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Top 3 Location Tracking Apps: Do They Sell Your Data?

Top 3 Location Tracking Apps: Do They Sell Your Data?



This week we discuss the top 3 location tracking apps in the Apple App Store and Google Play and which ones sell your data. Plus, details about recent fake Chick-fil-A and Olive Garden vouchers on Fa…


Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Amazon Echos Hack Themselves, Fraud Is Flourishing on Zelle, Samsung Galaxy Source Code Stolen

Amazon Echos Hack Themselves, Fraud Is Flourishing on Zelle, Samsung Galaxy Source Code Stolen



A new attack uses Alexa’s functionality to force Amazon Echo devices to make self-issued commands, payment app Zelle has become popular with fraudsters and banks don’t seem to care, and details about…


Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Russia Gets Hacked, Microsoft 365 Credential Stuffing, McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Hackers

Russia Gets Hacked, Microsoft 365 Credential Stuffing, McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Hackers



This week we discuss some of the more interesting hacks of Russian assets, technology, and more. Scott discusses recent credential stuffing attacks on Microsoft 365 accounts, and a fascinating story …


Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

TikTok Circumvents Privacy Protections, Russian Sanction Attacks, Apple AirTag Anti-Stalking Measures

TikTok Circumvents Privacy Protections, Russian Sanction Attacks, Apple AirTag Anti-Stalking Measures



How TikTok can circumvent privacy protections and performs device tracking that gives TikTok full access to user data, the US government warns about ransomware attacks after Biden’s new sanctions aga…


Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

MoviePass Tracking Your Eyeballs, Shipment Delivery Scams, SIM Swappers Arrested

MoviePass Tracking Your Eyeballs, Shipment Delivery Scams, SIM Swappers Arrested



MoviePass will use facial recognition and eye tracking to make sure you’re watching ads, new types of shipment-delivery scams are being used to spread malware, and details on the arrests of a SIM swa…


Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

EARN IT Act is Back, Romance Scams, Like and Subscribe Ransomware

EARN IT Act is Back, Romance Scams, Like and Subscribe Ransomware



The EARN IT Act is back for a second time which would pave the way for a new massive government surveillance system in the US, romance scams are on the rise so don’t fall for love in all the wrong pl…


Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Graphics Card Web Tracking, Fake Job Ad Scams, Hacker Takes Down North Korea’s Internet

Graphics Card Web Tracking, Fake Job Ad Scams, Hacker Takes Down North Korea’s Internet



Researchers have discovered a new web tracking technique using your graphics card, scammers are exploiting security weaknesses on job recruitment websites to post fraudulent job postings, and how a h…


Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine Invasion Hacktivists, Insta360 ONE X2 Vulnerabilities, Google Location Tracking Lawsuits

Ukraine Invasion Hacktivists, Insta360 ONE X2 Vulnerabilities, Google Location Tracking Lawsuits



Hacktivists have hacked a Belarus rail system in an attempt to stop Russian military buildup, someone disclosed a slew of vulnerabilities in the popular Insta360 ONE X2 camera, and Google gets accuse…


Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Pandemic Surveillance in Canada, Malware-Filled USB Sticks are Back, Kill Switches in New Cars

Pandemic Surveillance in Canada, Malware-Filled USB Sticks are Back, Kill Switches in New Cars



Canada’s federal government admitted to surveilling its population’s movements during the COVID-19 lock-down by tracking 33 million phones, the FBI warned that a hacker group has been sending malware…


Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Digital Wellbeing with Kelly Finnerty from Startpage

Digital Wellbeing with Kelly Finnerty from Startpage



Kelly Finnerty, Director of Brand at Startpage, joins co-host Tom Eston to discuss the very important topic of digital wellbeing. In this episode you’ll learn about the mental, financial, and societa…


Published on 3 years, 11 months ago





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