Podcast Episodes

Uber CISO Charged, Facebook Data Portability, Malicious iOS SDK

In episode 136 for August 31st 2020: Uber’s former security chief is charged over covering up a 2016 data breach, Facebook pushes for data portability legislation, and how a malicious iOS SDK breache…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

Audio Recordings Used to Copy Keys, Carnival Ransomware Attack, Social Media Profile Data Exposed

In episode 135 for August 24th 2020: Details on how researchers can use audio recordings of keys being used in locks to create copies, Carnival cruise lines becomes the victim of a ransomware attack,…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon Echo Exploit, Privacy Shield, Capital One Data Breach Update

In episode 134 for August 17th 2020: Details on new critical vulnerabilities found in Amazon Echo devices, what the end of the Privacy Shield framework means EU citizens personal data, and new data b…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

Twitter Hack Lessons Learned, TikTok Ban, Rite Aid Facial Recognition Cameras

In episode 133 for August 10th 2020: What we can learn from the big Twitter hack, why everyone is trying to ban TikTok, and pharmacy chain Rite Aid’s use of facial recognition cameras.

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Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

How Big Tech Collects Your Private Data and How to Delete It

In episode 132 for August 3rd 2020: How the big tech companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, and Twitter collect your private data and how you can delete it with Kira Rakova from Undatify.

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Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

Chinese Hacking Campaign Exposed, BadPower Fast Charger Attack, Instacart Data Leak

In episode 131 for July 27th 2020: The FBI charges two Chinese hackers for one of the largest Chinese directed hacking campaigns ever discovered, how the BadPower fast charger attack could melt or se…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Privacy Settings for Amazon Echo and Google Home

In episode 102 of our July monthly show Scott and Tom walk-through the recommended privacy settings for Amazon Echo and Google Home smart speakers.

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8 ways to protect…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

The Big Twitter Hack, Critical Windows DNS Server Update, Email Impersonation Attacks

In episode 130 for July 20th 2020: Details on the big Twitter hack which took over high-profile accounts, a major wormable critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows DNS Server, and how email impers…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

F5 BIG-IP Exploit, WiFi Router Security Updates, Password Reuse

In episode 129 for July 13th 2020: Impact of the F5-BIG-IP critical vulnerability, security updates and your WiFi router, and details about new research that shows how billions of compromised credent…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

TikTok Privacy Concerns, macOS Ransomware, Bad Passwords

In episode 128 for July 6th 2020: New TikTok privacy concerns, the rise of macOS ransomware, and details on new research about bad password choices.

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Family Safety an…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago