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 easing its blocking of Facebook login...
Instagram is rolling out new features to help block spam and abusive messages, Apple releases iOS 14.5 to restrict tracking by advertisers, and a discussion about why people continue to choose terrible passwords. ** Links mentioned on the show **...
This week Tom and Kevin are back with an all new episode! Data breaches vs. recent data leaks, and the controversy over the FBI operation conducted to remove web shells from compromised Microsoft Exchange servers. ** Links mentioned on the show **...
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...
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...
Is the world really ready for COVID-19 vaccination passport apps? Also, the partial return of Parler, details on Nancy Pelosi’s stolen laptop, the Ubiquiti data breach, Ring end-to-end encryption for video, and other important cybersecurity...
This week co-host Kevin Johnson joins me to discuss the cybersecurity lessons learned from the US Capital riot, why deplatforming is not violating first amendment rights, and much more. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Check out our series on how...
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...
In episode 142 for October 12th 2020: My conversation about the pros and cons of the Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma” with frequent guest, Kevin Johnson. The Social Dilemma is a popular documentary (dramamentary?) on Netflix...
In episode 136 for August 31st 2020: Uber’s former security chief is charged over covering up a 2016 data breach, Facebook pushes for data portability legislation, and how a malicious iOS SDK breached the privacy of millions of mobile users...