This podcast explores the potential insurance rate increases due to car data collection, privacy concerns with OnStar Smart Driver feature, updates on data breaches and security measures, tech news including Apple's new rules for app distribution, launch of post-quantum cryptography for email, and privacy tips on using the Blacklight tool
Car data sharing with insurers impacts insurance rates based on driving behavior.
ESIM attacks target phone numbers for account takeovers, emphasizing the need for strong security measures.
Deep dives
Insurance Rates Increase Due to Car Data Collection
Insurance rates can increase as automakers share driving behavior data with insurance companies. This sharing of detailed driving data, like dates, times, distances, speed, and driving habits, helps insurers create personalized coverage based on risk scores from data analysis.
Belarus-Based Service Offers Personal Information Removal
OneRep.com, a company based in Belarus and Cyprus, claims to help people remove their data from various people search websites. However, investigations reveal its founder has launched numerous people search services, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and data privacy practices.
ESIM Attacks by Cybercriminals
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting ESIMs for phone number takeovers using stolen credentials to activate new ESIMs on their own devices. By porting a target's number, attackers gain access to SIM-linked accounts and potential scams. Recommendations to defend against ESIM attacks include using complex passwords and enabling two-factor authentication.
Blacklight Tool Update for Tracking Information
The Blacklight tool, updated with new tracking data and caching options, provides users with information on known trackers present on websites. Caching for improved performance may display outdated data, but users now have the option to force a fresh scan for up-to-date tracking details.