Security News #88: Timegap

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

Dec 21, 2020

Kaitlyn Handelman @KaitlynGuru

OWASP TimeGap Theory Handbook (PDF) Dozens of Al Jazeera journalists allegedly hacked using Israeli firm's spyware Land Ecosystems Are Becoming Less Efficient at Absorbing CO2

Sam Bowne @sambowne

The ‘Red Slime’ Lawsuit That Could Sink Right-Wing Media U.S. lawmakers back $1.9 billion to replace telecom equipment from China's Huawei, ZTE - sources China says firmly opposes U.S. bill that could remove Chinese firms from U.S. exchanges SoftBank-backed face-scan firm rebrands U.S. unit to add distance after blacklisting: sources Tesla's Elon Musk asks about converting 'large transactions' to bitcoin DomesticKitten spyware - Iran's APT - Android App

Elizabeth Biddlecome @djhardb

EU security strategy a ‘step up’ on cyber leadership, says Brussels New transistor design disguises key computer chip hardware from hackers CISA: SolarWinds Not the Only Initial Attack Vector in Massive Breach Trump administration says Russia behind SolarWinds hack.Trump himself begs to differ US cyber-attack: Around 50 firms 'genuinely impacted' by massive breach Pompeo Says Russia 'Pretty Clearly' Behind Cyberattack, Prompting Pushback From Trump Trump moved cyber security budget to pay for his wall before major hacking assault

Irvin Lemus @infosecirvin

Firefox to ship 'network partitioning' as a new anti-tracking defense D-Link: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities Leading to RCE VPN for Everything Bay Area Cyber League Week 3 Livestream