Dead Drop 23 / System76 Intel ME, Covert Crypto Mining, RFID Repeaters


Welcome to Dead Drop number 23, your look at what’s happening in the worlds of computer security and digital freedom. All source links mentioned are below. All footage used is under fair-use guidelines for news and comment.

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BREACHES

Paypal Subsiduary
https://thehackernews.com/2017/12/paypal-tio-data-breach.html

BUGS & VULNERABILITIES

MacOS Root Bug
https://twitter.com/lemiorhan/status/935578694541770752
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpOH0lxEGBE
https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/

CryptoMining Browser
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2017/11/persistent-drive-by-cryptomining-coming-to-a-browser-near-you/

Email Spoofing
https://www.mailsploit.com
https://thehackernews.com/2017/12/email-spoofing-client.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwjUROtXV5I

Keybase Android
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/keybase-bug-might-have-backed-up-your-private-encryption-key-on-googles-servers/

RFID

RFID Car Thieves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pffcngJJq0
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2017/12/01/rfid-repeater-used-to-steal-mercedes-with-keys-locked-inside-a-house/

INTEL M.E.

Dell Intel ME
https://liliputing.com/2017/12/dell-also-sells-laptops-intel-management-engine-disabled.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl29wKp5whA

Bryan Lunduke / System 76 Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MujjuTWpQJk

PRIVACY

DEFCON Privacy Village
https://www.youtube.com/user/DEFCONConference/videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvGyog57gwI

MAC Address Spoofing
https://www.paulfurley.com/randomize-your-wifi-mac-address-on-ubuntu-1604-xenial/

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