More data breaches. DPRK spearphishing. DoJ IG sees problems in FISA warrant processes. Houseparty updates. Huawei sanctions. And notes about the pandemic.

Marriott discloses a major data breach. Another insecurely configured Elasticsearch database is found, this one belonging to a secure cloud backup provider. More spearphishing from Pyongyang. The US Justice Department IG sees systemic problems in the FISA warrant process. Updates on the Houseparty affair. Huawei suggests that Beijing will retaliate against more sanctions from Washington. And more COVID-19 notes concerning the cyber sector. Joe Carrigan from JHU ISI on Safari blocking third-party cookies, guest is Monzy Merza of Splunk on becoming an InfoSec leader.

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