Infosec Decoded #69: Hacker X

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

Oct 15, 2021

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

Alan Wennersten

News Technology Academics find Meltdown-like attacks on AMD CPUs, previously thought to be unaffected

Cloudflare Isn't Liable for Sites That Hawk Counterfeits

"Hacker X"--the American who built a pro-Trump fake news empire--unmasks himself

Sam Bowne @sambowne

Flying sushi: Israel readies for delivery drone traffic jams

Southlake school leader tells teachers to balance Holocaust books with 'opposing' views

Former Boeing chief test pilot indicted for fraud over 737 Max crashes

Kaitlyn Handelman @KaitlynGuru

Missouri governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website

Apple took down a Quran app and a Bible app in China on the request of Chinese officials

Broadband Data Caps Mysteriously Disappear When Competition Comes Knocking

Irvin Lemus @infosecirvin

Biden Signs School Cybersecurity Bill

Woman Allegedly Hacked Flight School, Cleared Planes With Maintenance Issues to Fly

Windows 11: Microsoft's pointless update