Between the Bytes

We are excited to welcome Chet Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist @ Sophos, back to the show in this episode! Chet joins us to talk about social engineering, hacker conventions, the dos & don'ts of staff training, and much more!  Learn how social engineering uses the six principles of influence to make people fall for seemingly simple lies, how an attack works, and how reporting paired with communication is the most effective way to prevent data breaches inside an organization.  Enjoy the show! 

Gary, James, and Derik break down another handful of articles from around the world: Major updates across Apple & Microsoft to fix a number of vulnerabilities The U.S. rolling out a texting feature for 9-11 emergency services city by city Russia's electronic warfare against Ukraine  Carrier pigeon beats internet upload speeds in South Africa Another $200 million loss in cryptocurrency from a bridge vulnerability  Enjoy the show! 

Chet Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist @ Sophos, talks about how the theft of (website) cookies can give attackers access to your login credentials across a number of websites and for longer than you might think.  If you'd like to read the article mentioned in the episode, just click here! 

Derik & Gary are back to talk about marketing! They cover various news articles, from Facebook being sued for tracking confidential medical information, China stealing TikTok user data, authorities wanting to access your cameras in 'emergency situations' without a warrant, to the effect Apple's vendetta has had on Facebook ad revenue and small businesses around the world.  Enjoy the show! 

Derik welcomes back Executech's training department, Ben Reese & Christian Arnold, to continue the conversation about personalities in the workplace.  Derik, Ben, and Christian talk about how different personality types can bring positive contrast to a team, the gaps created by having too many similar personalities on a team, and how to overcome weaknesses or friction from either scenario.  We hope you enjoy this masterclass in creating a high-powered team inside your organization! 

In this episode, Derik, Gary, and James talk about a handful of articles in the news: Use of Deepfakes to Ace FBI Job Interviews Defense Department Offering $110k in Bug Bounties Pegasus Spyware & Citizen Surveillance Vegas and their MSG Sphere  JWST First Images To read the article on learning how to read URLs to prevent phishing scams, click here.  Enjoy the show! 

In this episode, Derik & Gary talk with Chet Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist @ Sophos.  Chet has been in cybersecurity for around 30 years, and that level of seniority in the field offers some great perspectives. He joins us to talk about what individuals (and organizations) should really be focusing on when it comes to protecting their data, how cyber attacks have evolved over the past 30 years, current cybersecurity trends and what's on the horizon, and simple mistakes people make that leave them wide open for attack. Enjoy the show! 

In this episode, Gary & Derik are joined by Joe Holbrook, Founder & CEO of Kings Peak Tax Consulting. Kings Peak specializes in unique and in-depth areas that can save businesses a lot while partnering with the organization's current CPA.  Joe joins to talk about some key areas to take advantage of before they go away next year, starting his own business, leading people across multiple states & countries, and a lot more.  Enjoy the show! 

Gary & Derik are joined by Kayden Hicken, GM @ Executech Phoenix.  Kayden talks about how growing up working a large dairy farm, being involved in the family businesses, and his fascination with IT took him from Executech technician to Executech General Manager.  This episode gives great insight into personal development from any level and how Kayden manages to maintain such a strong team in Phoenix.  Enjoy the show! 

James, Gary, and Derik break down the Verizon Data Breach Report: Biggest threats & how some of them work Industries hit the hardest Cyber risks for small businesses Simple (but effective) steps to help prevent data breaches Other best practices  If you'd like to look at the report, here's the executive summary. Enjoy the show!