In today's podcast, we hear about the assassination of a reporter who covered the Panama Papers. The Black Oasis threat group is found distributing FinFisher by exploitation of a bug in Flash Player. North Korean hacking is said to have been responsible for cancellation of a projected television show. Infineon patches a firmware flaw that could be exploited in a Coppersmith's attack. Vendors work to close the KRACK in their wi-fi products. WikiLeaks appears to be preparing for a large dump. The US Department of Homeland Security mandates improved email and website security across the Federal Government. David DuFour from Webroot discussing Bluetooth vulnerabilities. Neil Murray from Mimecast on cyber resilience. The US Supreme Court will review a significant cloud data decision.
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