Category Archives: vote

Government Rumor Control, US Hospital Ransomware Threat, Russian Hackers Charged

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In episode 145 for November 2nd 2020: Kevin Johnson joins me to discuss the US government’s attempt to prevent disinformation and rumors about the election, a new ransomware threat targeting US hospitals, and details about six Russian hackers that were… Continue reading Government Rumor Control, US Hospital Ransomware Threat, Russian Hackers Charged→

Voter Privacy and the US Election

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In episode 144 for October 26th 2020: Voter privacy and what you need to know about protecting your private information during the upcoming US election. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Closing in on the US election with voter privacy and election sec… Continue reading Voter Privacy and the US Election→

TrickBot Takedown, VPN Flaws, Zoom End-to-End Encryption

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In episode 143 for October 19th 2020: Microsoft gets creative to help take down the TrickBot botnet, details on how attackers have been using VPN flaws to attack election support systems, and Zoom’s rollout of end-to-end encryption. ** Links mentioned … Continue reading TrickBot Takedown, VPN Flaws, Zoom End-to-End Encryption→

More Hospital Ransomware Attacks, FBI’s Disinformation Warning, Android 11 Privacy Features

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In episode 141 for October 5th 2020: Universal Health Services is the latest victim of a massive hospital ransomware attack, the FBI issues new warnings about false claims of hacked voter information, and the top Android 11 privacy and security feature… Continue reading More Hospital Ransomware Attacks, FBI’s Disinformation Warning, Android 11 Privacy Features→

Voter Registration ‘Error’ Phish Hits During U.S. Election Frenzy

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Phishing emails tell recipients that their voter’s registration applications are incomplete – but instead steal their social security numbers, license data and more. Continue reading Voter Registration ‘Error’ Phish Hits During U.S. Election Frenzy→