Best of Episode: Interview with Rachel Tobac

This week is a best of episode with special guest Rachel Tobac, CEO of Social Proof Security. In this episode we discuss social engineering, how to get more women in cybersecurity, and of course Rachel’s favorite David Lynch movies. This is one previou… Continue reading Best of Episode: Interview with Rachel Tobac

Top 3 Privacy Tips for Travel

This week, co-host Tom Eston shares his top 3 tips to stay more private when you travel this year on vacation. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Smartphone privacy screens (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/s?k=smartphone+privacy+screen&ref=nb_sb_noss… Continue reading Top 3 Privacy Tips for Travel

Encryption Backdoor Debate, Microsoft Exchange Attacks, Airline Supplier Data Breach

Why is federal law enforcement (still) asking Congress for encryption backdoors? Attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers seem to have gotten worse, details on an airline supplier data breach, and the real reason Kevin hasn’t replaced his Chewbacca manneq… Continue reading Encryption Backdoor Debate, Microsoft Exchange Attacks, Airline Supplier Data Breach

The Deepfake Dilemma, Microsoft Exchange Zero-Days, IT Security Investments

Deepfake video and audio has really advanced in recent years. Will this technology start to erode trust in the media we consume? Microsoft Exchange zero-days in the wild, and why is it that IT security investment on cybersecurity is at an all time high… Continue reading The Deepfake Dilemma, Microsoft Exchange Zero-Days, IT Security Investments

Card Skimmers Powered by Chip Cards, Silver Sparrow Mac Malware, Accellion Zero-Days

This week co-host Kevin Johnson joins Tom Eston to discuss new card skimmers found in the wild, the Accellion zero-days, and a new type of Mac malware called “Silver Sparrow”. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Checkout Skimmers Powered by Chip Cards ht… Continue reading Card Skimmers Powered by Chip Cards, Silver Sparrow Mac Malware, Accellion Zero-Days

Clubhouse App and Your Privacy

Everyone is talking about the Clubhouse app but what should you be concerned about from a privacy perspective? In our February monthly show, Tom and Scott discuss what all the hype is about and what you need to know if you happen to receive a Clubhouse… Continue reading Clubhouse App and Your Privacy

Apple’s Safe Browsing Request Proxy, BEC Attacks, LastPass Updates

In episode 161: Apple will start to proxy Safe Browsing requests to hide IP addresses from Google, the rise of Business Email Compromise attacks, and changes to the free version of LastPass. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Apple will proxy Safe Brows… Continue reading Apple’s Safe Browsing Request Proxy, BEC Attacks, LastPass Updates

Florida Water Supply Hack, Android App Hijack, US Capitol Riot Phone Tracking

In episode 160: An attacker tried to poison a Florida city’s water supply, a popular Android app was hacked to display malicious ads, and how smartphone location data was used to track the US Capitol rioters. ** Links mentioned on the show ** A Hacker … Continue reading Florida Water Supply Hack, Android App Hijack, US Capitol Riot Phone Tracking

Dangerous Social Media Algorithms, A Moral Imperative for AI Powered Weapons?

In episode 159: Will algorithms be the death of social media and why the US government thinks it has a moral imperative to build AI powered weapons. ** Links mentioned on the show ** US has ‘moral imperative’ to develop AI weapons, says panel https://w… Continue reading Dangerous Social Media Algorithms, A Moral Imperative for AI Powered Weapons?

Cybersecurity Researchers Targeted, Three iOS Zero-Days, Google FLoC

In episode 158: Cybersecurity researchers targeted by North Korean hackers, Apple patches three iOS zero-day exploits, and details on Google’s Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) which may one day replace third-party cookie tracking. ** Links mentione… Continue reading Cybersecurity Researchers Targeted, Three iOS Zero-Days, Google FLoC