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July 01, 2014Social Media Security Podcast 34 – Facebook Privacy, LinkedIn Scammers, Naughty Employees
This is the 34th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState and the Streetwise Security Zone. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded June 18th 2014. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:
Facebook Switches Default Setting to Private to Prevent Oversharing
Facebook Fights Malware With Free Security Software
Facebook Microphone Update To Store Data: Social Media Giant Confirms New Feature Will Aggregate Information
Facebook responds to this privacy issue
How to “Hack” Someone’s “Private” Friends List on Facebook to See All of Their Friends
6 tips on how to avoid Linkedin Scammers
Some HP Employees Were Busted For This Hilariously Awful Attack Against Competitor, Splunk
Bruce Schneier posted a link to this article about how ISIS in Iraq is using their free mobile app to mass tweet on behalf of individual users, without triggering spam blocks.
Tom talked about SecureState’s free phishing awareness tool called “King Phisher”. This tool can be used to conduct your own phishing awareness campaigns. Check out the webinar and download the tool.
Please send any show feedback to feedback [aT] socialmediasecurity.com or comment below. You can also call our voice mail box at 1-613-693-0997 if you have a question for our Q&A section on the next episode. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Thanks for listening!
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May 22, 2014Social Media Security Podcast 33 – Heartbleed, Hashtag Fail, Social Impersonation
Guess what? We’re back! This is the 33rd episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded May 15, 2014. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:
Social Media sites affected by Heartbleed
NYPD Twitter hashtag campain FAIL
Facebook Fail pages for brands like ADT alarm service
New Snowden Docs Highlight “Weaknesses” In Facebook Data Security
Snapchat security failure
Facebook class action lawsuit status
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner rules on Facebook remedies in case of harrassment by child imposter
Interesting view on Android permissions requested by FB apps (and proposed solution)
People snubbed on Facebook feel less “meaningful existence,” study finds
Tom’s presentation on Enterprise Open Source Intelligence Gathering (OSINT)
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May 02, 2013Social Media Security Podcast 32 – The Privacy Paradox, Twitter Hacks, Facebook Home
This is the 32nd episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded April 25, 2013. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:
A Little Privacy, Please! Your Rights and Social Media Policies. Tom and Scott discuss why you should be reading the privacy polices of the social networks you use.
AP Twitter account hacked; report of White House bombs false
Beware Twitter “password check” sites – there are fakes, and there are fake fakes!
Is your Twitter password secure?
What is “Facebook Home” and what are the potential privacy ramifications of using it on your Android device?
Are you over-sharing? A discussion of the privacy paradox we all face
Check out SecureState’s latest whitepaper on the new concerns with privacy!
Please send any show feedback to feedback [aT] socialmediasecurity.com or comment below. You can also call our voice mail box at 1-613-693-0997 if you have a question for our Q&A section on the next episode. You can also subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Thanks for listening!
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January 30, 2013Social Media Security Podcast 31 – New Facebook Graph Search, Fake Internet Girlfriends, Social Media and Your Business
This is the 31st episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded January 18th, 2013. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:
Facebook privacy controls have been updated. Check out this article on all the changes. You can no longer have your profile hidden. All Facebook users are publicly searchable.
Facebook Graph Search has been released. Tom and Scott talk about what you need to know.
What’s up with all these fake Internet girlfriends?? (Manti Teo)
Tom and Scott talk about the current state of Social Media and your business. Download SecureState’s free Social Media Guidelines for businesses. This is a great Social Media Policy template for your business.
Please send any show feedback to feedback [aT] socialmediasecurity.com or comment below. You can also call our voice mail box at 1-613-693-0997 if you have a question for our Q&A section on the next episode. You can also subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Thanks for listening!
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September 25, 2012Social Media Security Podcast 30 – The Password Episode
This is the 30th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about the password problem and why we continue to choose easy to guess passwords. Tom and Scott also talk about ways to select more secure passwords and how technology can help. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:
The password Episode! It’s episode 30!
Study shows hackers more focused on passwords than those who create them
Major password breaches in the last few months:
Formspring (420,000)
LinkedIn (6 million)
eHarmony (1.5 million)
Last.fm (2.5 million)
Blizzard Battle.net
Brute force attacks on passwords is the #1 way we break into companies during pentests! Want to see the poor passwords people choose? SkullSecurity has very good lists from previous breaches. Looking for more information? Tom wrote a white paper on how easy it is to profile user passwords on social networks.
The password problem. Users continue to make poor password choices. Why?
Too many to remember?
It’s easier to use the same password for each site
Also the same user id and email
Failures in user awareness?
Users are not provided the technology to help
Social networks and other sites make it easy to choose weak passwords, little adoption of two factor authentication because users will complain
Mobile apps are not designed to constantly enter passwords. This is why you “stay logged in”.
Worse case scenario?
Mat Honan’s “Epic” Hacking
What is the solution?
It’s tough but we need to stop blaming the companies that hold our data…take personal responsibility and educate yourself!
It’s also complex to figure out a solution.
Technology can help: KeePass, 1Password, LastPass, Google Two-Step Verification (application specific passwords), Facebook Two Factor
Please send any show feedback to feedback [aT] socialmediasecurity.com or comment below. You can also call our voice mail box at 1-613-693-0997 if you have a question for our Q&A section on the next episode. You can also subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Thanks for listening!
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August 21, 2012Social Media Security Podcast 29 – Fake Bieber, Facebook Social Engineering Tool, MySpace Who?
This is the 29th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:
MySpace charged for violating user privacy, vows to do better
How a fake Justin Bieber “sextorted” hundreds of girls through Facebook
FBPwn: A cross-platform Facebook social engineering tool
Tom and Scott’s take on the Facebook IPO
LinkedIn CSRF (Cross-site Request Forgery) controls attacked
Scott gives us an update on his mobile honeystick project
We are still planning on getting back to regular podcasts! Stay tuned. Please send any show feedback to feedback [aT] socialmediasecurity.com or comment below. You can also call our voice mail box at 1-613-693-0997 if you have a question for our Q&A section on the next episode. You can also subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Thanks for listening!
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April 19, 2012Social Media Security Podcast 28 – Facebook Timeline, US Privacy Questions, Twitter Acquisitions
This is the 28th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded back a few months ago. Content is still relevant! This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:
Facebook starts rolling out Timeline to everyone (what you need to know about the timeline privacy)
Twitter Acquires Web Security Firm Dasient
Trojan steals e-cash vouchers from Facebook users
Facebook ducks U.S. privacy question
LinkedIn Friend Finder…what you need to know!
Don’t worry! We are still planning on getting back to regular podcasts. Stay tuned. Please send any show feedback to feedback [aT] socialmediasecurity.com or comment below. You can also call our voice mail box at 1-613-693-0997 if you have a question for our Q&A section on the next episode. You can also subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

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November 24, 2011Social Media Security Podcast 27 – Facebook Friend Unlock, The Anti-Facebook, Facebook Games
This is the 27th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded November 11, 2011. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:
Locked Out Of Facebook? Your Friends Will Soon Be Able To Help You Get Back In
Anti-Facebook Social Network “Unthink” Launches To Public
Most social networks users don’t keep up with privacy settings changes
Facebook video games are stupid, anyway
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September 20, 2011Social Media Security Podcast 26 – Google +, New Facebook Privacy Controls, FBPwn Tool
This is the 26th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded September 8, 2011. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:
Google + Security and Privacy
New Facebook Privacy Controls, what’s changed?
New Tool: FBPwn– A cross-platform Java based Facebook profile dumper
Please send any show feedback to feedback [aT] socialmediasecurity.com or comment below. You can also call our voice mail box at 1-613-693-0997 if you have a question for our Q&A section on the next episode. You can also subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Thanks for listening!
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July 12, 2011Social Media Security Podcast 25 – Facebook Security Updates, FaceNiff, Social Media Background Checks
This is the 25th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded July 1, 2011. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:
LinkedIn SSL Leaves Accounts Vulnerable to Hijacking
Facebook adds two-factor authentication, other new security features
Facebook facial recognition. How it looks, fact and myth, and how we would fix the problems.
Firesheep for Android Phones (FaceNiff)
LinkedIn, Foursquare and Netflix on Android Store Your Passwords in Unencryped Text Files
Social Media Background Checks
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