Episode 6 – The first episode with Paul Heffernan! We focus on APP fraud and the security’s focus on the wrong priorities.
APP Fraud
Revolut video with Paul Heffernan talking APP fraud:
🕵️♀️ In the first half of this year, scammers stole £500m from UK banking customers. Our Chief Information Security Officer explains how this happened, and what we're doing to protect our customers. pic.twitter.com/Q9uvHIHMKY
— Revolut (@RevolutApp) September 26, 2018
Payment Systems Regulator Report:
https://www.psr.org.uk/psr-publications/consultations/APP-scams-report-and-consultation-Nov-2017
SuperMicro Story
Original Bloomberg story:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies
Rebuttal statements from Amazon, Apple, Supermicro, and the Chinese Government:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-amazon-apple-supermicro-and-beijing-respond
Kan “Ye” West iPhone Passcode (Mountain out of Molehill)
https://www.google.com/search?q=kanye+west+000000
Apology – On the podcast Carl mistakenly called SuperMicro “Microscope”. Blame Paul for making Carl record the podcast late in the day.