Shared Security Podcast

Shared Security Podcast

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Shared Security Podcast episodes

  • Social Media Security Podcast 19 – New Changes to Facebook, Social Media Risk Survey, LinkedIn Scams

    This is the 19th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded October 8, 2010.  This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:

    • Social Media Security Awareness Month – at SecureState! Two new white paper’s released: Security Gaps in Social Media Websites for Children Open Door to Attackers Aiming To Prey On Children by Scott White. Profiling User Passwords on Social Networks by Tom Eston
    • SocialScan service and social media consulting available.
    • Panda Security Publishes Findings from First Annual Social Media Risk Index for SMBs
    • Survey: Fear of data loss, security risks via social media sites on the upswing
    • Facebook Competitor Diaspora Hit With Security Criticisms
    • New changes to Facebook.  What you need to know:
    • New groups (tag people just like places).  Ability to download all of your data to a zip file. Dashboard for more granular control of applications. New one time password feature and session controls
    • Facebook Groups: Privacy Blunder or Twitter Replacement?
    • Don’t Get Duped by LinkedIn Spam Scam
    • 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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      40 min
    • Social Media Security Podcast 18 – RFID and Facebook, Hacking Facebook Places, MySpace Privacy

      This is the 18th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded September 3, 2010.  This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright and is our 1 year anniversary episode!  Thanks to everyone that has supported the podcast over the last year…we really appreciate it!  Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:

      • Scary new way to use Facebook with RFID.  Is the physical world starting to merge with social media?
      • MySpace updates its privacy settings
      • Hacking your location with Facebook Places
      • Privacy Settings for Facebook Places
      • How to get hacked on Facebook (Koobface chat messages)
      • Facebook spam infinitely more effective than email spam
      • Facebook’s remote log-out security feature: Should you care?
      • 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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        32 min
      • Social Media Security Podcast 17 – ICanStalkU, QR Codes, Facebook directory via Torrent, LinkedIn CAPTCHA’s

        This is the 17th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded August 13th, 2010.  This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright.  Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:

        • Researchers Show How Twitter, Twitpic Make Stalking Simple.  Check out ICanStalkU.com!
        • Robin Sage revealed at BlackHat USA.
        • Why QR Codes Are Poised to Hit the Mainstream.  Check out our QR Code.  This one is safe!
        • Download 171 million Facebook names via Torrent.  Here is an update from Ron.
        • Acunetix releases video and technical article about an exploitable XSS on facebook.com
        • Facebook name extraction
        • 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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          32 min
        • Social Media Security Podcast 16 – Diaspora News, FTC and Twitter, Twitter XSS, Facebook App Permissions

          This is the 16th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded July 2, 2010.  This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright.  Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:

          • Quick update on Diaspora (pronounced Di-as-para).  Here is a video update as well.
          • FTC nails Twitter for deceiving users about privacy and security
          • HTTPS Everywhere Firefox extension from the EFF
          • Persistent XSS on Twitter.com
          • Interesting New Twitter Phish Can Lead to Bad Places
          • Facebook Rolls Out Simplified Application Permissions System
          • Facebook Phonebook Is Not A Security Threat
          • NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) has received the report of the Online Safety and Technology Working Group (OSTWG) “Youth Safety on a Living Internet” (2.42 MB PDF file)
          • 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. Thanks for listening!

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            35 min
          • Social Media Security Podcast 15 – Current Facebook Security Issues, New Privacy Tools, Likejacking, Formspring, Social Media at Work

            This is the 15th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded June 11th, 2010.  This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright.  Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:

            • Our Facebook Privacy & Security Guide has been updated to v2.2.  We are working on the LinkedIn Privacy & Security Guide!
            • How to permanently delete your Facebook account
            • Quit Facebook Day – May 31st was it successful?
            • Facebook Leaks Usernames, User IDs, and Personal Details to Advertisers
            • Facebook Fixing Embarrassing Privacy Bug (CSRF). Video here.
            • Facebook “likejacking” targets World Cup, BP, Shrek, UFC, …
            • ReclaimPrivacy.org – Facebook Privacy Scanner
            • Facebook firehose comes to Bing
            • Formspring.me XSS flaw
            • MySpace Announces New Privacy Controls
            • Social media pose the latest challenge in separating work from personal spaces
            • 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. Thanks for listening!

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              44 min

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            Shared Security is the the longest-running cybersecurity and privacy podcast where industry veterans Tom Eston, Scott Wright, and Kevin Tackett break down the week’s security WTF moments, privacy…