Down The Security Rabbithole

Hey all - Raf here and I wanted to thank James for flying solo as my wife and I celebrate the brith of Niccolai and Isabella our new twins! I'll be back in our next episode... Topics Covered The buzz over calling yourself a 'hacker' - http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/24/hacker-computer-seized-us-open-source (Raf's note - I personally think the way this has been spun is largely to gain clicks/readers, it was very well analyzed here - http://theprez98.blogspot.com/2013/10/omg-call-yourself-hacker-lose-your-4th.html A follow-up on Dick Cheney's pacemaker paranoia - http://www.dotmed.com/news/story/22298 Big name limo service hacked, discloses info on big-name clients - http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/11/hackers-take-limo-service-firm-for-a-ride/ Look out, hackers may be targeting SAP users - http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9243727/New_malware_variant_suggests_cybercriminals_targeting_SAP_users?taxonomyId=17 Java patching lagging, attackers exploiting, story at 11 - https://www.securityweek