Security Cocktail Hour

Joe and Adam deliver a primer on Internet privacy focused on Big Tech and other commercial players: Who wants your data, how they get it and how to protect your own interests when they won’t (which is always). 

This is the first episode of a two-part series on Internet privacy. Next up: Dealing with tougher adversaries like nation states. 

Links to resources we mention: 

Zuboff, Shoshana, “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism”, Profile Books, 2019, https://profilebooks.com/work/the-age-of-surveillance-capitalism/ 

We don’t just talk about security. If you have a security problem you need to solve, we can help. Reach us at [email protected] or @SecCocktailHour on Twitter. 

Joe and Adam welcome their first guest, Sal Toner of F.C. Chaos Boxing and Fitness, to talk about his security challenges as a small business owner and how to solve them without the big corporate price tag.

Learn more about Sal’s gym:
https://www.fcchaos.com/
Instagram: @fcchaosfitness

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#cybersecurity #infosecurity #infosec #SmallBusiness

Joe and Adam jump into the world of AI, and the new (and not so new) security risks we need to deal with.

Links to resources we mention:
“The A.I. Dilemma”, Center for Humane Technology
“What's Behind the ChatGPT History Change? How You Can Benefit + The 6 New Developments This Week”, AI Explained
“Mom warns of hoax using AI to clone daughter's voice”,  ABC News
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“AI tools help attackers develop sophisticated phishing campaigns”, Help Net Security

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Joe and Adam decode the hype around the Flipper Zero, the latest testing device (i.e. hacker tool) to generate buzz in the security community. We go through what it does, how it fits into the wider security world and the proper use and ethics of these tools.

For a bonus, join the Afterparty for a video unboxing of the Flipper Zero on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@SecCocktailHour.

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Security can stress you out, but once those moments pass, they leave you with some good stories. Today we share a few to give you an idea of how a security team really works.

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These days it seems like you can’t watch YouTube without seeing an ad for a VPN service. Do you really need one? Of course, it depends…

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The number of companies that have experienced serious security breaches continues to grow. At this point a company you use has almost certainly joined that club. Maybe they even lost your data. Joe and Adam talk about the less than obvious realities around whether you should keep using them, or take your business elsewhere.

Links to resources we mention:

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3040982/data-breaches-often-result-in-ceo-firing.html

https://www.knowledgehut.com/blog/security/history-of-cyber-security

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/cybersecurity-is-it-s-job-not-the-board-5551761/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punched_card

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Joe and Adam talk about keeping your own security house in order: home network security, home surveillance and your car as the next cyber battleground.

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Joe and Adam talk about the many ways passwords are dreadful, and how we can live with them until they die the death they deserve.

Links to resources we mention:

NIST Password Guidelines

Wall Street Journal: iPhone Passcodes (subscription may be required)

Frank Abagnale: Wikipedia

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