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THE DAILY INDEX

Technology, AI, software, security, crypto and business

ATTACKS & VULNERABILITIES

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BLUETOOTH FLAWS COULD LET HACKERS SPY THROUGH YOUR MICROPHONE

Three vulnerabilities in Airoha Bluetooth chipsets affect 29 audio devices from major brands like Bose, Sony, and JBL, allowing attackers within Bluetooth range to eavesdrop on conversations and hijack phone connections. The flaws enable the extraction of call history and contacts and the ability to initiate calls to arbitrary numbers by exploiting missing authentication in Bluetooth protocols. While technically serious, practical attacks require physical proximity and high technical skills, limiting the threat to high-value targets in sensitive industries.

WHAT SHOULD I WORK ON NEXT? A FRAMEWORK FOR HIGH-IMPACT SECURITY WORK

To drive maximal efficiency on teams, security managers should optimize the work they assign based on business goals, implicit interest, and personal growth. Security managers should seek out projects that allow them to establish a strong connection between business goals and the engineering roadmap. Given multiple projects with similar levels of business impact, managers should then consider assigning work that fits best with engineers' interests and personal growth objectives.

TRY THIS ONE WEIRD TRICK RUSSIAN HACKERS HATE

Installing a Russian or Ukrainian virtual keyboard can block many ransomware strains that check the system language to avoid infecting their home countries. Microsoft's June 2021 patches fix six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities that attackers use for privilege escalation and ransomware deployment. Security researchers have identified connections between the DarkSide and REvil ransomware groups, with both sharing exclusion lists and operational patterns.

SCHREMS' PRIVACY NGO FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST DATING APP BUMBLE'S AI FEATURE

Privacy group Noyb has filed a complaint with the Austrian authorities against the dating app Bumble's use of generative AI in its “AI Icebreaker” feature. Noyb is concerned about how data is being sent to OpenAI's servers while only displaying a pop-up, which Noyb considers “fake” consent. Bumble has responded that it takes precautions with its users' data and does not send any special category data.

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