SN 948: What if a Bit Flipped? - Privacy Badger, Downfall, OpenVPN, Windshield Barnacle, Article 45

11/14/23 • 132 min

Security Now (Audio)

Privacy Badger blocks trackers on news sites and prevents browser exposure to unwanted domains like TikTok and Datadog.
No major updates on EU's controversial Article 45 in eIDAS 2.0. Industry pushback continues as implementation would threaten encryption.
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex lost $130M in a hot wallet hack, the 14th largest crypto theft.
Decentralized finance platform Raft lost $3.3M due to an exploit.
Crook operated website iotaseed.io to generate wallet seed phrases, then recorded and stole them.
New Intel processor vulnerability called Downfall leaks encryption keys and sensitive data between users on shared systems.
Russia moves to formally ban all VPN use in the country.
Two new flaws found in OpenVPN software, one allowing memory access.
SpinRite development paused as DOS and Windows versions are complete.
Understanding assembly language helps malware analysis and exploit development, but high-level decompilers also useful.
Quantum-safe symmetric cryptography is limited compared to asymmetric crypto.
EU's Article 45 allows transparent decryption and traffic interception, supposedly for security purposes.
"Windshield Barnacle" parking enforcement device uses suction cups and 1000 lbs of force to immobilize vehicles until parking tickets are paid.
Sci-fi book series Aeon 14 by M.D. Cooper offers fun military space opera adventure.
27-year-old theoretical crypto attack now shown practical. Passive network observers can steal SSH RSA keys if faulty signature generated, allowing impersonation.

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-948-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Privacy Badger blocks trackers on news sites and prevents browser exposure to unwanted domains like TikTok and Datadog.
No major updates on EU's controversial Article 45 in eIDAS 2.0. Industry pushback continues as implementation would threaten encryption.
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex lost $130M in a hot wallet hack, the 14th largest crypto theft.
Decentralized finance platform Raft lost $3.3M due to an exploit.
Crook operated website iotaseed.io to generate wallet seed phrases, then recorded and stole them.
New Intel processor vulnerability called Downfall leaks encryption keys and sensitive data between users on shared systems.
Russia moves to formally ban all VPN use in the country.
Two new flaws found in OpenVPN software, one allowing memory access.
SpinRite development paused as DOS and Windows versions are complete.
Understanding assembly language helps malware analysis and exploit development, but high-level decompilers also useful.
Quantum-safe symmetric cryptography is limited compared to asymmetric crypto.
EU's Article 45 allows transparent decryption and traffic interception, supposedly for security purposes.
"Windshield Barnacle" parking enforcement device uses suction cups and 1000 lbs of force to immobilize vehicles until parking tickets are paid.
Sci-fi book series Aeon 14 by M.D. Cooper offers fun military space opera adventure.
27-year-old theoretical crypto attack now shown practical. Passive network observers can steal SSH RSA keys if faulty signature generated, allowing impersonation.

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-948-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Previous Episode

SN 947: Article 45 - Citrix Bleed update, Ace Hardware cyberattack, Bitwarden get Passkeys

Microsoft announced storing their Azure keys in an HSM after previously losing control of a private signing key
A quartet of new 0-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server that Microsoft declined to fix
Apache ActiveMQ servers under attack exploiting a 0-day, with over half of publicly exposed servers vulnerable
Update on the Citrix Bleed vulnerability with evidence of hackers gaining access and post-exploitation activity
CVSS version 4 released with new metrics for better granularity and clarity of vulnerability scores
Ace Hardware suffered a cyberattack impacting servers and systems
Google abandons controversial "Web DRM" proposal to let sites restrict browser extensions
Analysis of "BadCandy" malware infecting vulnerable Cisco routers
Bitwarden password manager adds support for FIDO2 passkeys in browser extension
Rescuing a severely degraded SSD and bringing it back to life with SpinRite
Feedback from listeners on IPv6 adoption, factors for choosing crypto primes, installing Windows 11, and more
The brewing battle in the EU over proposed eIDAS regulation Article 45 that could ban security checks on root certificates and undermine encrypted web traffic

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-947-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Next Episode

SN 949: Ethernet Turned 50 - Signal funding, X (Twitter) ad fallout, RCS for iPhone, TETRA review

Privacy and Funding Challenges Facing Signal Messaging App
Loss of Advertisers for Twitter After Controversial Tweet by Elon Musk
Ransomware Group Files SEC Complaint Against Breached Company
Europe Opening Up Radio Encryption Standard TETRA for Public Review
Apple Announcing Adoption of RCS Messaging for iPhones
Steve's Progress on Dynamic Code Signing for SpinRite Releases
Removing Suction Cup Barnacles from Windshields
Recommendations for Benchmarking USB Drive Read/Write Speeds
Concerns Over EU's Proposed eIDAS 2.0 QWACs Legislation
Why Protectli Routers Are Preferred for pfSense Setups
Credit Card Security Precautions for Ex-LastPass Users
Origins and Evolution of Ethernet Networking Over 50 Years

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-949-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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