Security Now (Audio) SN 1043: Memory Integrity Enforcement - Crypto ATM Scam Epidemic
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Sep 17, 2025 Discover how Apple's new Memory Integrity Enforcement technology aims to revolutionize iPhone security and potentially eliminate most vulnerabilities. Dive into the alarming rise of crypto ATM scams and the neglect shown by companies like Athena Bitcoin. Listen to discussions on recent ransomware attacks impacting schools and a record-breaking DDoS incident causing chaos online. Explore the ongoing debates in the EU around privacy laws and the challenges of balancing security with user freedom in the digital age.
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Harden Against Inevitable Employee Clicks
- Harden enterprise internal networks assuming some employees will click malicious links despite training.
- Implement segmentation and least privilege to limit damage from compromised endpoints.
Germany Says No To Breaking Encryption
- Germany publicly opposed EU 'chat control' laws that would break encryption, highlighting legal and privacy limits in the EU.
- National opposition complicates EU attempts to mandate scanning or backdoors for messaging services.
Contain Supply-Chain Blast Radius From Third Parties
- Segment services and avoid deep implicit trust when outsourcing integrations like chat widgets.
- Revoke or rotate third-party credentials promptly and isolate connectors to limit blast radius of supply-chain breaches.