Episode 152 - The Sicknote Episode

<p><strong>European Security Blogger Awards 2023</strong></p><p>Vote for us (and Thom and teissTalk) here:</p><p><a href="https://forms.gle/o6LwY6t5bSY9Fp5CA">https://forms.gle/o6LwY6t5bSY9Fp5CA </a></p><p> </p><p><strong>This week in InfoSec (11:24)</strong></p><p>With content liberated from the “today in infosec” twitter account and further afield</p><p>15th May 2011: Sony Begins Restoration of Its PlayStation Network after Cyber Attack</p><p>After a malicious cyber attack compromises Sony Computer Entertainment's data center in San Diego, California, the PlayStation Network is shut down on April 20. </p><p>The ensuing investigation revealed a number of security flaws, and in tandem with outside security firms, Sony implemented a number of upgrades to deter and mitigate future attacks to its network and its customers’ personal information. The Americas, Oceania, Europe and the Middle East were the first regions to regain access to the PlayStation Network, and among other measures, customers were required to reset their passwords upon initially signing in. </p><p>As more and more personal information is posted online, whether for financial, social, or business transactions, the safekeeping and protection of this data has come to the forefront of Internet consumer concerns. </p><p> </p><p>20th May 2003: Rain Forest Puppy reflected on change in the security industry and made a declaration of his personal change. </p><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090510083820/www.wiretrip.net/rfp/txt/evolution.txt">https://web.archive.org/web/20090510083820/www.wiretrip.net/rfp/txt/evolution.txt</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1395378144861896705">https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1395378144861896705</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> Rant of the Week (18:00)</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/17/converso_e2ee_app/">Upstart encryption app walks back privacy claims, pulls from stores after probe</a></p><p>A new-ish messaging service that claimed to put privacy first h