Recent Security News

with @djhardb, @infosecirvin, @KaitlynGuru, and @sambowne

Oct 2, 2020

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

Irvin Lemus @infosecirvin

Linux under WSL2 can be leaking
With API attacks rising, Cloudflare launches a free API security tool
Code scanning is now available!

Kaitlyn Handelman @KaitlynGuru

Beware of the Shadowbunny - Using virtual machines to persist and evade detections
Potty training: NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet
CIOs say security must adapt to permanent work-from-home

Sam Bowne @sambowne

COVID-19 is 13 to 20 times more deadly than seasonal flu
'Only time will tell': Russia places huge bet on Covid vaccine

The Attack on Voting
Trump requires food aid boxes to come with a letter from him
Texas governor shuts down drop-off sites for early mail votes
Conservative conspiracists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman charged in voter suppression probe

This company's Zoom policy may be the worst I've ever heard

Elizabeth Biddlecome @djhardb

FBI, CISA warn of disinformation campaigns about hacked voting systems

Singapore to treat infosec as equivalent public good to fresh running water

Cleveland-area hospital goes offline after apparent cyberattack
Major hospital system hit with cyberattack, potentially largest in U.S. history
German hospital hacked, patient taken to another city dies