In episode 336 of the Shared Security Podcast, we discuss the Biden administration’s recent ban on Kaspersky antivirus software in the U.S. due to security concerns linked to its Russian origins. We also highlight the importance of keeping all...
The LAPSUS$ hacking group has claimed to have hacked both Microsoft and Okta, details about a novel phishing technique called a browser-in-the-browser (BitB) attack, and how a popular software package that has 1.1 million weekly downloads released a...
This week we discuss some of the more interesting hacks of Russian assets, technology, and more. Scott discusses recent credential stuffing attacks on Microsoft 365 accounts, and a fascinating story about ice cream machine “hackers” that...
How TikTok can circumvent privacy protections and performs device tracking that gives TikTok full access to user data, the US government warns about ransomware attacks after Biden’s new sanctions against Russia, and details about the latest...
Hacktivists have hacked a Belarus rail system in an attempt to stop Russian military buildup, someone disclosed a slew of vulnerabilities in the popular Insta360 ONE X2 camera, and Google gets accused of “deceptive” location tracking in...
What does it really mean when Biden tells Putin critical US infrastructure is “off limits”, details on a recent survey which shows ransomware payments create repeat attacks, and how cyber safe is your drinking water? ** Links mentioned...
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...
In episode 152 for December 21st 2020: A discussion about the SolarWinds Orion backdoor, third-party security, and the threat of supply chain attacks with co-host Kevin Johnson. ** Links mentioned on the show ** US govt, FireEye breached after...
In episode 145 for November 2nd 2020: Kevin Johnson joins me to discuss the US government’s attempt to prevent disinformation and rumors about the election, a new ransomware threat targeting US hospitals, and details about six Russian hackers...
In episode 138 for September 14th 2020: School districts under cyber-attack, Google Chrome’s new ad blocking feature, and Microsoft’s latest alert about foreign interference in the 2020 US election. ** Links mentioned on the show ** City...