Infosec Decoded #85: Like, Really Smart

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

Dec 14, 2021

Irvin Lemus @infosecirvin

Ransomware Econ 101: What to Do if You Get Hit by Ransomware Without Backups Apache Log4j Vulnerability Guidance Microsoft teams up with iFixit to bring official repairability tools to independent repairers

Sam Bowne @sambowne

Rogue drone removed from Pope Francis mass in Slovakia: report D-FEND: CONTROL THE DRONE TO CONTROL THE THREAT Intel's mystery Linux muckabout is a dangerous ploy at a dangerous time Denmark cuts COVID-19 booster shot interval to 4-1/2 months Denmark has now surpassed UK in Omicron growth rate—now doubling every 1.6 days STARTUP PITCHED TASING MIGRANTS FROM DRONES, VIDEO REVEALS A major Antarctic ice shelf could shatter within five years, scientists warn Toyota owners have to pay $8/mo to keep using their key fob for remote start Apple launches AirTags and Find My detector app for Android, in effort to boost privacy A Michigan woman faces prison after trying to hire an assassin through a fake website

Kaitlyn Handelman @KaitlynGuru

Brain surgeons and rocket scientists no brighter than the rest of us, study finds U.S. Space Force holds war game to test satellite network under attack How hologram tech may soon replace video calls