Podcast Episodes

EP 251.5 Deep Dive,. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update, with a side of Fries, for the Week Ending July 15th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 251

Significant Data Breaches and Vulnerabilities

McDonald's AI-driven hiring platform, Olivia (by Paradox.ai), exposed 64 million applicant records due to weak security, including a password as simple as…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update, with a side of Fries, for the Week Ending July 15th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 251

EP 251. This week's update with a side of Fries....
McDonald’s AI-driven hiring platform faces scrutiny after a critical security flaw exposed millions of applicants’ personal data to potential hacker…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

EP 250.5 Deep Dive. Cry me an AI. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending July 8th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 250

Emerging Trends in Privacy, Security, and AI

Decentralized, Offline Messaging with Bitchat

Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat is a privacy-first messaging app that bypasses internet and servers, using Bluetooth Low…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

EP 250. Cry me an AI. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending July 8th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 250

This week takes us from blueteeth to AI emotional support
Jack Dorsey’s innovative Bitchat app pioneers secure, internet-free messaging via Bluetooth, redefining decentralized communication.
Google’s G…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

EP 249.5 Deep Dive. Loadsa Money. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending July 1st., 2025

Season 5 Episode 249

North Korean IT Worker Fraud Scheme:

The U.S. Department of Justice uncovered a covert North Korean operation involving IT workers fraudulently securing remote jobs at over 100 American tech companies…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

EP 249. Loadsa Money. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending July 1st., 2025

Season 5 Episode 249

This week we've got loads of news and loadsa money!
North Korean IT workers secretly landed remote jobs at over 100 U.S. tech companies, funneling millions to fund Kim Jong Un’s weapons program.  The …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

EP 248.5 Deep Dive. No Telly. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending June 24th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 248

What are the latest trends in large-scale cyberattacks, and how can individuals help prevent them?

Large-scale cyberattacks, especially Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), are growing in both scale …

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

EP 248. No Telly. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending June 24th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 248

In this week's update: A massive 7.3Tbps DDoS attack overwhelmed a Cloudflare customer’s site with 37.4 terabytes of junk traffic in just 45 seconds, highlighting the growing scale of cyber threats.
S…

Published on 6 months ago

EP 247.5 Deep Dive Broken Windows. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending June 17th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 247

Windows Hello's Facial Authentication Update

Microsoft updated Windows Hello to require both infrared and color cameras for facial authentication, addressing a spoofing vulnerability. This enhances se…

Published on 6 months ago

Broken Windows. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending June 17th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 247

EP 247.

... and in this update, Microsoft has updated Windows Hello to require both infrared and color cameras for facial authentication, improving security by addressing a spoofing vulnerability, th…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago