Risky Business Podcast
September 25, 2024
Risky Business #765 -- The Kaspersky switcheroo
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Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s infosec news with everyone’s favourite ex-NSA big-brain, Rob Joyce. They talk through:
- Musk and Durov bow to government pressure
- Tiktok rushes to ban authoritarian propagandists
- The US doesn’t want Chinese software in its cars
- Kaspersky replaces itself with an AV no one has ever heard of
- Aussie police chalk up another crimephone takedown
- Press Win-R Ctrl-V to prove you’re human
- And much, much more.
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Show notes
Elon Musk backs down in his fight with Brazilian judges to restore X | Elon Musk | The Guardian
Telegram says it will share phone numbers and IP addresses of ‘bad actors’ to authorities
TikTok blocks dozens of Kremlin-backed media accounts
Biden administration proposes rule banning Chinese, Russian connected vehicles and parts
Some Kaspersky customers receive surprise forced-update to new antivirus software | TechCrunch
Russian cyber firm Dr.Web says services are restored after ‘targeted cyberattack’
Police announce takedown and arrest mastermind behind criminal comms platform 'Ghost'
Turning Everyday Gadgets into Bombs is a Bad Idea « bunnie's blog
Iranian-linked election interference operation shows signs of recent access | CyberScoop
Republicans demand FBI hearing on Iran theft of Trump documents
Ermittlungen im Darknet: Strafverfolger hebeln Tor-Anonymisierung aus | tagesschau.de
DOJ charges hackers for stealing $230 million in crypto from individual
This Windows PowerShell Phish Has Scary Potential – Krebs on Security
You can now use Apple’s best iPhone Mirroring feature on your Mac and iPhone | TechRadar