Description
It's time once again for cybersecurity professionals to make the pilgrimage to the scorching desert of Las Vegas, Nevada for a week of tech conferences that we lovingly refer to as Hacker Summer Camp. Today I'll bring you my on-the-ground reporting from BSides and DEF CON. I'll also bring you part 2 of my series on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and how to purge your personal data from the web.
In the news this week: Vegas hotels search hacker's rooms; Apple and others fix old but important browser bug; NFL rolls out more facial recognition at stadiums; Ford looks to patent car surveillance tech; automakers sold your data to brokers for pennies; border agents can no longer search your smartphone without a warrant; judge rules that Google is a monopoly.
Article Links
[404media.co] Hotel to Search Rooms During DEF CON Hacking Conference https://www.404media.co/hotel-to-search-rooms-during-def-con-hacking-conference/
[AppleInsider] Apple has closed an ancient macOS Safari security hole https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/08/07/apple-has-closed-an-ancient-macos-safari-security-hole
[therecord.media] NFL to roll out facial authentication software league-wide https://therecord.media/nfl-to-roll-out-facial-authentication-league-wide
[therecord.media] Ford wants patent for tech allowing cars to surveil and report speeding drivers https://therecord.media/ford-seeks-patent-cars-surveil-speeders-report-to-police
[The New York Times] Automakers Sold Driver Data for Pennies, Senators Say https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/technology/driver-data-sold-for-pennies.html
[9to5Mac] Border agents cannot search smartphones without a warrant, rules federal court https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/29/cannot-search-smartphones-without-a-warrant/
[AppleInsider] Judge rules Google is a search and advertising monopoly https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/08/05/judge-rules-that-google-is-a-search-and-advertising-monopoly
Tip of the Week: OSINT Remediation https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/osint-remediation/
Further Info
BSides Las Vegas: https://bsideslv.org/
DEF CON 32: https://defcon.org/html/defcon-32/dc-32-index.html
UnDisruptible27: https://securityandtechnology.org/undisruptable27/
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Table of Contents
Use these timestamps to jump to a particular section of the show.
0:01:26: Summer Camp Highlights
0:10:25: Hotel to Search Rooms During DEF CON
0:15:14: Apple has closed an ancient macOS Safari security hole
0:20:00: NFL to roll out facial authentication software league-wide
0:26:25: Ford wants patent for tech allowing cars to surveil and report speeding drivers
0:29:38: Automakers Sold Driver Data for Pennies, Senators Say
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