Solved: Subzero Spyware Secret — Austrian Firm Fingered - Security Boulevard

DSIRF ‘is’ PSOA: MSFT—DSIRF GmbH codenamed ‘Knotweed’ by Microsoft and RiskIQ. This unknown Austrian company is accused of selling the powerful, pernicious spyware Subzero.

What can be done?

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we count the ways.

At @TechstrongGroup’s @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/UO0oFKbT3d

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) July 29, 2022

Google ‘Delays Making Less Money’ — Third-Party Cookie Ban on Hold - Security Boulevard

#AdTech Digs in its Heels: Google’s plan to kill third-party cookies is delayed—yet again. It was going to be this year, then it was pushed back to next year and now we’re told it’ll be 2024 at the earliest.

It’s probably not surprising.

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we can’t see Google’s motivation to move fast (or at all).

At @TechstrongGroup’s @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/MKO45zhb4Q

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) July 28, 2022

Carbon aims to fix C++ memory safety (and other big flaws) - ReversingLabs

C++ WG no longer apt? C++ sucks: It’s no good on memory safety, it’s unergonomic, has far too much legacy cruft and suffers from gatekeepers who won’t move with the times. Enter: Carbon.

There’s nothing like a bold goal.

In this week’s #SSBlogwatch we wonder if the world needs yet another “better C.”

For @ReversingLabs’ @SecuredSoftware: https://t.co/YGO6R66UbT

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) July 28, 2022

VW CEO Fired for Dev Fails | Fiber Shortage Hits | Google Fires Blake Lemoine - DevOps.com

The moral of the story: Sweetest things turn sourest by their deeds

In this week’s #TheLongView:
1⃣ @Herbert_Diess is out at @VWGroup because #software is hard (yo),
2⃣ #FiberOptic cable is hard to find, and
3⃣ the guy who said #LaMDA was #sentient is dumped by @Google.

At @TechstrongGroup’s @DevOpsDotCom: https://t.co/UsJlgcmTHI #DevOps

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) July 26, 2022

Finally! Windows to Block Password Guessing — by Default - Security Boulevard

PSA: Keep RDP off the Net Brute-force guessing of Windows credentials is a common entry point for ransomware scrotes and other hackers. After almost 30 years, Microsoft is finally fixing the dumb default that allows criminals to try to log in again and again and again.

… It’s about time.

But why are IT departments STILL exposing the #RDP service to the internet?

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we fear #SecurityTheater.

At @TechstrongGroup’s @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/0wN3f5qekd

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) July 25, 2022