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Flying with the IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending May 13th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 242

EP 242. In this week's update:
A luxury aircraft gift from Qatar to Trump highlights the hidden cost of “free” when it comes to retrofitting for U.S. presidential security.
Well-timed trades on Melania…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

EP 241.5 Deep Dive Cheap Sunglasses and The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending May 26th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 241

Wearable technology like Ray-Ban Meta glasses presents significant privacy concerns by enabling frequent data collection without clear user controls, potentially capturing personal information of use…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Cheap Sunglasses and The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending May 6th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 241

EP 241. In this week's update:  
Smile, You’re Training Zuck’s AI.  Meta quietly rewrote the fine print so your Ray-Bans can help train its AI by default—just say "Hey Meta" and wave goodbye to meanin…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

EP 240.5 Deep Dive: Thank you. Next. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending April 29th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 240

Recent data breaches have had significant impacts. WorkComposer, an employee monitoring app, exposed over 21 million sensitive employee screenshots due to a misconfigured cloud storage bucket. This b…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Thank you. Next. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending April 29th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 240

EP 240.  For this week's update:  
A major employee monitoring tool suffered a data breach, exposing over 21 million sensitive screenshots due to a misconfigured cloud storage bucket. An example of wh…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

EP 239.5 Deep Dive Crocodilus and The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending April 22nd., 2025

Season 5 Episode 239

“Crocodilus” is a new Android malware aimed at cryptocurrency wallet users, notably in Spain and Turkey but potentially worldwide. It impersonates legitimate apps and tricks users into disclosing see…

Published on 8 months ago

Crocodilus and The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending April 22nd., 2025

Season 5 Episode 239

EP 239. This week:
Emerging Android malware “Crocodilus” is targeting crypto wallet users in Spain and Turkey with deceptive apps that hijack seed phrases and device access through sophisticated acces…

Published on 8 months ago

EP 238.5 Deep Dive - The IT Privacy and Security 'Times Are a Changin' Weekly Update for the Week Ending April15th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 238

What personal information was compromised in the Hertz breach?

The breach exposed customer names, birth dates, contact info, driver's licenses, payment cards, and some Social Security numbers. It stem…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The IT Privacy and Security 'Times Are a Changin' Weekly Update for the Week Ending April 15th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 238

This week, Hertz lost your driver's license, birthday, and maybe your Social Security number—but don’t worry, it was their vendor’s fault.
Boarding passes and check-ins are going extinct, and your fac…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

EP 237.5 Deep Dive: Artificial General Intelligence and The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending April 8th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 237

1. Concerns About AGI Development

DeepMind’s 108-page report outlines four major risks of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI):

Misuse: AGI used maliciously (e.g., creating viruses).

Misalignment: AGI …

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago