Missouri FAIL: Gov. Mike Parson says Viewing Web Source is ‘Hacking’ - Security Boulevard

Parson Knows: The Missouri Department of Education website was leaking teachers’ social security numbers. A local journalist, Josh Renaud, spotted the PII flaw and reported it to the department, giving them plenty of time to fix the leak.

Specifically, section 569.095. But anyone viewing the source of a *public* web page obviously has “reasonable grounds to believe that he has such authorization.”

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we fact-check sextugenarian politicians. At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/MKWSOweuoh

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) October 15, 2021

Apple Says iPhone Users are Stupid - Security Boulevard

Cui Bono? Apple! Apple wants lawmakers to know that sideloaded apps are dangerous. Okay, I guess that seems kinda reasonable. But, wait a minute …

And naturally, @Apple’s “evidence” is a bunch of cherrypicked research that doesn’t really prove anything of the sort.

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we follow the money. At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/Z250cbrBVq

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) October 14, 2021

Ex-DoD Security Chief: China is Winning—it’s ‘A Done Deal’ - Security Boulevard

Beijing Back Better: The former chief software officer for the U.S. Air Force, Nicolas Chaillan, says the U.S. is falling far behind China in cybersecurity. In a no-holds-barred interview, he unloads his frustrations, built up over three years of inept bungling at the Pentagon.

Lauren @LKnausenberger now holds the poisoned chalice.

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we plan to fail. At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/cEy6k7FlBL

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) October 12, 2021

Huge Twitch Breach Leaks eSports ‘Toxic Cesspool’ - Security Boulevard

Fond Memories of Justin.tv: Amazon’s game streaming service, Twitch, got hacked. 125 GB of its most private data is now outside the proverbial toothpaste tube.

Get off my lawn. In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we exit the grassed area.

At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/3QnYw8Rp8P

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) October 7, 2021

Syniverse Hack: Billions of Users’ Data Leaks Over Five Years - Security Boulevard

GTE TSI SMS SS7 APT EDT TLA BBQ: A huge, yet invisible, chunk of phone infrastructure has been breached. Hackers broke into the massive telephony interconnection service run by Syniverse—formerly GTE TSI.

A state sponsored attack? Could be the NSA/GCHQ.

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we cry me a river. At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/ZSklyDAjBy

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) October 5, 2021