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03:38 - BHIS - Talkin’ Bout [infosec] News 2024-08-12

03:59 - Hacker Summer Camp Report 2024

08:56 - Story # 1: ‘Sinkclose’ Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infections

14:26 - Story # 2: Black Hat USA 2024, DEF CON 32 attendees treated like children – or criminals – with invasive hotel room checks

29:49 - Story # 3: DEF CON Badge Maker Pulled Off Stage Amid Claims of Non-Payment and Failed Work

30:06 - New raspberry pi chip in badge

33:31 - Story # 4: Exploit released for Cisco SSM bug allowing admin password changes

34:12 - Story # 5: 0.0.0.0 Day: Exploiting Localhost APIs From the Browser

38:02 - Story # 6: Intelligence bill would elevate ransomware to a terrorist threat

44:36 - Story # 6b: Proposed bill would block large ransomware payments by financial institutions

46:26 - Story # 6c: Report shows decreased ransomware payments

54:26 - Story # 7: After global IT meltdown, CrowdStrike courts hackers with action figures and gratitude

55:12 - Story # 8: CrowdStrike pursuing deal to buy patch management specialist Action1

57:24 - Story # 9: Microsoft punches back at Delta Air Lines and its legal threats