Is it time to finally move away from SMS text based two-factor authentication? Plus a discussion about a new model that can help consumers with improving their Internet hygiene. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Can We Stop Pretending SMS Is Secure...
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) Laptop privacy screens (Amazon) ** Watch this episode on YouTube **...
Scott and Kevin finally get together to debate Facebook and Apple privacy, and why you shouldn’t conduct a phishing test to trick employees into thinking they will get free Covid-19 vaccines. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Apple CEO sounds...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Apple...