Contact Tracing Apps, Business Email Compromise Scams, SPAM Phone Calls

In episode 116 for April 13th 2020: Privacy concerns with COVID-19 contact tracing apps, the FBI’s new warnings about business email compromise scams, and how to prevent unwanted and SPAM phone calls.

** Show notes and links mentioned on the show **

Help speed up contact tracing with TraceTogether
https://www.gov.sg/article/help-speed-up-contact-tracing-with-tracetogether

COVID-19 contact tracing: Canadian company says authorities not interested in app that could help with virus
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/covid-19-contact-tracing-canadian-company-says-authorities-not-interested-in-app-that-could-help-with-virus/ar-BB12lAyG?li=AAggXBV

FBI warns again of BEC scammers exploiting cloud email services
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-again-of-bec-scammers-exploiting-cloud-email-services/

CEO Fraud – What is a BEC scam?
https://fraudwatchinternational.com/expert-explanations/what-is-a-bec-scam/

Study: State of Robocalls in the U.S.
https://www.roboshield.com/blog/dealing-with-unwanted-calls/

The FCC’s Push to Combat Robocalls & Spoofing
https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/fcc-initiatives/fccs-push-combat-robocalls-spoofing

** Thank you to our sponsors! **

Silent Pocket

Visit https://silent-pocket.com to check out Silent Pocket’s amazing line of faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 15% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”.

Edgewise Networks

Find out how Edgewise can stop lateral threat movement and prevent data breaches. Visit https://edgewise.net and request a demo!

** Help support the show **

Looking for an affordable, reliable, no logs VPN provider? Support the podcast by purchasing a Private Internet Access VPN subscription via our affiliate link: http://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/sharedsecurity

** Subscribe and follow the show **

Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive our free Facebook Privacy & Security Guide, full transcripts of each weekly episode, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: http://eepurl.com/dwcc8D

Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe

Website: https://sharedsecurity.net

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharedsec

Facebook: https://facebook.com/sharedsec

Instagram: https://instagram.com/sharedsecurity

YouTube: Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

Podcast Episode Details

Contact Tracing Apps, Business Email Compromise Scams, SPAM Phone Calls