Go Forth, Do Good Deeds

I launched my mission to improve people’s privacy and security almost ten years ago now. It’s been quite a journey and I’ve learned a lot in that time. One thing I’ve realized is that there’s only so much I can do on my own. And so I’ve encouraged the more technically savvy members of my audience to help others where they can. One downside to being a podcaster is that I don’t have much insight into the effectiveness of my exhortations. I have no idea how many people are going forth to do good deeds nor what those deeds are. So today I’m launching a new campaign to solicit stirring stories of good deeds and every quarter or so I will select the most inspiring deed-doers and reward them with one of my dragon challenge coins! In the news: Clop ransomware gang lists first victims of MOVEit supply chain hacks; firmware bug in Gigabyte motherboards has a fix now; US Congress and intelligence agencies debate reform for mass surveillance program; tissue and fluid samples are being abused by law enforcement for DNA scans; check washing scams are on the rise; how to avoid being scammed by virtual kidnapping schemes; 1Password announces beta support for browser passkey extension; bold new plan for 311 cyber support line. Article Links [TechCrunch] Ransomware gang lists first victims of MOVEit mass-hacks, including US banks and universities https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/15/moveit-clop-mass-hacks-banks-universities/ [restoreprivacy.com] Hackers Stole Millions of Driver’s Licenses and IDs from U.S. States https://restoreprivacy.com/hackers-stole-millions-of-drivers-licenses-and-ids-from-u-s-states/ [Tom’s Hardware] Firmware Backdoor Discovered in Gigabyte Motherboards, 250+ Models Affected https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-motherboards-come-with-a-firmware-backdoor [cyberscoop.com] Congress and intelligence officials spar over surveillance reforms https://cyberscoop.com/congress-fbi-section-702/ Senate hearing: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/oversight-of-section-702-of-the-foreign-intelligence-surveillance-act-and-related-surveillance-authorities  [aclu.org] Donated Blood or an Organ? Police Shouldn’t Have Easy Access to Your DNA https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/donated-blood-or-an-organ-police-shouldnt-have-easy-access-to-your-dna [Lifehacker] Why You Should Stop Sending Checks in the Mail, Especially Now https://lifehacker.com/why-you-should-stop-sending-checks-in-the-mail-especia-1850543113 [connectsafely.org] Quick-Guide to Virtual Kidnapping Scams https://connectsafely.org/virtualkidnapping/ [9to5mac.com] 1Password passkey support for the web launches in public beta on the Mac https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/06/1password-passkey-browser-extension/ [WIRED] The Bold Plan to Create Cyber 311 Hotlines https://www.wired.com/story/ut-austin-cybersecurity-clinic-311/ Tip of the Week: Go Forth, Do Good Deeds: https://fdsd.me/quest  Further Info Get your Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons Merch! https://fdsd.me/merch  Give the gift of privacy and security: https://fdsd.me/coupons  Send me your questions! https://fdsd.me/qna  Support our mission! https://fdsd.me/support  Subscribe to the newsletter: https://fdsd.me/newsletter  Check out my book, Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons: https://fdsd.me/book  Would you like me to speak to your group about security and/or privacy? https://fdsd.me/speakerrequest  Generate secure passphrases! https://d20key.com/#/  Table of Contents Use these timestamps to jump to a particular section of the show. 0:00:47: News preview 0:03:01: Clop Ransomware hits several public and privacy organizations 0:11:32: Firmware Backdoor Discovered in Gigabyte Motherboards 0:17:04: Congress and intelligence officials spar over surveillance reforms 0:24:13: Police Shouldn’t Have Easy Access to Your DNA 0:28:03: Why You Should Stop Sending Checks in the Mail 0:31:43: Quick-Guide to Virtual Kidnapping Scams 0:37:02: 1Password passkey support for the web launches in public beta 0:38:22: The Bold Plan to Create Cyber 311 Hotlines 0:41:02: Tip of the Week: Go forth, do good deeds 0:49:30: Look ahead