Collaborate Disseminate
CISA announces the new Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), the controversy over Apple scanning devices for child sexual abuse material, and Amazon offers you a $10 credit if you enroll your biometric data in their palm print recognition system. *… Continue reading CISA JCDC Announcement, Apple’s Child Abuse Image Scanning, Amazon Pays You for Your Biometric Data
Why rebooting your smartphone is good security hygiene, the FBI reveals top targeted vulnerabilities in the last two years, and details on how a nation state used a “flirty” aerobics instructor to steal data from defense contractors. ** Links mentioned… Continue reading Reboot Your Smartphone, FBI’s Top Targeted Vulnerabilities, Flirty Account Dupes Defense Contractors
Pegasus spyware and NSO Group are back in the news because of a data leak of 50,000 phone numbers, another “hacker” was arrested for the great Twitter hack of 2020, and how a 16 year old printer vulnerability is affecting millions of HP, Samsung, and X… Continue reading Pegasus Spyware is Back, Twitter Hacker Arrested, 16 Year Old Printer Bug
Is dream hacking the next big privacy concern or just a new marketing gimmick? Some people may be surprised that TikTok shares data with China, and details on Google Chrome adding HTTPS-first mode and Firefox and easing its blocking of Facebook login b… Continue reading Targeted Dream Incubation, TikTok Data Sharing, Chrome and Firefox Updates
Details on the Kaseya supply-chain and REvil ransomware attack, a new zero-day exploit called “PrintNightmare” affects all Windows versions before June, and how randomly generated passwords in a popular password manager were not so random. ** Links men… Continue reading Kaseya Ransomware Attack, PrintNightmare Zero-day, Kaspersky Password Manager Vulnerability
TikTok can now collect biometric data from user content, researchers find a vulnerability in Peloton bikes, and why some people think that Nextdoor might be the next big social network. ** Links mentioned on the show ** TikTok Can Now Collect Biometric… Continue reading TikTok Collecting Biometric Data, Peloton Bike+ Vulnerability, Nextdoor App Concerns
Details about the “ANOM” global crime sting where the FBI created a fake encrypted mobile phone for criminals that promised secure communications, new details about how the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack started, and some really bad security resea… Continue reading ANOM FBI Global Crime Sting, Colonial Pipeline Updates, Password Leak Research
Is Amazon Sidewalk the latest threat to our privacy? Also, what’s the big deal about NFTs, and why mining cryptocurrency through your anti-virus software is a horrible idea. ** Links mentioned on the show ** What Does Amazon Sidewalk Mean for Your Priv… Continue reading Amazon Sidewalk, NFTs and Cybersecurity, Norton 360 Cryptocurrency Mining
Details about Biden’s cybersecurity executive order, privacy and stalking concerns with Apple’s new AirTag technology, and why some cyber insurance companies may not pay out for ransomware in the future. ** Links mentioned on the show ** New Cybersecur… Continue reading Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order, Apple’s AirTag, Cyber Insurance
More news and updates about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, the DarkSide ransomware as a service (RaaS) goes dark on the dark web, and why we still need cybersecurity best practices (regardless of an opinion piece that says otherwise). ** Link… Continue reading Colonial Pipeline Updates, DarkSide Goes Dark, Cybersecurity Best Practices