Security Now (Video) SN 1033: Going on the Offensive - The Digital Arms Race
Jul 9, 2025
Explore the rise of new spyware vendors targeting journalists and how geopolitical tensions are prompting the EU to move away from reliance on major tech firms. A spotlight shines on cybersecurity legislation, including congressional bans on WhatsApp and rising risks from Bitcoin ATMs. Discover the implications of Microsoft's security innovations and the looming digital arms race against China. Additionally, the pod delves into struggles within open-source maintenance and the evolving landscape of cyber threats and hacker skills.
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Israeli Spyware Targets Journalists
- Paragon's Graphite spyware targeted European and Italian journalists via zero-click iMessage attacks.
- Apple notified victims and patched the iOS vulnerability used by this spyware in version 18.3.
EU Accelerates Post-Quantum Crypto
- The EU plans to transition all high-risk systems to post-quantum cryptography by 2030.
- This effort is well-organized, with smooth protocol updates already in progress, despite looming quantum computing threats.
Russia's Massive IMEI Database Plan
- Russia plans to create a massive IMEI database linking mobile devices despite privacy concerns.
- This centralization enables blocking devices regardless of number changes but represents major surveillance overreach.
