Infosec Decoded #58: Humans! What are they Good For?

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

Sep 7, 2021

A discussion with Elizabeth Biddlecome, Sam Bowne, Kaitlyn Handelman, Irvin Lemus, and Alan Wennersten.

Irvin Lemus @infosecirvin

Russian retailer issues DEXP phone recall following security audit

Use 5 Minutes to Enhance Browser Privacy — Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and More

UBLOCK ORIGIN—EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE AD BLOCKER

Alan Wennersten

Lawsuits say Siri and Google are listening, even when they’re not supposed to

Do we need humans for that job? Automation booms after COVID

Sam Bowne @sambowne

Texas abortion bounty website kicked off GoDaddy and Epik
Texas abortion bounty website now hosted in Crimea, Russian-occupied
'Lex Luthor Of The Internet': Meet The Man Keeping Far-Right Websites Alive

LOOT IS A VIRAL SOCIAL NETWORK THAT LOOKS LIKE NOTHING YOU’VE EVER SEEN

Opinion: Doctors should be allowed to give priority to vaccinated patients when resources are scarce

Elizabeth Biddlecome @djhardb

Automated hiring software is mistakenly rejecting millions of viable job candidates

ProtonMail logged IP address of French activist after order by Swiss authorities

Bosses turn to ‘tattleware’ to keep tabs on employees working from home

Kaitlyn Handelman @KaitlynGuru

TECH WORKERS REBEL AGAINST A LAME-ASS INTERNET BY BRINGING BACK ‘GEOCITIES-STYLE’ WEBRINGS

Scientists say a telescope on the Moon could advance physics — and they're hoping to build one

Germany wants smartphone makers to offer 7 years of software updates