The Security box, podcast 11: a shortened edtion

A shortened edition of the show today, and that is OK. Several topics too. <hr> Welcome to podcast 11 of the Security Box. Topic: <ul> <li> Ransomware is everywhere. Last week, Michael in Tennessee sent this article during the show, and I finally got a chance to read it. This time, Newhall schools are effected, and while the advice given in the article is sound, we can officially say that nothing is predictable in this strange year. ABC7 in Los Angeles gives us: <a href="https://abc7.com/ransomware-attack-newhall-school-district-cyber/6424803/">Ransomware attack shuts down remote classes in Newhall </a> which has some good points. The article talks about what is being done which includes getting ferenzic folks in there, law enforcement, and other people who may be needed to restore data. The article didn't talk about training. Question, where is the training so people in the district know what to look for when something like this happens again? Ransomware starts with an email in most cases. </li> <li> TikTok is back in the news, and this can't be good news anyhow. The article <a href="https://www.cyberscoop.com/tiktok-wechat-ban-security-issues/">Lame-duck versions of TikTok and WeChat are definitely a problem, security experts say </a> is what we're going to talk about, and we'll play <a href="https://youtu.be/6DrFveS5MXU">this CNET video: TikTok, WeChat ban explained. </a> I didn't know WEChat was a problem, but then again, I've not used that app at all. From what I've heard, its similar to apps for communication like Whats app, and other messaging apps. To top this all off, Michael in Tennessee recently sent me an article in regards to the TikTok Sale to Oracle. <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/19/tiktok-deal-terms/">The TikTok deal solves quite literally nothing </a> is the article, and it is quite interesting. This whole story aught to get interesting now, but suffice it to say, TikTok is saved, for now. </li> <li> Open forum: what do you want to talk about? This is your time to shine. </li> </ul>