Security News #83: Faraday Cages Around Routers

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

Dec 4, 2020

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

Irvin Lemus @infosecirvin

Kmart nationwide retailer suffers a ransomware attack

Advent of Cyber 2

TinyCheck

Kaitlyn Handelman @KaitlynGuru

This ‘Magical Bug’ Exposed Any iPhone in a Hacker's Wi-Fi Range

Researchers Discover New Obfuscation-As-a-Service Platform

Google spied on employees and fired them for unionizing, U.S. labor board says

Sam Bowne @sambowne

GOOD NEWS
Bill Gates just released a plan for US leadership on climate change, including $35B in funding
Major Companies Call on Biden to Act on Climate Change

ACLU files request over data US collected via Muslim app used by millions

Faraday cages around routers

Elizabeth Biddlecome @djhardb

Police in Jackson, Mississippi, want access to live home security video, alarming privacy advocates

ACLU sues US govt, demands to know if agents are buying their way around warrants to track suspects' smartphones

Novel Online Shopping Malware Hides in Social-Media Buttons