Exploring the intersection of security, technology, and society—and what might be coming next...

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News

• [ ] Nothing useful found on Farook’s phone | http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/14/nothing_useful_on_farook_iphone/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook | I think they knew this and used it as a lever for something they’ve wanted for a long time
• [ ] Apple engineers say security threat is hackers, not government | http://www.macrumors.com/2016/04/15/apple-engineers-hackers-security-threat/
• [ ] Critical Session-handling Bug in VMware | http://www.zdnet.com/article/want-a-secure-privacy-smartphone-the-experts-suggest/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
• [ ] UC Davis tries to scrub pepper-spray incident from web, moves it to top | http://nymag.com/following/2016/04/uc-davis-tried-to-hide-pepper-spray-incident.html?mid=facebook_nymag
• [ ] SecurityScorecard rates government worst in infosec across multiple industries | http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0XB27K
• [ ] Karamba security raises 2.5 million to do car security | https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/07/karamba-security-raises-2-5-million-to-keep-hackers-out-of-connected-cars/
• [ ] Amazon Selling Infected Webcams | http://bgr.com/2016/04/11/amazon-surveillance-camera-malware/
• [ ] Microsoft sues government over gag orders | View details »
• [ ] URL shortening services attacked | https://threatpost.com/short-urls-a-big-problem-for-cloud-collaboration-stored-data/117447/
• [ ] Windows 10 Bluescreens to get QR Codes | http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/12/windows_10_bsod_qrcode/ | Many worried malware will spoof them
• [ ] Attack against iPhone date bug | spoof wireless | set time to vulnerable date | brick phones
• [ ] Kaspersky predicting CryptoWorms | https://threatpost.com/meet-the-cryptoworm-the-future-of-ransomware/117330/

Exploring ideas

• [ ] Are we living in a computer simulation? | http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-we-living-in-a-computer-simulation/

Tools, talks, papers, and projects

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Essays and articles

• [ ] Neoliberalism – the ideology at the root of all our problems | http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/15/neoliberalism-ideology-problem-george-monbiot
• [ ] Notes on Google’s Site Reliability Engineering Book | http://danluu.com/google-sre-book/
• [ ] Scientists unveil new tree of life | http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/12/science/scientists-unveil-new-tree-of-life.html?_r=2
• [ ] Introverts care more about grammar mistakes | http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/29/grammar-pedant-personality-type
• [ ] CIA Recommendations for Hotel Stays | http://www.techworm.net/2016/04/former-cia-operatives-hotel-safety-checklist-world-travelers.html
• [ ] Security people recommending Apple | http://www.zdnet.com/article/want-a-secure-privacy-smartphone-the-experts-suggest/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
• [ ] Aetna paying people money to get more sleep | http://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/05/why-aetnas-ceo-pays-workers-up-to-500-to-sleep.html

Art and Inspiration

• [ ] “My perfect day is sitting in a room with some blank paper. That’s heaven. That’s gold and anything else is just a waste of time. — Cormac McCarthy
• [ ] There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in. — Leonard Cohen
• [ ] Freedom of the Press is guaranteed only to those who own one – A. J. Liebling

Announcements

• [ ] I’ll be at an IoT Conference in Orlando on May 10th and 11th; let me know if you want to try to get together

Summary and Recommendations

1. Patch Adobe and Microsoft and VMware
2. The next time you have some free time, try sitting alone with some paper and a pen

Fin

• [ ] Thank you for listening, see you next time
• [ ] And if you like the show, please recommend it to your friends

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Notes

1. The intro track is from one of my favorite EDM artists: Zomby. The song is ‘Orion’, and it’s from the ‘With Love’ album. Highly recommended if you like chill EDM.
2. Please let me know what you think of the new show concept.