Cyber Tales - Story behind cyber security stories

This week, we talk all about Google. Specifically—just how much of your data Google stores, and what you can do about it. We bring on two experts to explain more than just stored search histories. Our experts discuss the data Google collects from Chrome, YouTube, and Android, and what Google is really doing with all this data. We close out explaining how you can protect all the data Google collects from you.

In news, we talk about how Equifax could have prevented their image-shattering breach. We also discuss security flaws found in the most unlikely of places—pacemakers.

In this week's episode, we look at security on Android and iOS operating systems. Our experts discuss security features these providers have put together, vulnerabilities you should be aware of, protecting data on your mobile phones, security on app stores, app permissions you should be wary of, and more.

In news, we talk about a new attack trend termed the Dog in the Middle Attack or DiTM and a new password standard issued by the NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology in the US that might surprise you all.

Last week, we discussed some successful social engineering techniques cyber criminals still use. This week, we dive dipper into social engineering and get expert tips from experts on how to combat social engineering. How to spot emails that seem to be from your friend or boss? How to identify a genuine phone call from your banker? And more.

In news, the IOT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017, yet another HBO hack, and Three Square Market implants Micro Chips in its employees.

This week we discuss the widely popular technique cyber criminals use to gain access to your account credentials; social engineering. This could be to gain access to your email account, your bank account and pin, and even your personal information such as DOB and Mother's Maiden name. Our hosts share accounts of clever social engineering tactics that has worked with people who are aware and other aspects of this technique.

In news, we have credit card fraud in Bengaluru using advanced card skimmers, the latest Ransomware attack LeakerLocker targeting Android phones and more.

In this week's episode, we explore Payment apps such as Samsung Pay, Apple Pay, Android Pay, Payzapp, Citi Pay, etc. We answer questions like; how does it work, how to access and use these apps, security innovation these apps have brought, POS machines that support these payments, what happens if you lose your phone loaded with these payment apps, and more.

In this week's news, we talk about the latest victim of the Erebus Ransomware, how hackers can steal your passwords if you are using an EEG headset, and Microsoft's artificial intelligence to fight windows malware.

In this week's episode we talk about the future of contactless cards. The popularity of contactless cards is gaining rapidly. The current year so far has seen more contactless transactions then anytime earlier. While consumer's find contactless card payments a very convenient mode to make a purchase, very few are actually aware of the risks associated with it. Paladion cyber security experts Hari and Balaji discuss the pros and cons of contactless cards.

In this week's episode we ask the question, how secure is your mobile phone? Many people now do everything on their smart phones, but you may be putting yourself at risk every time you open an app or use WiFi. We will discuss what it is about your phone that makes it a target for hackers, what some companies are doing to protect you, and most importantly, what you can do to protect yourself. We will also look at cyber stories from around the world including an incident of an online password manager getting hacked, a game that teaches kids to become responsible internet users, as well as more fallout from the WannaCry ransomware.

In this episode we look at the one of the most used and possibly most misunderstood aspects of modern business – cloud computing. We'll trace the origins of shared networks and discuss whether or not turning all of your most precious data over to a third party makes you safer or more vulnerable to attacks. We will also let you know the various services the cloud has to offer and we'll predict what cloud computing may look like in the future.

In the 8th episode, we look at security around an electronic voting machine (EVM), vulnerabilities in the system, the extent of impact hacking an EVM machine can have, and the future of electronic voting. We also cover the recent Wanna Cry Ransomware threat and discuss what went wrong and how it was able spread so quickly.

In this week's episode we look at the growing threat of malware. In 2016, a new malware was developed every 4.6 seconds and the cyber security world has been forced to keep up. We will discuss what malware is, how it has changed and developed and what the experts are doing to keep us safe. We will also give our listeners tips on how they can stay safe from the latest malware invasion. In this episode we'll also let you know why it may finally be ok to forget your PIN, what you're doing that lets hackers inside your smart phone, and how your music headphones might be selling your personal information.