This week we discuss the Apache Log4j vulnerability and the impact it will have on organizations now and into the future, details on how Apple AirTags are being used by thieves to steal cars, and a FBI training document describes what data can be obtained by encrypted messaging apps.
** Links mentioned on the show **
Apache Log4j Vulnerability — Log4Shell — Widely Under Active Attack
https://thehackernews.com/2021/12/apache-log4j-vulnerability-log4shell.html
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/understanding-recent-java-security-bug-thats-causing-stir-wilson/
https://bishopfox.com/blog/log4j-zero-day-cve-2021-44228
https://thehackernews.com/2021/12/hackers-begin-exploiting-second-log4j.html
Apple AirTags Are Being Used by Car Thieves to Track High-End Vehicles
https://www.newsweek.com/apple-airtags-are-being-used-car-thieves-track-high-end-vehicles-1656848
FBI document shows what data can be obtained from encrypted messaging apps
https://therecord.media/fbi-document-shows-what-data-can-be-obtained-from-encrypted-messaging-apps/
Shared Security Show Interview:
End-to-End Encryption with Max Krohn from Keybase.io
https://sharedsecurity.net/2019/09/16/end-to-end-encryption-with-max-krohn-from-keybase-io/
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