NSA: Russia Hacking U.S. Firms, via Old Exim Flaw - Security Boulevard

GRU GTsST vs. the World

The Russian state is breaking into companies, exploiting a vulnerability in an open source email server, according to @NSAgov. The #Exim MTA doesn’t properly sanitize its inputs, allowing hackers codenamed “Sandworm” to run shell scripts as root.https://t.co/l57r95LSQI

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) May 29, 2020

Remember this: Chrome’s security flaws put Rust in the hotseat - TechBeacon

Beware baby+bathwater bogosity

Remember when hackers didn’t target Web browsers? Remember when Internet-connected client code didn’t need to be hardened against “untrustworthy inputs”?https://t.co/5HTlRV28VZ

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) May 28, 2020

Is eBay Port Scanning Your PC? (Probably) - Security Boulevard

L@@K fleaBay Trix

It’s emerged that using the @eBay website causes your Windows PC’s ports to be scanned. The personal data collected gets silently sent back to the mothership.https://t.co/jjdUYkeOxk

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) May 27, 2020

Mom, You Can’t Post Pictures of My Child—Because GDPR - Security Boulevard

UAVG vs. NANA

A Dutch grandmother was busted for violating #GDPR. Her daughter took Granny to court for posting photos of her child without permission.https://t.co/qSzFXmzEqx

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) May 22, 2020

Whistleblower Says Apple Built Secret Dossier on You, via Siri - Security Boulevard

GDPR Toothless?

An ex-Apple contractor has doubled-down on his warning that @Apple is misusing audio recordings from the #Siri voice assistant. He’s goading European regulators into taking action. #GDPRhttps://t.co/Io2o261GtX

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) May 21, 2020