

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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Oct 25, 2021 • 38min
Missouri Governor and F12 Hacking, Global Ransomware Meeting, Fake Government Websites
Details on the F12 “hacking” incident of the Missouri state education website and the foolish response from the Missouri governor, Over 30 countries (except China and Russia) meet to fight ransomware globally, and the FBI’s warning about fake unemployment benefit websites. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Gov. Parson promises ‘swift justice’ to person […]
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Oct 18, 2021 • 30min
Killware Clickbait, 1Password Password Sharing Feature, Android Phone Snooping
Clickbait news about the rise of “killware”, Details on 1Password’s new feature to securely share passwords with others, and a new study by university researchers in the UK shows how Android phones snoop on their users. ** Links mentioned on the show ** The next big cyberthreat isn’t ransomware. It’s killware. And it’s just as […]
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Oct 11, 2021 • 31min
Security Champions Framework, The Great Facebook Outage, Twitch Data Breach
Co-host Scott Wright presents a new framework to help people to become “security champions” in their organization, a discussion about the great Facebook outage of 2021, and details on the Twitch data breach exposing source code and creator payouts. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Scott’s Security Champions Webinar https://youtu.be/WH65jch9DKI What Happened to Facebook, […]
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Oct 4, 2021 • 28min
Apple AirTag Good Samaritan Attack, iCloud+, Amazon Astro Dog and Ring Camera Drone
Will Apple AirTag’s replace malicious payload USB drops? Details on Private Relay and Hide My Email features included with iCloud+, and a fun discussion about Amazon’s Astro robot and the Ring camera drone! ** Links mentioned on the show ** Apple AirTag Bug Enables ‘Good Samaritan’ Attack https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/09/apple-airtag-bug-enables-good-samaritan-attack/ What Is Apple iCloud+? https://www.howtogeek.com/732978/what-is-apple-icloud/ Apple’s New […]
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Oct 2, 2021 • 28min
Multi-Factor Authentication and Authenticator Apps
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month so in this episode we discuss multi-factor authentication and the use of authenticator apps. Multi-factor authentication is one of the most important things that you can enable to secure your online accounts but its unfortunately overlooked by most people. Listen to this episode to learn what multi-factor authentication is, all […]
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Sep 27, 2021 • 31min
No Password Microsoft Accounts, Facebook Smart Glasses, Security.txt Internet Standard
Microsoft will now allow you to login to your accounts without a password, Facebook releases its Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses, and a conversation about the security.txt “Internet standard” and if this will help or hinder a organization’s vulnerability disclosure process. ** Links mentioned on the show ** You Can Now Sign-in to Your Microsoft Accounts […]
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Sep 20, 2021 • 24min
iMessage Zero-Click Exploit, Leaked Guntrader Firearms Data, 60 Million Fitness Tracking Records Exposed
The latest on the iMessage Zero-Click exploit that affects Apple iOS, MacOS and WatchOS devices (update your Apple devices now!), the names and home addresses of 111,000 British firearm owners have been dumped online, and details on over 60 million fitness tracking records exposed via an unsecured database. ** Links mentioned on the show ** […]
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Sep 13, 2021 • 24min
ProtonMail IP Address Logging Controversy, Fake Bot Disinformation, Correctional Facility Robot Overlords
Details on the controversy over encrypted email service ProtonMail handing over a user’s IP address to the Swiss police, how a fake bot disinformation campaign went viral on Twitter, and are we ready to welcome our correctional facility robot overlords? ** Links mentioned on the show ** ProtonMail deletes ‘we don’t log your IP’ boast […]
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Sep 6, 2021 • 35min
Election Security and the Packet Capture Controversy with Special Guest Rafal Los
This week Rafal Los, host of the Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast, joins us to talk about election fraud claims vs facts, the recent packet capture controversy, tribalism, and the challenges with election security. Note: this is not a political discussion but we believe that election security is important to discuss, no matter what your […]
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Aug 31, 2021 • 33min
What Happens to Your Social Media Accounts After You Die?
In our August monthly show co-hosts Kevin Johnson and Scott Wright join Tom Eston to discuss what happens to your social media accounts…after you die! This is a topic we don’t hear a lot of discussion about but is very important to understand for your legacy as well as how your friends and family members […]
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