Security News #98: Android Worm

with @djhardb, @infosecirvin, @KaitlynGuru, @sambowne, and Alan Wennersten.

Jan 25, 2021

Alan Wennersten

DC residents get visits from FBI as agents track cell phones that pinged near the Capitol DNSpooq How We Ported Linux to the M1

Sam Bowne @sambowne

Microsoft Edge goes homomorphic: Nobody will see your credentials... but you'll need to sign in to use it Password Monitor: Safeguarding passwords in Microsoft Edge Ubuntu budgie lock screen bypass Microsoft Town Hall Jan 21 Transcript A Proposal for Change at MSPAC

Elizabeth Biddlecome @djhardb

Laptops given to British schools came preloaded with remote-access worm Social Media Fueled Russian Protests Despite Government Attempts To Censor Intelligence Analysts Use U.S. Smartphone Location Data Without Warrants, Memo Says Beware — A New Wormable Android Malware Spreading Through WhatsApp

Irvin Lemus @infosecirvin

A Home Security Tech Hacked Into Cameras To Watch People Undressing And Having Sex, Prosecutors Say Wazuh: The Open Source Security Platform These are the top cybersecurity challenges of 2021

Kaitlyn Handelman @KaitlynGuru

SonicWall Urgent Security Notice: NetExtender VPN Client 10.X, SMA 100 Series Vulnerability [Updated Jan. 23, 2021] Introduction to Ghidra Scripting for Embedded ELFs and UPX America Has a GPS Problem