The FBI searched emails, texts and other electronic communications of 3.4 million U.S. residents without a warrant, Apple, Google, and Microsoft have announced they will support a new passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium, and details about how some websites are keylogging your data as you type […]

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Josh Feinblum is the co-founder of Stavvy, a Boston-based fully integrated digital mortgage platform, where he leads product, engineering, people, and finance. He also serves as a venture partner at F-Prime Capital, where he evaluates and advises startups of all stages across multiple verticals. Josh talks to us about his journey through cybersecurity including his […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Scott and Tom explain why privacy isn’t dead, why 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 […]

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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. ** […]

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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. ** Links mentioned […]

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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. ** Links mentioned on the show ** #1 Phone Tracker by Number https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mg.locations.track5 https://onelocator.com/ – Android https://www.locatorprivacy.com/ – iOS […]

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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. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Preorder Your Professionally Evil Aloha Shirt […]

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