Episode 161 - The Receding Hairline and Glasses Episode

The Host Unknown Podcast

This week in InfoSec (09:59)

With content liberated from the “Today in infosec” Twitter account and further afield

18th July 2011: LulzSec hacked the Sun newspaper's website, redirecting visitors to a hoax article claiming Rupert Murdoch died after ingesting palladium.

Hacked Sun site greatly exaggerates Murdoch's death

https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1681469966527213568

14th July 2000: #Wireshark was released

Wireshark Is 25: The email that started it all and the lessons learned along the way

Rant of the Week (16:49)

French Assembly passes bill allowing police to remotely activate phone cameras and microphones for surveillance

French law enforcement may soon have far-reaching authority to snoop on alleged criminals. Lawmakers in France's National Assembly have passed a bill that lets police surveil suspects by remotely activating cameras, microphones and GPS location systems on phones and other devices. A judge will have to approve use of the powers, and the recently amended bill forbids use against journalists, lawyers and other "sensitive professions," according to Le Monde. The measure is also meant to limit use to serious cases, and only for a maximum of six months. Geolocation would be limited to crimes that are punishable by at least five years in prison.

An earlier version of the bill passed the Senate, but the amendment will require that legislative body's approval before it can become law.

Civil liberties advocates are alarmed. The digital rights group La Quadrature du Net previously pointed out the potential for abuse. As the bill isn't clear about what constitutes a serious crime, there are fears the French government might use this to target environmental activists and others who aren't grave threats. The organization also notes that worrying security policies have a habit of expanding to less serious crimes. Genetic registration was only used for sex offenders at first, La Quadrature says, but is now being used for most crimes.

Billy Big Balls of the Week (26:37)

OBITUARY Kevin David Mitnick

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/las-vegas-nv/kevin-mitnick-11371668

Kevin David Mitnick, 59, died peacefully on Sunday, July 16, 2023, after valiantly battling pancreatic cancer for more than a year. Kevin is survived by his beloved wife, Kimberley Mitnick, who remained by his side throughout their 14-month ordeal. Kimberley is pregnant with their first child. Kevin was ecstatic about this new chapter in his and Kimberley's life together, which has now been sadly cut short.

When his desire to push boundaries led him too far astray, he landed in juvenile detention and eventually served a couple of stints in prison. His time on the FBI's Most Wanted List was well documented in his New York Times bestselling book, The Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker, and his other titles: The Art of Deception, The Art of Intrusion, both co-authored with William Simon, and The Art of Invisibility with Robert Vamosi.

Kevin emerged from his final prison term, which he deemed a 'vacation,' in January 2000. He was a changed individual, and began constructing a new career, as a White Hat hacker and security consultant. He became a highly sought-after global public speaker, a writer, and established the successful Mitnick Security Consulting. In November 2011, he became the Chief Hacking Officer and part owner of security awareness training company KnowBe4, founded by close friend and business partner Stu Sjouwerman.

Industry News (36:23)

IT Security Pro Jailed for Attempted Extortion

Suspected Scareware Fraudster Arrested After Decade on the Run

NCA: Nation States Using Cybercrime Groups as Proxies

Scam Job Offers Target Uni Students

Industry Experts Urge CISA to Update Secure by Design Guidance

Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Smart Device Cyber Program

Estee Lauder Breached by Two Ransomware Groups

Old Roblox Data Leak Resurfaces, 4000 Users' Personal Information Exposed

Microsoft Strengthens Cloud Logging Against Nation-State Threats

Tweet of the Week (44:05)

https://twitter.com/mattjay/status/1681710314381770752

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