Notices by Scott Wilson (scottwilson@infosec.exchange)

This may not be THE authoritative source, but it’s what I’ve seen so far about the upcoming iOS 26/macOS 26 and “liquid glass”.

Wow. From an #accessibility viewpoint this is just horrible. I’ll be very interested to see to what degree the transparency and parallax stuff can be turned off.

#macos #macos26
#apple #ios #iphone

https://bgr.com/tech/5-ios-26-liquid-glass-issues-that-apple-needs-to-fix-before-launch/

@jerry

“Passkeys for Normal People” by @troyhunt is a good article if you’re looking to better understand #passkeys and how they are set up, managed, and used.

#privacy #password #infosec

https://www.troyhunt.com/passkeys-for-normal-people/

@GossiTheDog We can all LOL at this, but with seriousness how can a company make such a ridiculous statement?

@GossiTheDog Bro you act like following the law in the U.S. is a thing or something bro

@nyquildotorg @dalias Yes! That was the one.

@dalias A few years back I read a really long Reddit thread from a former Tesla engineer. I’m sure I won’t be able to find it now…

But it was full of horror stories like an an anonymous FTP server that hosted the car’s firmware and totally unauthenticated OTA updates that’d brick vehicles, etc etc etc…

OK, this Help Net Security article on #opensource security tools is pretty good.

I usually cringe at articles like this, that invariably trot out the ‘ole standbys like Wireshark, Tor, Nmap, and ClamAV… but this list is actually pretty fresh and helpful. Give it a look.

#infosec #cybersecurity
#tools

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/27/open-source-cybersecurity-tools-free/

"Until now, the only known cure for sickle cell disease was a bone marrow transplant from a donor, which carries the risk of rejection by the immune system, in addition to the difficult process of finding a matching donor."

"[This new treatment] removes the need for a donor. Using CRISPR, it edits the DNA found in a patient’s stem cells to remove the gene that causes the disease."

#crispr #sicklecell #treatment #healthcare #insurance

OMG if this is true, it's HUGE!!!

HOWEVER, the price of treatment is in-freakin-sane. Normal people can't afford it.

"FDA approves cure for sickle cell disease, the first treatment to use gene-editing tool CRISPR"

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-approves-cure-sickle-cell-disease-first-treatment-use-gene-editing-rcna127979

#crispr #sicklecell #treatment #healthcare #insurance