SN 951: Revisiting Browser Trust - ICANN RDRS, Beeper Mini, TikTok ban, .meme TLD

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Leo Laporte

Cyber Crime, Malware, Technology, Encryption, Steve Gibson, Security, Hacking, Twit, Spyware, Leo Laporte

4.6 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 131 minutes

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Summary

How masked domain owners can be unmasked through ICANN's new Registration Data Request Service (RDRS)
WhatsApp's addition of Secret Code for extra privacy protection in Chat Lock
Iranian hackers exploited default passwords in programmable logic controllers at US water facilities
Attempt by Montana to ban TikTok statewide was stalled by a federal judge ruling
Over 1 billion Android devices now have RCS messaging enabled
EU Cyber Resilience Act will improve security of Internet of Things devices sold in the EU
Black Basta ransomware group has netted over $107 million since early 2022
Google's new .meme top-level domain allowing meme-related web properties
CISA's Secure by Design initiative echoes security best practices frequently recommended on the podcast
France plans to ban use of "foreign" end-to-end encrypted messaging apps like Telegram and require use of French app Olvid instead
Concerns raised by industry experts Ivan Ristic and Ryan Hurst about EU's eIDAS 2.0 legislation undermining certificate authority trust

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-951-Notes.pdf

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0:00.0	It's time for security now Steve Gibson is here.
0:03.0	What happened when Montana tried to ban Tik-Tok?
0:07.0	What's EU's Cyber Resilience Act?
0:10.0	And how good, how lucky are we to have CISA? And then the way the EU is about to break browser security for everyone worldwide.
0:20.7	Steve explains it all next on security now.
0:24.0	Podcasts you love.
0:28.0	From people you trust.
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0:41.0	This is Security Now with Steve Gibson, episode 951, recorded Tuesday, December 5th, 2023, revisiting browser trust.
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