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Aussie Rockman (aussierockman@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 25-Oct-2018 19:29:28 EDT Aussie Rockman

A breakthrough in the right to repair movement sees it to be legal for people to #hack and bypass #DRM protecting firmware. Big win I'd say #infosec #security #privacy https://gizmodo.com/its-now-legal-to-hack-drm-to-repair-your-own-devices-1830002757/amp

In conversation Thursday, 25-Oct-2018 19:29:28 EDT from infosec.exchange permalink
Aussie Rockman (aussierockman@infosec.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Oct-2018 05:29:11 EDT Aussie Rockman

A data only Sim card which won't function unless it's through #Tor. Genius idea for the #privacy conscious folks out there! #infosec #security
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d3qqj7/sim-card-forces-data-through-tor-brass-horn-communications
In conversation Tuesday, 23-Oct-2018 05:29:11 EDT from infosec.exchange permalink
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1. This SIM Card Forces all of Your Mobile Data Through Tor
  
  from Motherboard
  
  "This is about sticking a middle finger up to mobile filtering, mass surveillance."
Aussie Rockman (aussierockman@infosec.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Oct-2018 06:19:26 EDT Aussie Rockman

The Engineer in the #Google vs. #Uber ‘Stolen Tech’ Case Really Was Terrible. Modified self driving #car software to travel in unauthorised areas. Caused major accident injuring a Google executive. Serious issues this bloke has.
https://jalopnik.com/the-engineer-in-the-google-vs-uber-stolen-tech-case-1829768721
In conversation Tuesday, 16-Oct-2018 06:19:26 EDT from infosec.exchange permalink
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1. The Engineer in the Google vs. Uber ‘Stolen Tech’ Case Really Was Terrible
  
  from Jalopnik
  
  Anthony Levandowski, the controversial former Google engineer at the center of the major lawsuit between Uber and Waymo over trade secrets last year, is the subject of a new extensive, scathing, head-spinning story featured in this month’s New Yorker. One of the many incredible details is an alleged crash where Levandowski took a self-driving car where it wasn’t meant to go, resulting in a Google exec getting severely injured.
Aussie Rockman (aussierockman@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 22-Sep-2018 19:46:13 EDT Aussie Rockman

The annual #codebreaking challenge by the #NSA to run from September to December of this year. This year's fictitious scenario is to #exploit an ethereum-like #blockchain. Keen to see how the NSA will use this "research" 😏 #infosec
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/18/09/22/2041248/nsas-codebreaker-challenge-features-exploiting-blockchain-to-steal-ethereum
In conversation Saturday, 22-Sep-2018 19:46:13 EDT from infosec.exchange permalink
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1. NSA's 'Codebreaker Challenge' Features Exploiting Blockchain To Steal Ethereum - Slashdot
  
  "The National Security Agency's 2018 Codebreaker Challenge kicked off on Friday, 9/21, and runs through 12/31," writes Slashdot reader eatvegetables. Each year's challenge -- which is open to U.S. students -- comes with its own (fictitious) backstory which the organizers say is "meant for providing...
Aussie Rockman (aussierockman@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 01-Sep-2018 19:44:39 EDT Aussie Rockman

To all the #infosec or #paranoid individuals, this is proof that phones do listen to private conversations and use the data for targeted advertising.
https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/wjbzzy/your-phone-is-listening-and-its-not-paranoia
In conversation Saturday, 01-Sep-2018 19:44:39 EDT from infosec.exchange permalink
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1. Your Phone Is Listening and it's Not Paranoia
  
  from Vice
  
  Here's how I got to bottom of the ads-coinciding-with-conversations mystery.
Aussie Rockman (aussierockman@infosec.exchange)'s status on Friday, 17-Aug-2018 06:49:32 EDT Aussie Rockman

More of a reason to use Linux for the security conscious.
#linux #spyware #webcam #infosec

In conversation Friday, 17-Aug-2018 06:49:32 EDT from infosec.exchange permalink

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