### Issue 1696 - Monday 19th September, 2022

## In Today's Issue

- Uber got hacked (again)
- Rockstar got hacked (by the same person that hacked Uber)
- Telco industry gearing up for Consumer Data Right
- Five random gadgets from my bookmarks
- Cheap Dell 34" monitor, refurb ThinkPad T470, GoPro Hero11 Black, Crucial SSD, refurb Dell Optiplex Micro, Logitech MX Keys, Logitech Lift mouse, Boost Mobile SIM

## The News

### Uber got hacked (again)

Uber vaguely alluded to "a cybersecurity incident" over the weekend, but an 18 year old script kiddie told the New York Times they basically have God Mode on Uber's internal network. According to the Arstechnica he "likely gained initial access by contacting an Uber employee over WhatsApp", then "tricked the employee into approving a push notification for multifactor authentication", then "uncovered administrative credentials that gave access to some of Uber's crown-jewel network resources" and "took to Uber Slack channels to complain that Uber drivers are underpaid". It's unknown if the hacker/phisher got their hands on Uber customer data. It would suck if they did.

### Rockstar got hacked (by the same person that hacked Uber)

Same person that popped Uber also appears to have done the same to Rockstar, leaking in-development gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto 6 and source code from GTA5 and GTA6. Jason Schreier, a reporter for Bloomberg, tweeted that "I've confirmed with Rockstar sources that this weekend's massive Grand Theft Auto VI leak is indeed real". You can check out the video here. There's nothing particularly groundbreaking in the leaks. It's GTA. You run around doing crimes and try not to get nicked by the coppers. It appears to be set in a pseudo Miami and the main character is a woman. Wake me up when I can buy it and a PlayStation 5.

### Telco industry gearing up for Consumer Data Right

Draft Consumer Data Right rules for the telco industry dropped on Friday arvo. Telstra, Optus and TPG are the first group of telcos that'll have to support it, then after a little while all telcos with at least 30,000 customers will have to join in. I haven't read the entire rules (booorrrinnggg), but essentially your telco will make billing data, product specific data and usage data (and more) available so you can better pick the right plan or service for you based off your actual usage information. There's no date for when CDR compliance is enforced, but Telstra reckons they'll be ready for it by the end of 2023.

## Something I Saw On The Internet

### Five random gadgets from my bookmarks

- These "high-end woven blankets" featuring multi-coloured iMacs, iPod nanos and a big smiley Finder icon, would make a nice addition to any Apple fanatic's interior decor.
- Need a write-once SSD? Verbtaim has you covered. It only works on Windows 10 or 11 and needs Verbatim's software to operate. They pitch it as a way to prevent accidental file deletion.
- The Logitech Lift is a cheaper version of the popular MX Vertical mouse. It's supposed to be more ergonomic than a usual mouse, allowing your wrist be relaxed and in a natural state. Hope it's better than the $9 one I got from Kmart. It sucks.
- 1.5TB microSD cards are now a thing thanks to Lexar's latest release. Apparently the SDXC standard standard has supported up to 2TB since its inception in 2009, but it's taken all this time to achieve 1.5TB in the size of a fingernail.
- Samsung's got a new-ish rugged smartphone, the Galaxy XCover6 Pro. Modern specs, MIL-STD-810H rated and can work with gloves in the rain. That usually thwarts most smartphones.

## Bargains

- Dell S3422DWG 34" 3440x1440 curved 144Hz gaming monitor - $539.40 from Dell
- Refurb Lenovo ThinkPad T470 laptop (i5-6300U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 1080p 14") - $259 from FuseTech
- GoPro HERO11 Black, 32GB microSD & 1 year GoPro subscription - $675.24 from GoPro
- Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SSD - $112 from Amazon
- Refurb Dell Optiplex 7050 Micro (i5-7500T, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, wi-fi) - $199 + delivery from UN Tech
- Logitech MX Keys wireless keyboard or Logitech Lift vertical ergonomic mouse - $149/$92 from Amazon
- Boost Mobile 365-day SIM with 140GB data - $135 via Cashrewards

## The End

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