Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

How & Why to Block Ads


Listen Later

Ads on the web are beyond annoying – they are actually a threat to your privacy and sometimes even your security. Ads pay for a lot of the “free” web content we consume, but until ad networks stop tracking us and selling ad space to phishing and malware groups, we need tools to block them. Today I’ll give you two solid options for doing so.

In the news: Australian man charged for WiFi scam on flights; Airbnb reveals 35,000 complaints about hidden cameras; Linksys routers expose WiFi credentials; a massive new hacker list contains 10 billion unique passwords; a new AT&T call and text records data breach; Signal gets flak for response to storing encryption keys in the clear; Mozilla launches “privacy-preserving” ad attribution system (on by default); Proton launches encrypted Google Docs competitor.

Article Links
  1. [The Hacker News] Australian Man Charged for Fake Wi-Fi Scam on Domestic Flights https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/australian-man-charged-for-fake-wi-fi.html
  2. [9to5Mac] 35,000 complaints about hidden cameras in Airbnb properties https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/10/hidden-cameras-in-airbnb-properties/
  3. [stackdiary.com] Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext to US servers https://stackdiary.com/linksys-velop-routers-send-wi-fi-passwords-in-plaintext-to-us-servers/
  4. [cybernews.com] RockYou2024: 10 billion passwords leaked in the largest compilation of all time https://cybernews.com/security/rockyou2024-largest-password-compilation-leak/
  5. [TechCrunch] What the AT&T call records data breach means for you https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/12/what-the-att-call-records-data-breach-means-for-you/
  6. [stackdiary.com] Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext https://stackdiary.com/signal-under-fire-for-storing-encryption-keys-in-plaintext/
  7. [Mozilla] Privacy-Preserving Attribution https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/privacy-preserving-attribution
  8. [Lifehacker] Why You Should Consider Proton Docs Over Google https://lifehacker.com/tech/why-you-should-consider-proton-docs-over-google
  9. Tip of the Week: How & Why to Block Ads https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/how-and-why-to-block-ads/ 
  10. Further Info
    • Enter the DEF CON 32 ticket raffle: send email to [email protected]
    • Techlore NextDNS tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUG57ynLb8I
    • Send me your questions! https://fdsd.me/qna 
    • Check out my book, Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons: https://fdsd.me/book 
    • Subscribe to the newsletter: https://fdsd.me/newsletter 
    • Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/FirewallsDontStopDragons 
    • Get your Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons Merch! https://fdsd.me/merch 
    • Give the gift of privacy and security: https://fdsd.me/coupons 
    • Support our mission! https://fdsd.me/support 
    • Generate secure passphrases! https://d20key.com/#/ 
    • Table of Contents

      Use these timestamps to jump to a particular section of the show.

      • 0:00:21: Book surge report
      • 0:03:00: News rundown
      • 0:05:06: Australian Man Charged for Fake Wi-Fi Scam on Domestic Flights
      • 0:09:50: 35,000 complaints about hidden cameras in Airbnb properties
      • 0:15:31: Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext to US servers
      • 0:20:29: 10 billion passwords leaked in the largest compilation of all time
      • 0:26:51: What the AT&T call records data breach means for you
      • 0:32:37: Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext
      • 0:47:24: Mozilla’s new Privacy-Preserving Attribution
      • 0:58:58: New: Proton Docs!
      • 1:00:18: Tip of the Week: How & Why to Block Ads
      • 1:12:41: Wrap up
      • 1:13:01: Book surge report
      • 1:15:25: DEF CON 32 ticket raffle!
      • 1:17:48: Looking ahead
      • ...more
        View all episodesView all episodes
        Download on the App Store

        Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons PodcastBy Carey Parker

        • 4.9
        • 4.9
        • 4.9
        • 4.9
        • 4.9

        4.9

        64 ratings


        More shows like Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

        View all
        Hacked by Hacked

        Hacked

        190 Listeners

        Security Now (Audio) by TWiT

        Security Now (Audio)

        2,010 Listeners

        Defensive Security Podcast - Malware, Hacking, Cyber Security & Infosec by Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat

        Defensive Security Podcast - Malware, Hacking, Cyber Security & Infosec

        370 Listeners

        Risky Business by Patrick Gray

        Risky Business

        374 Listeners

        SANS Internet Stormcenter Daily Cyber Security Podcast (Stormcast) by Johannes B. Ullrich

        SANS Internet Stormcenter Daily Cyber Security Podcast (Stormcast)

        653 Listeners

        CyberWire Daily by N2K Networks

        CyberWire Daily

        1,023 Listeners

        Smashing Security by Graham Cluley

        Smashing Security

        318 Listeners

        Click Here by Recorded Future News

        Click Here

        419 Listeners

        Darknet Diaries by Jack Rhysider

        Darknet Diaries

        8,047 Listeners

        Hacking Humans by N2K Networks

        Hacking Humans

        313 Listeners

        Techlore Surveillance Report by Techlore

        Techlore Surveillance Report

        105 Listeners

        Cyber Security Headlines by CISO Series

        Cyber Security Headlines

        138 Listeners

        Risky Bulletin by risky.biz

        Risky Bulletin

        44 Listeners

        Hacker And The Fed by Chris Tarbell & Hector Monsegur

        Hacker And The Fed

        168 Listeners

        The AI Fix by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley

        The AI Fix

        34 Listeners