In episode 325, Tom and Kevin discuss a significant backdoor threat that nearly compromised Linux systems globally, stemming from an infiltration into an open-source project called XZ Utils by attackers who gained commit access and inserted a...
Did you know that your mobile phone provider can give data like phone numbers you’ve called and received, the time and date of those calls, and even your location data to their parent companies, affiliates, and agents? In this episode we show...
What is Apple Mail Privacy Protection and how does it hide your IP address, so senders can’t link it to your online activity or determine your location, government authorities such as the FBI and NSA have released a list of top attack vectors used...
Facebook shuts down their face recognition system and deletes more than a billion facial recognition templates, how phone bots are being used to trick victims into giving up their multi-factor authentication codes, and the US blacklists the NSO...
Do we really need a federal data agency to regulate social media companies? Watch out for Squirrelwaffle and Qakbot malspam attacks, and ransomware hits a major candymaker ahead of Halloween (is nothing sacred anymore?!) ** Links mentioned on the...
In episode 146 for November 9th 2020: My conversation with Kelly Finnerty, Director of Brand and Content for Startpage.com on the differences in privacy mindset between Europe and the United States. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Future of...
In episode 113 for March 23rd 2020: Israel passes an emergency law to use mobile data to track people infected with COVID-19, the latest coronavirus cyber-attacks to be aware of, and how governments world-wide could be putting backdoors into secure...
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for July 29th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Details on the Equifax breach settlement, why your Android phone could be exploited by simply watching a video file, and encryption...
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for January 14th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: The US government shutdown and cybersecurity, privacy takes center stage at CES 2019, and a mobile location data controversy...
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for October 15th 2018 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Google+ shutdown, weapons systems vulnerabilities, and new data on voice phishing scams. Silent Pocket is a proud sponsor of the...