Happy Holidays, everyone! In this episode Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss; Google’s firing of Dr. Timnit Gebru, former Cisco Engineer, Mr. Ramesh’s punishment, the FireEye breach, and Cloudflare and Apple's new DNS protocol. The crew also waxes nostalgic about topics such as Net Zero, Netflix discs and the Sega Dreamcast. Please enjoy this jam packed show and leave us your questions, comments, and concerns via the Patreon, Instagram, FB, Twitter and email. Remember you can also leave us voice messages that we can listen to and answer on the show. Thanks!

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Standing with Dr. Timnit Gebru — #ISupportTimnit #BelieveBlackWomen

Ex-Cisco Systems employee sentenced for damaging network

FireEye, a Top Cybersecurity Firm, Says It Was Hacked by a Nation-State

Cloudflare and Apple made a new DNS protocol to protect your data from ISPs

Happy Holidays, everyone! In this episode Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss; a handful of “The biggest hacks and data breaches of 2020”, the attempted cyber attacks on COVID research and a very interesting iOS security vulnerability Shannon sent us that fits perfectly into this week’s Patch notes. Throughout the show Ryan will live vicariously through LeVon's next-gen gaming life and discuss everyone's increased paranoia of the IoT devices around us. Please enjoy this jam packed show and leave us your questions, comments, and concerns via the Patreon, Instagram, FB, Twitter and email. Thanks!

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The biggest hacks, data breaches of 2020

Russian and North Korean hackers are targeting COVID-19 vaccine researchers

Massive security fail by Apple allowed total remote control of iPhones via WiFi

Happy belated Thanksgiving, everyone! In this episode Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss; the lack of diversity in Silicon Valley, Amazon Sidewalk's controversial rollout and how to disable it, 2020's Rise of Ransomware, and introduce a new segment called "Patch Notes". This week's Patch Notes focuses on a GTA style vulnerability affecting Tesla's Model X and a bug that allows attackers to ease drop on Android Facebook Messenger users. Near the end of the show we also take a stroll down memory lane and try to figure out what happened to third-party accessory maker Mad Catz. Please enjoy this jam packed show and leave us your questions, comments, and concerns via the Patreon, Instagram, FB, Twitter and email. Thanks!

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The state of ethnic minorities in U.S. tech: 2020

Why You Should Change This New Sidewalk Setting On Your Amazon Account

What Is Amazon Sidewalk... And Why Is It On Your Echo Smart Speaker

Ransomware Tops 2020 Threat Rankings

Capcom confirms Ragnar Locker ransomware attack, data exposure

Tesla Model X hacked and stolen in minutes using new key fob hack

Facebook patches a Messenger bug that allowed others to snoop on your calls

Cybersecurity is an ever growing field and representation within it matters more than ever! Here at The Other Side of the Firewall podcast we strive to highlight POC movers and shakers and glass ceiling breakers! Stay tuned for the latest news, measures to protect yourself , games and entertainment. Now with all that out of the way, let's get to show!

The Other Side of the Firewall's hosts; Ryan, Shannon and LeVon introduce themselves and discuss what the podcast is about. Discuss the need for diversity and sponsorship in IT and cybersecurity. What kind of certifications, education and career goals they achieved during the pandemic. Why Ryan cannot get his hands on a Next-Gen console. LeVon living the Next-Gen life to its fullest and why your TV might be a spy! Please subscribe to our Patreon and like, review and subscribe to the podcast! Join and leave feedback on FB and Twitter as well. Thank you!