Notices by Max Eddy More Like Max Sweaty (maxeddy@mastodon.social)

I've been trying to drive this point home for a while to people unfamiliar with #infosec: The bad guys don't need to target you, specifically. https://www.pcmag.com/news/362409/hackers-sold-remote-access-to-major-airport-for-only-10

This is the second time a fitness tracker company has leaked the information of military personnel. The issue is bigger than one product and one category: data is precious and handled shoddily.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/362318/polar-fitness-trackers-reveal-all-about-military-personnel
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Wanna see what it looks like when an ISP helps enforce government censorship? Tor is being blocked in Venezuela. These tools aren't just for ne'er-do-wells. Ordinary people deserve access to information unfettered by censors or advertisers. #infosec https://www.pcmag.com/news/362104/venezuela-tries-to-stamp-out-access-to-tor-network

I'm no fan of Facebook, but the #infosec trend of blaming consumers for giving away information, or saying we should all live in a hole doesn't help. Mozilla's trying to mitigate FB's worst habits, so people can keep using it. It's an idea worth exploring, and one I'm happy to see.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/360079/mozilla-stops-facebook-tracking-with-a-firefox-add-on

The year is 2382. #infosec has run out of scary names for breaches, bugs, and vulnerabilities and has adopted the storm system naming convention from the National Weather Service.

Thousands live in fear of the remote code execution called "Dwayne."

Famous sweaty journalist Max Eddy was killed by his Nissan today when it became so disgusted by his damp, clammy body. "I had this coming," said Eddy as the car launched itself into a volcano.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/356575/nissan-develops-sweat-sensing-car-seat-and-wheel https://mastodon.social/media/MNKvJvg6ztkbcJa2UcY