SN 832: Microsoft's Culpable Negligence - Firefox Update, Magniber, Merger of Avast and NortonLifeLock

Security Now (Video)

English - August 18, 2021 00:30 - 1 hour - 1.24 GB Video - ★★★★★ - 124 ratings
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Previous Episode: SN 831: Apple's CSAM Mistake - Flawed Random Number Generator, Super Duper Secure Mode, TCP Stack Error

Next Episode: SN 833: Microsoft's Reasoned Neglect - T-Mobile's Major Data Leak, Razer Mouse Hack, Overlay Networks

Picture of the week.
Firefox Update.
Facebook finally adds end-to-end encryption to Messenger.
Exploitation of PrintNightmare has begun.
And "Magniber" Ransomware Uses PrintNightmare.
Crypto-mining botnet modifies CPU configurations to increase its mining power.
NortonLifeLock and Avast are merging their users.
ASUS updates 207 motherboard BIOSes!
Errata.
Closing the Loop.
Microsoft's Culpable Negligence.

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