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Apple Flaws and Cyber Sanctions – WSWiR Episode 163

September 8, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

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This week’s “traveling” episode included a story about US cyber sanctions, two different threats to Apple products, and news of a security breach to Mozilla’s bug tracking system. Watch below, and check out the references for more of last week’s infosec news.

(Episode Runtime: 7:55)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ993RVG48s

EPISODE REFERENCES:

  • Monday: Cyber Espionage Sanctions – Daily Security Byte EP.134
    • Article on Obama admin’s rumored cyber sanctions – The Washington Post
    • US considering sanction against Russia as well – Reuters
  • Tuesday: iOS KeyRaider – Daily Security Byte EP.135
    • KeyRaider iOS malware targets jailbroken devices – PC World
    • Article on iCloud pirates stealing thousands of accounts – The Register
    • Original researcher blog post on iOS KeyRaider threat – Palo Alto Networks
    • How to tell if you’re a KeyRaider victim – BGR
  • Wednesday:
    • N/A
  • Thursday: OS X Keychain Broken – Daily Security Byte EP.136
    • Beirut researchers disclose zero day OS X Keychain vulnerability – Engadget
    • Adware caught using the Keychain vulnerability – Ars Technica
    • Attackers may have exploited this a far back as 2011 – Ars Technica
  • Friday: Mozilla Hacked – Daily Security Byte EP.137
    • Article about attackers spying on Mozilla bugs – The Register
    • Mozilla’s FAQ on their bugzilla network breach [PDF] – Mozilla

EXTRAS:

  • Researcher finds flaws in Siemen’s ICS software – The Register
  • Smart phones shipping with malware pre-installed – SC Magazine
  • Sony reaches a settlement with employees over hack – CNET
  • French hacker pwns road signs – The Register
  • How to disable the Win10 “keylogger” – PC World
  • Gozi malware author pleads guilty – Ars Technica
  • Leaked docs shows how NSA treats 0day – The Register
  • Match.com had malicious ads – Tech World
  • A new way to remember complex passwords – PC World
  • Browsers shunning RC4 – SC Magazine
  • My HTTPS interfaces suffer SSL flaw – Ars Technica
    • Original research paper [PDF] – Redhat

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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