Shared Security Podcast
Tom Eston, Scott Wright, Kevin Johnson
Shared Security is the the longest-running cybersecurity and privacy podcast where industry veterans Tom Eston, Scott Wright, and Kevin Johnson break down the week’s security WTF moments, privacy fails, human mistakes, and “why is this still a problem?” stories — with humor, honesty, and hard-earned real-world experience. Whether you’re a security pro, a privacy advocate, or just here to hear Kevin yell about vendor nonsense, this podcast delivers insights you’ll actually use — and laughs you probably need. Real security talk from people who’ve lived it.
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Sep 12, 2022 • 26min
TikTok Denies Data Breach, Los Angeles School District Ransomware Attack, Fingerprint Scanners in School Bathrooms
TikTok has denied reports that it was breached by a hacking group, after it claimed they have gained access to over 2 billion user records, the Los Angeles school district, the second-largest in the US, suffered a ransomware attack, and details on how one high school in Sydney Australia installed fingerprint scanners at the entrance […]
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Sep 5, 2022 • 27min
LastPass Data Breach, ETHERLED: Air-Gapped Systems Attack, Twitter Whistleblower Complaint
Popular password manager LastPass announced that some of their source code was stolen, but that no customer passwords were compromised in a recent data breach disclosure, an Israeli researcher has discovered a new method to exfiltrate data from air-gapped systems using the LED indicators on network cards, and details about the Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” […]
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Aug 29, 2022 • 18min
Janet Jackson Can Crash Laptops, Credential Phishing Attacks Skyrocket, A Phone Carrier That Doesn’t Track You
Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” has been recognized as an exploit for a vulnerability after Microsoft reported it can crash the hard drives of certain old laptop computers, phishing attacks that compromise credentials using brand impersonation are on the rise, and details about a new privacy focused phone carrier that doesn’t track your location or web […]
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Aug 22, 2022 • 23min
Multi-Factor Authentication Fatigue Attack, Signal Account Twilio Hack, Facebook and Instagram In-App Browser
A Cisco employee was compromised by a ransomware gang using a technique called multi-factor authentication fatigue, an attack on the Signal messenger app’s SMS service Twilio potentially disclosed the phone numbers of 1,900 users, and details on how Facebook and Instagram track what you click on including your web browsing history by using their in-app […]
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Aug 15, 2022 • 25min
The Importance of Faraday Technology with Aaron Zar from SLNT
Aaron Zar, SLNT founder and director of disconnection joins co-host Tom Eston to discuss the importance of Faraday technology, what’s changed with privacy over the last several years, some of the really cool SLNT Faraday products now available, and how Aaron tested product durability by running over a SLNT Faraday Backpack (containing a MacBook Pro) […]
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Aug 8, 2022 • 26min
Phone Numbers Used for Identification, Hacker Summer Camp Advice, Samsung Repair Mode
Why your phone number is becoming a popular way to identify you, our advice on how to best protect your privacy at hacker summer camp in Las Vegas (BSides, BlackHat, DEF CON), and details on Samsung’s new repair mode which will protect your private data on your smartphone when you take it in for repairs. […]
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Aug 1, 2022 • 26min
Twitter Data Breach, 15 Minutes to Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerabilities, Resilient Deepfake Traits
Twitter suffers a data breach of phone numbers and email addresses belonging to 5.4 million accounts, new research shows that attackers are finding and exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in 15 minutes, and details on how a resilient trait in videos and images could aid in deepfake detection. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Hacker selling […]
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Jul 25, 2022 • 29min
Robert Kerbeck Author of RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street
In this episode learn all about the world of corporate spying from someone who was a corporate spy and actually wrote a book on it! Robert Kerbeck author of “RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street” joins us to discuss his fascinating career as a corporate spy, life as a struggling actor, […]
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Jul 18, 2022 • 23min
Apple Previews Lockdown Mode, Another Marriott Data Breach, Smart Contact Lenses
Apple previews Lockdown Mode which is designed for high risk individuals such as human rights workers, lawyers, politicians and journalists, hotel chain Marriott confirms another data breach, and new details on the development of smart contact lenses and what these could mean for your privacy. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Apple previews Lockdown […]
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Jul 11, 2022 • 21min
Could TikTok Be Removed From App Stores, HackerOne Employee Caught Stealing Vulnerability Reports, California Gun Owner Data Breach
The commissioner of the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), asked the CEOs of Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, bug bounty platform HackerOne disclosed that a former employee improperly accessed security reports and submitted them for personal gain, and new details on the California gun owner data breach which had exposed the […]
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