The Lighthouse IT Podcast

The Lighthouse IT Podcast

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The Lighthouse IT Podcast episodes

  • Drifting into the Void, FTC Review Ban, Windows Recall & an ISP Breach

    The Lighthouse IT Podcast - September 6th, 2024

    This week, Matt and Griff discuss how issues with the Boeing Starliner have led NASA to drop it from use, the approach of Microsoft's new Windows Recall AI feature and the potential cybersecurity risks, the FTC recently imposed a ban on the buying and selling of fake reviews online, the rise of AI and its eager embrace from search engines and the negative effects that it is having on websites, and Chinese state-sponsored hackers were able to breach several US ISPs to steal data and load malware.

    https://hub.lighthousesol.com/blog/lighthouse-it-podcast-2/drifting-into-the-void-ftc-review-ban-windows-recall-an-isp-breach-351

    24 min
  • PII of 3 Billion Leaked, Google Monopoly, & CrowdStrike's Fail Award

    The Lighthouse IT Podcast - August 23rd, 2024

    This week, Matt & Griff discuss Apple Mail's latest update using AI to create and display summaries of your inbox instead of just the first line of emails. Reddit is strongly hinting at the introduction of paywalls on its site, possibly hiding popular subreddits behind a pricetag. The Google Graveyard grows as Chromecast is discontinued for the new (AI-enabled) Google TV Streamer to be released next month. The largest data breach ever just happened; Jerico Pictures, dba National Public Data, got hacked, leaking 2.9 billion people's personal information, including SSNs. Security awareness company KnowBe4 almost fell victim to a North Korean state actor who used stolen identity and AI deepfakes to infiltrate the company and attempt to inject malware. The Trump presidential campaign also fell victim to a hack, but reports haven't confirmed it to be a targeted attack, though it seems to be from a business email compromise. CrowdStrike president, Michael Sentonas, is one of the few people to accept a PWNIE award in person in recognition of significant blunders in cybersecurity. And finally, the Justice Department is considering breaking up Google after it was found to have an illegal monopoly.

    https://hub.lighthousesol.com/blog/lighthouse-it-podcast-2/pii-of-3-billion-leaked-google-monopoly-crowdstrike-s-fail-award-349

    40 min
  • AT&T Data Breach, Spotify Social, & Google's Indexing

    The Lighthouse IT Podcast - August 9th, 2024

    This week, Matt & Griff discuss the tension in the cybersecurity industry after the Broadcom takeover of VMware threatens massive price hikes. Some items about the CrowdStrike outage and how to recover from it. AT&T has suffered a massive data breach, with data from nearly all its wireless customers exposed. Spotify has ambitions to be more than just a streaming app but its own social network. Reddit now blocks any search engine except Google from displaying its pages in their search results, conveniently just a bit after signing a deal with Google to allow their AI to be trained on Reddit's data. Google also now defaults to not indexing the majority of content, only doing so if they perceive a need for it, which is helpful to stem the tide of AI-generated junk but less great for smaller, more niche content. Lastly, Google has canceled its plans to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome after failing to find a solution to appease advertisers and regulators.

    https://hub.lighthousesol.com/blog/lighthouse-it-podcast-2/at-t-data-breach-spotify-social-google-s-indexing-338

    41 min
  • Special Report - The CloudStrike Breakdown

    The Lighthouse IT Podcast - July 30th, 2024

    You have probably heard about the global outage of many Microsoft devices, but you may not have heard all the details on why. On this special extra episode of The Lighthouse IT Podcast, Matt and Laif discuss everything we now know about the CloudStrike update that accidentally ground thousands and thousands of organizations to a sudden halt. 

    https://hub.lighthousesol.com/blog/lighthouse-it-podcast-2/special-report-the-cloudstrike-breakdown-337

    28 min
  • A New Voice - Our Harmony Technical Support, Andrew!

    The Lighthouse IT Podcast - July 26th, 2024

    This week, Griff is nowhere to be seen after he went on that ghost-hunting adventure, but the good news is there is one more member of the Lighthouse team whom you may have not met yet. In the co-host seat this time, we have another one of our Harmony Technical Support staff members, Andrew! Listen to this episode of the podcast to hear about what makes him a vital member of the team and other cool facts about himself. 

    https://hub.lighthousesol.com/blog/lighthouse-it-podcast-2/a-new-voice-our-harmony-technical-support-andrew-336

    28 min
  • Adobe & Apple Altercations, No More Green Texts, & Open-Source Scares

    The Lighthouse IT Podcast - July 12th, 2024

    This week, Matt & Griff discuss another open-source web library being used to distribute malware after being bought by a Chinese company. 

    Also, Adobe was facing some heat after their last Terms of Use update, but they have now promised everyone they are not using user content to train their AI model(s). Of course, that hasn't helped them in the new lawsuit the DOJ and FTC have filed against them for their complicated subscription model and hidden fees, whoops. 

    On the other side of the pond, the EU is investigating Apple for violations of the Digital Markets Act. On the bright side, Apple announced support for RCS in iOS 18, greatly improving communication features between iPhone and non-iPhone users. Woo! No more green text vs. blue text! 

    But sadly, the Google graveyard gains another stone as the continuous scrolling feature of the search results page is already ending, so you'll have to click to see the next page and deal with the AI search results slowing page performance instead. 

    TikTok is focusing on photos with the launch of an image search feature in the TikTok Shop and Whee, their new photo-sharing app. 

    Instagram Notes is now a thing for short, temporary news updates. 

    And finally, New York has just enacted two new laws to help protect children from the harmful effects of social media.

    https://hub.lighthousesol.com/blog/lighthouse-it-podcast-2/adobe-apple-altercations-no-more-green-texts-open-source-scares-335

    41 min
  • A New Voice - Our Harmony Technical Support, Laif!

    The Lighthouse IT Podcast - June 28th, 2024

    This week, Griff has gone missing during a hot air balloon trip, which means it's time once again to meet another member of the Lighthouse team! In the co-host spot this week, Matt has one of our Harmony Technical Support staff, Laif. Together, they talk about Laif's role, how he joined the company, some of his personal interests, and Matt even learns a couple of new things about him!

    https://hub.lighthousesol.com/blog/lighthouse-it-podcast-2/a-new-voice-our-harmony-technical-support-laif-325

    34 min
  • Google Search Leak, Not So Bluesky, & Remembering Windows 11

    The Lighthouse IT Podcast - June 14th, 2024

    This week, Matt & Griff discuss the discovery of last year's cyberattack that caused over 600,000 routers to fail. Windows 11 is set to add an AI feature to track your activities for 90 days, raising privacy concerns. Jack Dorsey left Bluesky and now promotes Nostr as the next big social media platform. Leaked documents reveal details about Google Search and its data collection practices. Lastly, despite their inaccuracy, Google is adding ads to its AI search results.

    https://hub.lighthousesol.com/blog/lighthouse-it-podcast-2/google-search-leak-not-so-bluesky-remembering-windows-11-321

    27 min
  • A New Voice - Our Navigate Platform Developer, Mark!

    The Lighthouse IT Podcast - May 31st, 2024

    This week, Griff (insert zany event here), but the show must go on, and thankfully, there are still more members of the Lighthouse team for you to meet. This week, Matt talks with our Navigate Platform Developer, Mark, about his role within the company before the conversation shifts to them rambling about their love of board games.

    https://hub.lighthousesol.com/blog/lighthouse-it-podcast-2/a-new-voice-our-navigate-platform-developer-mark-320

    40 min
  • XZ Utils Update, TikTok Time's Up, Google's Cookies, & LinkedIn Games

    The Lighthouse IT Podcast - May 17th, 2024

    This week, Matt & Griff discuss how time is finally running out for TikTok to be forced to either sell or be banned in the US, Google's plan to phase out third-party cookies is crumbling as they extend their deadline past 2024, LinkedIn introducing several new games onto its platform, some updates to the XZ Utils story!

    https://hub.lighthousesol.com/blog/lighthouse-it-podcast-2/xz-utils-update-tiktok-time-s-up-google-s-cookies-linkedin-games-319

    26 min

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Take a listen to the #LighthouseITPodcast every other week as we discuss both cybersecurity and digital marketing news! It's time to stop dreaming IT. Let's start doing IT. #GetLITS