Shared Security Podcast

Why is federal law enforcement (still) asking Congress for encryption backdoors? Attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers seem to have gotten worse, details on an airline supplier data breach, and the real reason Kevin hasn’t replaced his Chewbacca mannequin with Darth Vader! ** Links mentioned on the show ** The FBI Should Stop Attacking Encryption and […] The post Encryption Backdoor Debate, Microsoft Exchange Attacks, Airline Supplier Data Breach appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

Deepfake video and audio has really advanced in recent years. Will this technology start to erode trust in the media we consume? Microsoft Exchange zero-days in the wild, and why is it that IT security investment on cybersecurity is at an all time high, yet we continue to see more data breaches? ** Links mentioned […] The post The Deepfake Dilemma, Microsoft Exchange Zero-Days, IT Security Investments appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

This week co-host Kevin Johnson joins Tom Eston to discuss new card skimmers found in the wild, the Accellion zero-days, and a new type of Mac malware called “Silver Sparrow”. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Checkout Skimmers Powered by Chip Cards https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/02/checkout-skimmers-powered-by-chip-cards/ Apple says it has already beaten new M1 Mac malware https://www.techradar.com/au/news/apple-says-it-has-already-beaten-new-m1-mac-malware […] The post Card Skimmers Powered by Chip Cards, Silver Sparrow Mac Malware, Accellion Zero-Days appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

Everyone is talking about the Clubhouse app but what should you be concerned about from a privacy perspective? In our February monthly show, Tom and Scott discuss what all the hype is about and what you need to know if you happen to receive a Clubhouse invite! ** Links mentioned on the show ** Join […] The post Clubhouse App and Your Privacy appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

In episode 161: Apple will start to proxy Safe Browsing requests to hide IP addresses from Google, the rise of Business Email Compromise attacks, and changes to the free version of LastPass. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Apple will proxy Safe Browsing requests to hide iOS users’ IP from Google https://thehackernews.com/2021/02/apple-will-proxy-safe-browsing-requests.html This cybersecurity […] The post Apple’s Safe Browsing Request Proxy, BEC Attacks, LastPass Updates appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

In episode 160: An attacker tried to poison a Florida city’s water supply, a popular Android app was hacked to display malicious ads, and how smartphone location data was used to track the US Capitol rioters. ** Links mentioned on the show ** A Hacker Tried to Poison a Florida City’s Water Supply, Officials Say […] The post Florida Water Supply Hack, Android App Hijack, US Capitol Riot Phone Tracking appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

In episode 159: Will algorithms be the death of social media and why the US government thinks it has a moral imperative to build AI powered weapons. ** Links mentioned on the show ** US has ‘moral imperative’ to develop AI weapons, says panel https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jan/26/us-has-moral-imperative-to-develop-ai-weapons-says-panel Apple CEO sounds warning of algorithms pushing society towards catastrophe […] The post Dangerous Social Media Algorithms, A Moral Imperative for AI Powered Weapons? appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

In episode 158: Cybersecurity researchers targeted by North Korean hackers, Apple patches three iOS zero-day exploits, and details on Google’s Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) which may one day replace third-party cookie tracking. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Check out these recent popular episodes! https://sharedsecurity.net/2021/01/28/tanya-janca-ceo-and-founder-we-hack-purple/ https://sharedsecurity.net/2021/01/18/the-capital-riot-first-amendment-and-deplatforming-cybersecurity-lessons-learned/ New campaign targeting security researchers https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/new-campaign-targeting-security-researchers/ Apple […] The post Cybersecurity Researchers Targeted, Three iOS Zero-Days, Google FLoC appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

Tanya Janca, CEO and founder of We Hack Purple joins us to discuss her new book “Alice & Bob Learn Application Security”, what inspired her to write the book, the current and future state of Application Security and much more! If you’re a fan of Tanya’s work, this is one episode you don’t want to […] The post Tanya Janca CEO and Founder We Hack Purple appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

Is the world really ready for COVID-19 vaccination passport apps? Also, the partial return of Parler, details on Nancy Pelosi’s stolen laptop, the Ubiquiti data breach, Ring end-to-end encryption for video, and other important cybersecurity and privacy news from the week. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Parler Partially Reappears With Support From Russian […] The post Parler, Pelosi’s Stolen Laptop, Vaccination Passport Apps appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.