The Shared Security Podcast   /     New Hotel Lock Vulnerabilities, Glassdoor Anonymity Issues

Description

In episode 323, the hosts discuss two prominent topics. The first segment discusses a significant vulnerability discovered in hotel locks, branded as ‘Unsaflok,’ affecting 3 million doors across 131 countries. The vulnerability allows attackers to create master keys from a regular key, granted access to all doors in a hotel. The co-hosts also discuss the […] The post New Hotel Lock Vulnerabilities, Glassdoor Anonymity Issues appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

Summary

In episode 323, the hosts discuss two prominent topics. The first segment discusses a significant vulnerability discovered in hotel locks, branded as 'Unsaflok,' affecting 3 million doors across 131 countries. The vulnerability allows attackers to create master keys from a regular key, granted access to all doors in a hotel. The co-hosts also discuss the vulnerability's relation to legacy systems and the implications for hotel security. The second segment shifts focus to Glassdoor, revealing that the popular company review site can no longer guarantee anonymity due to changes following its acquisition of Fishbowl, raising concerns about privacy and the potential misuse of personal data. Additionally, the hosts cover the importance of maintaining security in physical and information security systems and the challenges businesses face when upgrading these systems.

Subtitle
A new hotel lock vulnerability emerges and why you may not remain anonymous on Glassdoor.
Duration
23:22
Publishing date
2024-04-01 04:00
Link
https://sharedsecurity.net/2024/04/01/new-hotel-lock-vulnerabilities-glassdoor-anonymity-issues/
Contributors
  Tom Eston, Kevin Johnson, Scott Wright
author  
Enclosures
https://traffic.libsyn.com/socialmediasec/Shared_Security_E323.mp3
audio/mpeg

Shownotes

In episode 323, the hosts discuss two prominent topics. The first segment discusses a significant vulnerability discovered in hotel locks, branded as ‘Unsaflok,’ affecting 3 million doors across 131 countries. The vulnerability allows attackers to create master keys from a regular key, granted access to all doors in a hotel. The co-hosts also discuss the vulnerability’s relation to legacy systems and the implications for hotel security. The second segment shifts focus to Glassdoor, revealing that the popular company review site can no longer guarantee anonymity due to changes following its acquisition of Fishbowl, raising concerns about privacy and the potential misuse of personal data. Additionally, the hosts cover the importance of maintaining security in physical and information security systems and the challenges businesses face when upgrading these systems.

** Links mentioned on the show *

Unsaflok flaw can let hackers unlock millions of hotel doors
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unsaflok-flaw-can-let-hackers-unlock-millions-of-hotel-doors/

Glassdoor Wants to Know Your Real Name
https://www.wired.com/story/glassdoor-wants-to-know-your-real-name/

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