Podcast Episodes

EP 232 You can see for Miles and Miles with The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending March 4th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 232

This week:  Microsoft’s Copilot is living up to its name—because apparently, once it gets a glimpse of your code, it just can't unsee it.
Hackers just turned every Bluetooth device into an involuntary…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

EP 231.5 The Deep Dive into The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending February 25th., 2025 goes Coconuts

Season 5 Episode 231

Which AI chatbots pose the biggest privacy risks, and what data are they collecting and sharing?

A recent study revealed that all top ten AI chatbots on the Apple App Store collect user data, with 30%…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending February 25th., 2025 goes Coconuts

Season 5 Episode 231

EP 231 This week we wonder which chatbot takes "sharing is caring" a little too far. Turns out some of them are spilling secrets faster than the office gossip at happy hour.
Apple just told the UK, ‘Y…

Published on 10 months ago

EP 230.5 Deep Dive - The 'Secrets' of the IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending February 18th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 226

1. What happened with Elon Musk's DOGE (.gov) website, and why is it significant?

DOGE's official website, doge.gov, suffered a significant security breach due to a glaring vulnerability. The site's d…

Published on 10 months ago

EP 230 The 'Secrets' of the IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending February 18th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 230

In this week's update:  Musk's DOGE website gets more editing than his tweets.
Employees sharing secrets with AI chatbots prove humans haven't learned anything from social media oversharing.
South Kore…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

EP 229.5 Deep Dive into Trashed; IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for The Week Ending February 11th 2025

Season 5 Episode 228

Frequently Asked Questions: Privacy, Security, and the State of Tech (Early 2025)

1. What is "SparkCat" and why is it significant?

SparkCat is malware discovered hiding in both the Apple App Store and …

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Trashed. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for The Week Ending February 11th., 2025

Season 5 Episode 229

Episode 229

If your seed phrase was in your photo gallery, congratulations! You might have just funded North Korea's next Missile launch.
The UK government just asked Apple to make privacy optional—bec…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

EP 228.5 Deep Dive The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for The Week Ending February 4th 2025 From DeepSeek to Dispair

Season 5 Episode 228

What is the primary concern regarding the use of WhatsApp and other encrypted messaging apps recently?

Recent reports indicate that spyware, specifically "Graphite," has been used to target journalis…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

​EP 228 The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for The Week Ending February 4th 2025: From DeepSeek to Despair

Season 5 Episode 225

First, for some, it looks like WhatsApp chats weren’t just end-to-end encrypted—they also came with a side of espionage.
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Then... your heart monitor might be more interested in Beijing than in your be…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

EP 227.5 Deep Dive - 21 Attack Types and The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for The Week Ending January 28th 2025

Season 5 Episode 227

What is "surveillance pricing" and how does it affect me? Surveillance pricing is a practice where online retailers adjust prices based on your personal data, such as location, browsing history, and …

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago