Risky Business

Risky Business #765 -- The Kaspersky switcheroo

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Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s infosec news with everyone’s favourite ex-NSA big-brain, Rob Joyce. They talk through:

  • Musk and Durov bow to government pressure
  • Tiktok rushes to ban authoritarian propagandists
  • The US doesn’t want Chinese software in its cars
  • Kaspersky replaces itself with an AV no one has ever heard of
  • Aussie police chalk up another crimephone takedown
  • Press Win-R Ctrl-V to prove you’re human
  • And much, much more.

    • This week’s show is brought to you by Stairwell, and Stairwell’s founder Mike Wiacek will be along to talk about how people are using their platform to hunt down detection resistant malware.

    A video version of this episode is also available on Youtube.

    Show notes
    • Elon Musk backs down in his fight with Brazilian judges to restore X | Elon Musk | The Guardian
    • Telegram says it will share phone numbers and IP addresses of ‘bad actors’ to authorities
    • Jane Lytvynenko on X: "Ukrainian cybersecurity officials are limiting the use of Telegram for military, critical infrastructure, and other authorities. Budanov said he has “substantiated data” on Ru authorities having access to personal messages on TG, including removed ones. https://t.co/xOcnf7am9R" / X
    • TikTok blocks dozens of Kremlin-backed media accounts
    • Biden administration proposes rule banning Chinese, Russian connected vehicles and parts
    • Some Kaspersky customers receive surprise forced-update to new antivirus software | TechCrunch
    • Russian cyber firm Dr.Web says services are restored after ‘targeted cyberattack’
    • Police announce takedown and arrest mastermind behind criminal comms platform 'Ghost'
    • Turning Everyday Gadgets into Bombs is a Bad Idea « bunnie's blog
    • Iranian-linked election interference operation shows signs of recent access | CyberScoop
    • Republicans demand FBI hearing on Iran theft of Trump documents
    • Ermittlungen im Darknet: Strafverfolger hebeln Tor-Anonymisierung aus | tagesschau.de
    • DOJ charges hackers for stealing $230 million in crypto from individual
    • This Windows PowerShell Phish Has Scary Potential – Krebs on Security
    • You can now use Apple’s best iPhone Mirroring feature on your Mac and iPhone | TechRadar
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