EPISODE · Sep 19, 2022 · 20 MIN
Facebook Doesn’t Know Where Your Data Is, New Hire Spearmishing Attack, Smart Thermostat Lock Out
from Shared Security Podcast · host Tom Eston, Scott Wright
In recent court testimony two Facebook engineers were asked what information, precisely, does Facebook store about us, and where is it? Surprisingly they said, they don't know. Details on how brand new employees of companies are being "spearmished" (hat tip to @ErinInfosec and @RachelTobac via Twitter), and how thousands of Colorado residents found themselves locked out of their smart thermostats to help prevent the power grid from failing.
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In recent court testimony two Facebook engineers were asked what information, precisely, does Facebook store about us, and where is it? Surprisingly they said, they don't know. Details on how brand new employees of companies are being "spearmished" (hat tip to @ErinInfosec and @RachelTobac via Twitter), and how thousands of Colorado residents found themselves locked out of their smart thermostats to help prevent the power grid from failing.
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