Mad Squirrel Tech
In this episode Javvad and Erich tackle the rather interesting situation that happened last week when one vendor accused another one of some shady practices, then found out it wasn’t them. Do fights over social media really help? They discuss it.
They also talk about people receiving legitimate emails that follow the script of the phishing emails to the point, you can’t tell them apart.
This and more on this episode of the Jerich Show!
We’re both back this week to bring you more low quality coverage of high quality topics. Javvad, spurred on by the threat of being permanently replaced by a rock, really adds some good insights to the topics this week.
We discuss the documents leaked from the Intel portal and the risks associated with the supply chain: https://www.zdnet.com/article/intel-investigating-breach-after-20gb-of-internal-documents-leak-online/
We then continue on to chat about the impact of leaked documents from the UK government: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-russia-hack-exclusive/exclusive-papers-leaked-before-uk-election-in-suspected-russian-operation-were-hacked-from-ex-trade-minister-sources-idUKKBN24Z1UL
Finally, we discuss the unprotected Zoom hearing for the Twitter hacker, which allowed all participants to screen share, and how nobody could have possibly predicted that it might be impacted by shenanigans: https://www.itpro.co.uk/software/video-conferencing/356680/teenage-twitter-hackers-virtual-trial-is-zoom-bombed
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Today, with the help of a stand in for Javvad, we celebrate the 21st annual Sysadmin Day.
Sysadmins have a rough life and it is only fitting that we stop being cruel to them at least 1 day of each year. This is that day, so go find a sysadmin, give them a big hug and softly whisper something nice in their ear*.
*Seriously folks, DON’T do this. Maybe offer to buy them lunch or a frosty beverage after work instead. They really do deserve it.
Erich is on holiday, but the show must go on!
Stories covered:
Posti Phishing scam:
https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/helsinki_police_probe_200k_phishing_scam_in_postis_name/11438564
Meow Bot:
This week Javvad and Erich chat about the the week that twitter got hacked and the the social engineering behind the associated Bitcoin scam. We also both look back and wish we had invested when BTC was $35
Facial recognition, the future or a terrible mistake?
Stories covered this week:
Facial recognition technology flagged 26 California lawmakers as criminals. This bill to ban the tech is headed to the Senate:
https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/14/facial-recognition-technology-flagged-26-california-lawmakers-as-criminals-this-bill-to-ban-the-tech-is-headed-to-the-senate/
California legislature bars facial recognition for police body cameras:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-facial-recognition/california-legislature-bars-facial-recognition-for-police-body-cameras-idUSKCN1VX2ZP
Lawmakers propose indefinite nationwide ban on police use of facial recognition:
https://www.cnet.com/news/lawmakers-propose-indefinite-nationwide-ban-on-police-use-of-facial-recognition/
‘The Computer Got It Wrong’: How Facial Recognition Led To False Arrest Of Black Man: https://www.npr.org/2020/06/24/882683463/the-computer-got-it-wrong-how-facial-recognition-led-to-a-false-arrest-in-michig
How NIST Tested Facial Recognition Algorithms for Racial Bias:
In this episode of the Jerich Show, Erich and Javvad discuss the world of social media and how much data we trade for a few funny videos. **Spoiler alert: It’s a lot**
Guy Who Reverse-Engineered TikTok Reveals The Scary Things He Learned, Advises People To Stay Away From It: https://www.boredpanda.com/tik-tok-reverse-engineered-data-information-collecting/
Social Media Information Breach:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2020/06/26/there-isnt-enough-privacy-on-social-media-and-that-is-a-real-problem/#38ddaad444f1
In this episode of the Jerich Show, Javvad and Erich talk about mental exhaustion, the stressors of being tired and how this can lead to falling for scams and social engineering attacks.
In this episode Javvad and Erich discuss a group of cyber mercenaries that put up shop above a nice little tea shop in New Delhi.
The discussed in the story is here: https://in.reuters.com/article/india-cyber-mercenaries/exclusive-obscure-indian-cyber-firm-spied-on-politicians-investors-worldwide-idINKBN23G1FI
In this episode Erich and Javvad tackle the issue of misinformation in social media and the impacts it can have. We all know that there are lies, damn lies and statistics. Bots are taking over Twitter and other social media sites and posting divisive content to both sides of arguments. It’s never been more important to do your own fact checking and understand what is actually being presented. Also, people are falling for silly stuff due to the hype, so as a public service, Javvad tells us about a device meant to save us from the 5G’s.
