Security BSides London 2019, Jamie Riden's 'Password Cracking: The First 500 Million →
Big Cable To Oppose Robocalling Regulations
via Jon Brodkin, reporting at Ars Technica comes this story of Those Terrible People In The Cable Industry.
The latest outrage from the Cable Industry (in the United States, at least) is to direct their trade lobby group in pitching Senators and Representatives alike to punch the Nay Button in an effort to fight Anti-Robocalling legislation. Time to really cut the cord, methinks?
'"Cable lobby NCTA–The Internet & Television Association last week told the FCC in a filing that "these requests for mandatory requirements should be rejected."' - via Jon Brodkin, reporting at Ars Technica
Security BSides London 2019, Lorenzo Cavallaro's 'When the Magic Wears Off: Flaws In ML For Security Evaluations' →
Security BSides London 2019, The Beer Farmers' 'We Take Your Security Seriously. Or Do We?' →
MARFORCYBER And The Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary
via Nina Kollars & Emma Moore, writing at War On The Rocks, comes this outstanding, sobering analysis of both current and future cybersecurity professionalism & capabilities within the United States Marine Corps MARFORCYBER and the Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary.
If you are at all interested in Offensive & Defensive Cyberwarfighting capabilities within the Department of the Navy, and more specifically within the Marine Corps, this, my friend, is Today's Absolutely Must Read. Information Security and Cybersecurity Professionals should email cyberaux@usmc.mil for more information or to volunteer with the United States Marines Cyber Auxiliary.
Security BSides London 2019, Stuart McMurray's 'Offensive Pcap' →
Security BSides London 2019, Alex Archondakis' 'Spear Phishing: From Linkedin To Loggedin' →
Security BSides London 2019, Wietze Beukema's 'The Imitation Game: Emulating Attackers' →
Security BSides London 2019, Mathew Evans' and Jack Whitter-Jones' 'The Little Phone That Could Ch-ch-chroot' →
Security BSides London 2019, Ben Turner's, Doug McLeod's, Rob Maslen's 'Powershell Is DEAD-Epic Learnings!' →
Security BSides London 2019, Grant Colgan's 'Hacking RF: Breaking What We Can't See' →
Hoax'd
via Paris Martineau, writing at the eponymous Wired Magazine, comes this fascinating examination of why people are duped by hoaxes, specifically in this case, of the internet-based viral type. Today's Must Read.
Security BSides London 2019, Jymit Khondhu's SOC It Up! - Common Frustrations And Solutions In SOC Teams Today' →
Security BSides London 2019, Luca Nagy's 'Exploring Emotet, An Elaborate Everyday Enigma' →
Pai's Incompetence Leads FCC (and the Nation) Down Flawed Path
via the inimitable Jon Brodkin, reporting from Ars Technica, comes this superlative piece of short-form reportage, detailing the utter incompetence of Agit Pai's FCC Commissioner's Board including himself, of course). And what do we owe this significantly dissappointing determination of the glaring lack of governing capabilities of these political appointees? Read Mr. Brodkin's report, and you will be in the 'know', as it were.
'A new broadband mapping system is starting to show just how inaccurate the Federal Communications Commission's connectivity data is. ...() In Missouri and Virginia, up to 38% of rural homes and businesses that the FCC counts as having broadband access actually do not, the new research found. That's more than 445,000 unconnected homes and businesses that the FCC would call "served" with its current system.' - via Jon Brodkin, writing at Ars Technica with this timely reportage