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October 20th, 2023 | In search of the least viewed article on Wikipedia (2022)
Oct 21, 2023
This podcast covers topics such as cyber espionage, a lawsuit filed against a teenager for invasion of privacy, the resurrection of Healthcare.gov, political comments on the U.S. health care system, criticism of Wikipedia's governance, exploration of architectural space, city planning's impact on crime, manipulation of European Union legislation, downsizing of Bandcamp, potential removal of Python's global interpreter lock (GIL), trends in parallelism, and a security breach on Okta's support unit.
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- The podcast highlights a 6-month cyber espionage operation targeting the Russian Jabber service through encrypted traffic interception and transparent MITM proxy attacks, raising discussions around internet security and potential solutions to protect against man-in-the-middle attacks.
- The podcast discusses a lawsuit where a teenager sued the Newton Police Department for false arrest and violation of constitutional rights and the officers counter-sued for invasion of privacy and defamation, sparking discussions about protective orders, concerns about their misuse, and the role of music in raising awareness for alleged police misconduct.
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Cyber Espionage Operation Targets Russian Jabber Service
The podcast discusses a 6-month cyber espionage operation targeting the Russian Jabber service, using encrypted traffic interception and transparent MITM proxy attacks. The theories point towards external forces enforcing the lawful interception on the hosting providers. Discussions in the comments revolve around internet security, SSL TLS certificates, certificate authorities, and potential solutions to protect against man-in-the-middle attacks.
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