Take 1 Security Podcast: Episode 1

Take 1 Security Podcast: Episode 1



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* Google drops security updates for Android 4.3 and below


* This is a problem since that’s most of the install-base
* Only .1% of users are on Android 5

* Microsoft and Adobe Push Critical Security Fixes


* Seems like Google’s been messing up recently, with their attack on Whitehat for the Aviator stuff, their dropping security updates for Android, and now this early release of a bug before there was a fix.

* Obama is asking for the removal of a number of state laws that make it harder to get good broadband in the US.
* Obama is asking for quicker laws around the disclosure of hacks


* One potential law is the Personal Data Notification and Protection Act, which would require companies to notify within 30 days if they get hacked.
* The CENTCOM Twitter account got hacked a couple of days ago by some pro-ISIS folks
* Obama is looking to improve the sharing of cybersecurity information as a response to the hack

* Sammy Kamkar has released a keylogger for Microsoft wireless keyboards, called Keysweeper
* David Cameron wants to make encrypted messaging apps illegal


* 1) I’m not sure how he thinks this is possible



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