This week, we discuss Google’s recent accusation by the U.S. Justice Department for being a monopoly and its implications for privacy and cybersecurity. We also cover essential privacy settings for Alexa smart speakers and their importance...
In episode 318, we discuss the trending ‘get to know me’ posts on social media platforms like Instagram and the potential risks of sharing personal information publicly, particularly in light of potential misuse for password resetting...
The FTC charged Ring, the Amazon-owned home security camera company, for compromising customer privacy and having inadequate security measures. Employees accessed private videos, while hackers exploited vulnerabilities and now Ring needs to...
A new attack uses Alexa’s functionality to force Amazon Echo devices to make self-issued commands, payment app Zelle has become popular with fraudsters and banks don’t seem to care, and details about hackers who have stolen source code...
LastPass users received emails about their master passwords being compromised, details about the privacy policies of new cars, and a story about an Amazon Echo that proposed a lethal challenge to a ten-year-old girl. ** Links mentioned on the show...
Will Apple AirTag’s replace malicious payload USB drops? Details on Private Relay and Hide My Email features included with iCloud+, and a fun discussion about Amazon’s Astro robot and the Ring camera drone! ** Links mentioned on the show...
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...
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...
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...
In episode 149 for November 30th 2020: Police begin to pilot a program to live-stream Amazon Ring cameras, new details about Amazon Sidewalk, Congress unanimously passes a federal Internet of Things security law, and a Facebook Messenger bug that...