Welcome to podcast 6 of the Security Box. On this show, we've got a topic, a very interesting news notes where two articles take center stage, and we'll open the lines for comments, questions, and other things.
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Herbie sent me a direct message on twitter in regards to Epic games. Seems as though these guys aren't so happy in regards to the decision made about the percentage of money each company whether Apple or Google take, so they want to side load their apps on to your device. According to the article, this is in violation of each app store's rules. On Epic's Fortnite Gambit is the article and it comes from the Apple Mill. The article talks about sideloading apps. Thoughts? Let's discuss this one! News
The news is quite interesting. This week, if Microsoft continues at its current pace, we'r going to have 1300 plus patches for Windows this year. This month, we learn that there are 120 patches, the 6th month in a row where the patches are 100 and over. This Tech post from last week in security covers this and some other stuff too. The two articles that we talk about in the news notes is a two part article with lots of numbers and things to think about. Top Tips For Home Cybersecurity And Privacy In A Coronavirus-Impacted World is the first and Top Tips For Home Cybersecurity And Privacy In A Coronavirus-Impacted World (part 2) is the second. The articles are also linked to the blog post for last week in security, but I am bringing them forward here because I really think people need to read them. Open forum:
Michael in Tennessee came on to talk about his apartment complex and their lack of security with the WIFI setup. While they wanted to make it convenient, it could be a parking lot attack at the entire network. Michael talked about updating software and how inportant it is. Michael also talked about smart TV's as well. 
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