Shared Security Podcast

A 21-year-old Virginia native living in Turkey is allegedly behind the massive T-Mobile hack, China adopts a new national privacy law, and is Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot just creepy or is it the beginning of “useful AI” that people love and is “unequivocally good”. ** Links mentioned on the show ** 21-year-old tells WSJ he […] The post T-Mobile Hacker Identified, China’s New Privacy Law, Tesla Bot Announcement appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

T-Mobile suffers another data breach this time impacting 8 million customers, Tinder will start letting users verify their identity to help prevent “catfishing”, and Mastercard is finally phasing out magnetic stripes on their cards starting in 2024. ** Links mentioned on the show ** T-Mobile says information of more than 8 million customers leaked in […] The post T-Mobile Data Breach, Tinder Identity Verification, Magnetic Stripe Phase Out appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

Over $600 million stolen in the largest DeFi cryptocurrency hack in history, attackers are getting around $10k for stolen network access credentials, and why your identity is trapped inside a social network and what this means for the next potential evolution of the Internet…the metaverse! ** Links mentioned on the show ** Apple to refuse […] The post Largest Cryptocurrency Hack in History, $10k For Stolen Network Access, Your Identity and the Metaverse appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

CISA announces the new Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), the controversy over Apple scanning devices for child sexual abuse material, and Amazon offers you a $10 credit if you enroll your biometric data in their palm print recognition system. ** Links mentioned on the show ** CISA to partner with Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, AT&T […] The post CISA JCDC Announcement, Apple’s Child Abuse Image Scanning, Amazon Pays You for Your Biometric Data appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

Why rebooting your smartphone is good security hygiene, the FBI reveals top targeted vulnerabilities in the last two years, and details on how a nation state used a “flirty” aerobics instructor to steal data from defense contractors. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers […] The post Reboot Your Smartphone, FBI’s Top Targeted Vulnerabilities, Flirty Account Dupes Defense Contractors appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

In our July monthly show we discuss gift card scams! What are the different scams that are out there, how do they work, and details on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim. ** Links mentioned on the show ** 8 Gift Card SCAMS you can SPOT and EASILY AVOID! https://www.giftcards.com/gcgf/giftcard-scams ** Watch this […] The post How to Protect Yourself from Gift Card Scams appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

Pegasus spyware and NSO Group are back in the news because of a data leak of 50,000 phone numbers, another “hacker” was arrested for the great Twitter hack of 2020, and how a 16-year-old printer vulnerability is affecting millions of HP, Samsung, and Xerox printers. ** Links mentioned on the show ** New Leak Reveals […] The post Pegasus Spyware is Back, Twitter Hacker Arrested, 16-Year-Old Printer Bug appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

In this sponsored episode from our friends at ClearVPN, Artem Risukhin Content Marketing Manager at ClearVPN, joins co-host Tom Eston to discuss the most popular myths about VPNs. Be sure to watch the YouTube edition for a demo of ClearVPN and don’t forget to use discount code “SHAREDSECURITY” to take 40% off your purchase of […] The post Popular Myths about VPNs appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

Is dream hacking the next big privacy concern or just a new marketing gimmick? Some people may be surprised that TikTok shares data with China, and details on Google Chrome adding HTTPS-first mode and Firefox easing its blocking of Facebook login buttons. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Nightmare scenario: alarm as advertisers seek […] The post Targeted Dream Incubation, TikTok Data Sharing, Chrome and Firefox Updates appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

Details on the Kaseya supply-chain and REvil ransomware attack, a new zero-day exploit called “PrintNightmare” affects all Windows versions before June, and how randomly generated passwords in a popular password manager were not so random. ** Links mentioned on the show ** REvil Used 0-Day in Kaseya Ransomware Attack, Demands $70 Million Ransom https://thehackernews.com/2021/07/revil-used-0-day-in-kaseya-ransomware.html https://grahamcluley.com/revil-ransomware-rampages-following-kaseya-supply-chain-attack/ […] The post Kaseya Ransomware Attack, PrintNightmare Zero-day, Kaspersky Password Manager Vulnerability appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.