Snowden’s Hacker CV, Uplay Breach, and Serious Android Vulnerability
Last Thursday, US citizens celebrated our 4th of July, Independence Day holiday, which traditionally means that few workers came into the office on Friday. For that reason, I decided to hold onto last week’s InfoSec summary video until today. What better way to start the week than learning about the latest security news with a hot cup of joe.
In last week’s episode, I cover news of Snowden’s hacking credentials, the latest OS X update, a Ubisoft network breach, and a critical security vulnerability that affects 99% of Android users. For the details on those stories and more, watch our video below.
As an aside, I am taking a bit of time off at the end of the week, so I will either skip this Friday’s video, or post a short one on Monday.
(Episode Runtime: 7:21)
Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTjkmKKy-Gg
Episode References:
- Snowden/NSA/PRISM Updates
- Authorities think Snowden is on Morales’ plane – The Guardian
- Snowden’s resume shows hacking credentials– NY Times
- Many countries deny Snowden asylum – CNN
- UPDATE: Snowden now getting asylum options – USA Today
- Software Updates
- Ubisoft breach results in Uplay account leaks – The Register
- Bluebox Security Team warns of critical, industry-wide Android vulnerability – Bluebox
Extras:
- Microsoft talks about symbiotic malware – Threat Post
- New RAT affects Middle Eastern organizations – Threat Post
- Security flaw found in encrypted phone call library – Computer World
- Story about NSA sites being hacked was FAKE – Info World
- Using Wi-Fi for physical surveillance – Help Net Security