Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44 billion so what does this mean for the privacy and cybersecurity of the platform? More than 100 different Lenovo laptop computers contain firmware-level vulnerabilities which is a great reminder about making sure you update the BIOS on your computer. Plus, details about  researchers who have created a t-shirt that renders the wearer undetectable to facial recognition technology.

Show notes: https://sharedsecurity.net/2022/05/02/elon-musk-buys-twitter-forgotten-bios-updates-t-shirt-outwits-facial-recognition/

Award-winning security transformation manager and digital anthropologist Lianne Potter joins us to discuss the fascinating topic of digital anthropology and how we can rehumanize cybersecurity. In this episode Lianne discusses how she became a digital anthropologist, how this field applies to cybersecurity, and the one thing organizations need to do to bring the human back into their cybersecurity programs.

Show notes: https://sharedsecurity.net/2022/04/25/rehumanizing-cybersecurity-with-lianne-potter/

More young people seem to be choosing dumbphones over smartphones, but is it because of privacy concerns or because its trendy? John Oliver, host of the ‘Last Week Tonight’ show, used data brokers to obtain lawmakers’ digital footprints and promised to not release the data as long as Congress passes privacy legislation. Plus details about the Cicada state sponsored Chinese hacking group which hid inside their victims' networks for nine months. 

Show notes: https://sharedsecurity.net/2022/04/18/dumbphone-sales-are-soaring-john-oliver-blackmails-congress-cicada-chinese-apt-group/

Scott and Tom explain why privacy is not dead, why should everyone should care about their privacy, and how you should respond to someone that says "I don't care about privacy, I have nothing to hide!". Plus, details on a new attack using fake shopping apps and how a new malware toolkit called "Borat RAT" is no laughing matter.

Show notes: https://sharedsecurity.net/2022/04/11/truths-and-myths-of-privacy-fake-shopping-apps-borat-rat-malware/

This week we battle it out between the two mobile tech giants, Google Android vs Apple iOS, and discuss which one is better for your privacy and cybersecurity. Topics include: app stores and OS updates, ad tracking, and native text messaging. All this plus how Apple and Facebook fell for a massive email scam.

Show notes: https://sharedsecurity.net/2022/04/04/google-android-vs-apple-ios-which-is-better-for-privacy-and-cybersecurity/

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 new tampered version to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine by wiping arbitrary file contents.

Show notes: https://sharedsecurity.net/2022/03/28/lapsus-hacks-okta-browser-in-the-browser-phishing-attack-popular-software-package-updated-to-wipe-russian-systems/

This week we discuss the top 3 location tracking apps in the Apple App Store and Google Play and which ones sell your data. Plus, details about recent fake Chick-fil-A and Olive Garden vouchers on Facebook.

Show notes: https://sharedsecurity.net/2022/03/21/top-3-location-tracking-apps-do-they-sell-your-data/

A new attack uses Alexa's functionality to force Amazon Echo devices to make self-issued commands, payment app Zelle has become popular with fraudsters and banks don't seem to care, and details about hackers who have stolen source code for Samsung Galaxy devices.

Show notes: https://sharedsecurity.net/2022/03/14/amazon-echos-hack-themselves-fraud-is-flourishing-on-zelle-samsung-galaxy-source-code-stolen/

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 are suing McDonald's for $900 million dollars in damages.

Show notes: https://sharedsecurity.net/2022/03/07/russia-gets-hacked-microsoft-365-credential-stuffing-mcdonalds-ice-cream-machine-hackers/

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 beta for iOS 15.4 which includes new features designed to prevent Apple AirTags from being used to stalk people.

Show notes: https://sharedsecurity.net/2022/02/28/tiktok-circumvents-privacy-protections-russian-sanction-attacks-apple-airtag-anti-stalking-measures/