The Host Unknown Podcast

233: Doorbell surveillance, Audits, and Office Space

Episode Summary

This week in Infosec asks us all “what would you say you do here? Rant of the week is the Orwellian nightmare coming true Billy Big Balls Is a new story about how we used to do things in the old days (isn’t that right Andy?) Industry News brings us the latest and greatest security news stories from around the world And Tweet of the Week proves that disappointing our parents happens whomever you are

Episode Notes

19th February 1999:

The movie "Office Space" was released. With a budget of $10 million, it grossed a measly $13 million worldwide, but became a cult classic with its homage to Superman III's salami slicing and Jennifer Aniston's rant against 37 pieces of flair. Now where's my stapler?

It's a masterclass in a fraud , a segregation of duties failure, or a monitoring gap — but back in 1999, it was just a comedy plot.

Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs

Ring’s controversial, AI-powered “Search Party” feature isn’t intended to always be limited only to dogs, the company’s founder, Jamie Siminoff, told Ring employees in an internal email obtained by 404 Media

Just found out we’re being audited by our cyber insurance provider 

Industry news 

Tweet of the week
https://x.com/whoaish/status/2024344477465456936