secure-your-network-4-remediate/
  12. Further Info
    • Nominate someone for a challenge coin: https://fdsd.me/quest 
    • Get your Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons Merch! https://fdsd.me/merch 
    • Give the gift of privacy and security: https://fdsd.me/coupons 
    • Send me your questions! https://fdsd.me/qna 
    • Support our mission! https://fdsd.me/support 
    • Subscribe to the newsletter: https://fdsd.me/newsletter 
    • Check out my book, Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons: https://fdsd.me/book 
    • Would you like me to speak to your group about security and/or privacy? https://fdsd.me/speakerrequest 
    • Generate secure passphrases! https://d20key.com/#/ 
    • Table of Contents

      Use these timestamps to jump to a particular section of the show.

      • 0:00:29: Kashmir Hill interview coming
      • 0:01:40: News rundown
      • 0:04:32: How to disable Chrome’s new targeted ad tracking
      • 0:07:12: NSO Group iPhone Zero-Click, Zero-Day Exploit Captured in the Wild
      • 0:10:36: FBI operation dismantles Qakbot botnet
      • 0:13:51: UK backs down from nonsensical law after threats from Apple, WhatsApp
      • 0:17:10: Macs under threat from malicious ads spreading malware
      • 0:23:03: Experts Fear Crooks are Cracking Keys Stolen in LastPass Breach
      • 0:28:51: Apple’s Decision to Kill Its CSAM Photo-Scanning Tool Sparks Fresh Controversy
      • 0:36:30: Kias and Hyundais Keep Getting Stolen by the Thousands and Cities Are Suing
      • 0:41:41: If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare
      • 0:48:04: Researchers issue warning over Chrome extensions that access private data
      • 0:56:03: Tip of the Week: Remeidate Your Network
      • 1:05:05: Wrap-up
      • ...more
        View all episodesView all episodes
        Download on the App Store

        Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons PodcastBy Carey Parker

        • 4.9
        • 4.9
        • 4.9
        • 4.9
        • 4.9

        4.9

        64 ratings


        More shows like Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

        View all
        Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

        Hidden Brain

        43,687 Listeners

        Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

        Global News Podcast

        7,913 Listeners

        Hacked by Hacked

        Hacked

        187 Listeners

        This Week in Tech (Audio) by TWiT

        This Week in Tech (Audio)

        3,059 Listeners

        Security Now (Audio) by TWiT

        Security Now (Audio)

        2,011 Listeners

        The Daily by The New York Times

        The Daily

        113,121 Listeners

        Darknet Diaries by Jack Rhysider

        Darknet Diaries

        8,077 Listeners

        FT News Briefing by Financial Times

        FT News Briefing

        684 Listeners

        Surveillance Report: Weekly News For Digital Freedom by Techlore

        Surveillance Report: Weekly News For Digital Freedom

        110 Listeners

        Hard Fork by The New York Times

        Hard Fork

        5,576 Listeners

        The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

        The Ezra Klein Show

        16,525 Listeners

        Closed Network Privacy Podcast by Simon Walsh

        Closed Network Privacy Podcast

        20 Listeners

        Watchman Privacy by Gabriel Custodiet

        Watchman Privacy

        75 Listeners

        The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart by Comedy Central

        The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

        11,013 Listeners

        The 404 Media Podcast by 404 Media

        The 404 Media Podcast

        398 Listeners