Uploaded December 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
150th episode! As I wind down for the year, I always try to look back at what has worked and what hasn't. This show has evolved from a simple "get some ideas out there" to a regular view on how security privacy impacts our technology and our communities.
At the same time, the audience has grown. What should the aim be for 2019? What type of content would you like to see? What formats?
Please let me know...
// MWM no. 150
150th episode! As I wind down for the year, I always try to look back at what has worked and what hasn't. This show has evolved from a simple "get some ideas out there" to a regular view on how security privacy impacts our technology and our communities.
At the same time, the audience has grown. What should the aim be for 2019? What type of content would you like to see? What formats?
Please let me know...
// MWM no. 150
![Can CD Projekt Red Recover From a Cyberattack? #shorts
CD Projekt Red continues to struggle in the wake of a large cyberattack. Theyve delayed a much needed patch for the epic failure that is Cyberpunk 2077.
We dont often talk about how hard it is to recovery after the hackers are done with your organization.
In this short, we start that discussion...
Index:
- The question [0:00]
- Patch delayed [0:03]
- Hidden recovery [0:20]
- Two reasons [0:26]
#shorts Can CD Projekt Red Recover From a Cyberattack? #shorts](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UspjPRNmdyw/mqdefault.jpg)
![Is Apple tracking every app you use? A cybersecurity expert weighs in
Apple recently launched macOS Big Sur and a cybersecurity researchers post vent viral highlighting a steady stream of communications that phone home detailing what apps youre using on your system. Whats going on here?
Is privacy promoting Apple actually spying on every app running on every macOS system around the world? Or is something much less sinister going on...something that might even help us?
In this episode, we dive in to see whats really going on.
Index:
- Intro [00:00]
- Big Sur launches [00:11]
- Is Apple spying on you? [01:32]
- macOS Gatekeeper [02:19]
- Apples control [04:22]
- Privacy impacts [04:53]
- iCloud risks [06:49]
- Blocking Gatekeep [07:46]
- The impact [08:32]
References:
- macOS Big Sur is compatible with these computers from Apple Support, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211238
- macOS Big Sur launch appears to cause temporary slowdown in even non-Big Sur Macs by Ars Technica, https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/
- Your Computer Isnt Yours, a security research post by Jeffrey Paul, https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/
- OCSP or Online Certificate Status Protocol via Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_Certificate_Status_Protocol
- Apple service endpoints, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210060
- Safely open apps on your Mac, more on Gatekeeper from Apple Support, https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202491
- Gatekeeper and its history via Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatekeeper_(macOS)
- Apple Developer Program, https://developer.apple.com/programs/
- Notarization via the Apple Developer Documentation, https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/notarizing_macos_software_before_distribution
- iCloud Security Overview from Apple Support, https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202303 Is Apple tracking every app you use? A cybersecurity expert weighs in](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VUhhZEzdXME/mqdefault.jpg)






![Have You Been Bugged by an Apple Device? #shorts
Is someone using an Apple device to track your whereabouts? Not usually the realm of hackers, more likely a relationship turned dark or an operational security issue, an upcoming iOS feature looks to put a stop to this.
Learn more about it in this short...
Index:
- The question [0:00]
- Item Safety Alert [0:06]
- Find My [0:29]
#shorts Have You Been Bugged by an Apple Device? #shorts](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YpzMi3sN6bc/mqdefault.jpg)
![What AWS re:Inforce 2021 Means for Cloud Security…and Cybersecurity in General
AWS re:Inforce is AWS major security focused event. The 2021 edition was entirely virtual and the shortened program focused on five main areas. Across those sessions and in the keynote, the team was painting a bigger picture.
They were showing—again—how AWS treats security internally. Its a fascinating look, not at the technical aspects of security, but at how a security practice should be setup organizationally and the tenets that drive it.
This is not only how cloud security practices should be setup, but ALL security practices.
Index:
- [00:00] Traditional security teams
- [00:32] AWS re:Inforce 2021
- [01:37] Since 2017...
- [02:36] Distributed knowledge
- [03:45] One simple truth
- [04:18] Some centralization
- [05:14] A practice explained What AWS re:Inforce 2021 Means for Cloud Security…and Cybersecurity in General](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z2zO-goGqUI/mqdefault.jpg)
