Collaborate Disseminate
In episode 103: The US Department of Homeland Security warns of Iranian cyber-attacks, Ring gets hit with a $5 million dollar class action lawsuit, and some quick tips on how to prevent calendar SPAM. ** Show notes and links mentioned on the show ** Ir… Continue reading Iranian Cyber-Attacks, Ring Class-Action Lawsuit, Preventing Calendar SPAM
Special Services Group, a company that sells surveillance tools to the FBI, DEA, ICE, and other US government agencies, has had its secret sales brochure published. Motherboard received the brochure as part of a FOIA request to the Irvine Police Depart… Continue reading Police Surveillance Tools from Special Services Group
One of the most significant aspects of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is the fact that consumers in California now have the right to sue companies for their losses resulting from data breaches. While this seems significant, in reality, it’… Continue reading CCPA Class Action Likely Not Too Classy
In episode 102: Details on the new California data privacy law, the Wyze data leak, and what is the ToTok app and could it be spying on you? ** Show notes and links mentioned on the show ** Enter our Silent Pocket New Year’s Giveaway – Dead… Continue reading New California Data Privacy Law, Wyze Data Leak, ToTok Spy App
First amendment rights in the United States only go so far. Shout “fire” in a crowded room for thrills or threaten to kill someone and you will find yourself on the wrong side of the First Amendment interpretation of what constitutes free speech. Jose… Continue reading First Amendment Fight: Twitter Threat Ends in Conviction
On Dec. 12, senators Ron Johnson (R. Wis.) and Maggie Hassan (D. N.H.) introduced legislation that would grant DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) the authority to issue subpoenas to force ISPs to tell them the true identities… Continue reading DHS Cyber Agency Seeks Subpoena Authority to Obtain Cyber ‘Victim’ Info
Cyber threats are always a prominent risk to businesses, especially those operating with high quantities of customer information in the retail space, with over 50% of global retailers were breached last year. BitSight VP, Jake Olcott, has written… Continue reading How the Cyber Grinch Stole Christmas: Managing Retailer Supply Chain Cyber Risk
This isn’t a first, but I think it will be the first conviction: The GIF set off a highly unusual court battle that is expected to equip those in similar circumstances with a new tool for battling threatening trolls and cyberbullies. On Monday, the man… Continue reading Attacker Causes Epileptic Seizure over the Internet
(written with Eliyah Havemann and Dan Bloom) As we approach the end of the year and enter the season of holiday gifting, it’s an excellent time to weigh-in on “high tech” connected toys and the joy, concern, and horror they may… Continue reading Connected Toys: What Are the Security & Privacy Risks?
Back in 1998, Tim May warned us of the "Four Horsemen of the Infocalypse": "terrorists, pedophiles, drug dealers, and money launderers." I tended to cast it slightly differently. This is me from 2005: Beware the Four Horsemen of the Inf… Continue reading Scaring People into Supporting Backdoors