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 was behind massive T-Mobile hack https://www.zdnet.com/article/21-year-old-tells-wsj-he-was-behind-massive-t-mobile-hack China adopts national privacy law https://iapp.org/news/a/china-adopts-national-privacy-law/ Elon Musk unveils Tesla Bot, a humanoid robot that uses vehicle AI https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-unveils-tesla-bot-a-humanoid-robot-utilizing-vehicle-ai/ ** Watch this episode on YouTube **   ** Thank you to our sponsors! ** Privacy Privacy is a tool that masks your bank account information by generating virtual card numbers. So if your virtual card number gets compromised, your real card number wont! New Privacy customers will get $5 to spend on your first purchase! Visit privacy.com/sharedsecurity to sign up and take back control of your online payments. Silent Pocket Visit silent-pocket.com to check out Silent Pocket’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”. Click Armor To find out how “gamification” of security awareness training can reduce cyber risks related to phishing and social engineering, and to get a free trial of Click Armor’s gamified awareness training platform, visit: https://clickarmor.ca/sharedsecurity ** Subscribe and follow the show ** Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive our free Facebook Privacy & Security Guide, new and updates about the show, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: http://eepurl.com/dwcc8D Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe Contact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact Website: https://sharedsecurity.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharedsec Instagram: https://instagram.com/sharedsecurity 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 breach https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-says-hackers-stole-records-belonging-to-486-million-individuals/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/08/t-mobile-investigating-claims-of-massive-data-breach/ Tinder letting users verify their identity as platforms struggle with ways to limit abuse https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tinder-letting-users-verify-identity-102344644.html 8 Signs You Are Being Catfished https://whatismyipaddress.com/catfish Mastercard is phasing out magnetic stripes on its cards starting in 2024 https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/17/22628455/mastercard-magnetic-stripe-phase-out-2024-2033 Checkout Skimmers Powered by Chip Cards https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/02/checkout-skimmers-powered-by-chip-cards/ All About Skimmers https://krebsonsecurity.com/all-about-skimmers/ ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** https://youtu.be/aG2-5EklzYk ** Thank you to our sponsors! ** Privacy Privacy is a tool that masks your bank account information by generating virtual card numbers. So if your virtual card number gets compromised, your real card number wont! New Privacy customers will get $5 to spend on your first purchase! Visit privacy.com/sharedsecurity to sign up and take back control of your online payments. Silent Pocket Visit silent-pocket.com to check out Silent Pocket’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”. Click Armor To find out how “gamification” of security awareness training can reduce cyber risks related to phishing and social engineering, and to get a free trial of Click Armor’s gamified awareness training platform, visit: https://clickarmor.ca/sharedsecurity ** Subscribe and follow the show ** Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive our free Facebook Privacy & Security Guide, new and updates about the show, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: http://eepurl.com/dwcc8D Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe Contact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact Website: https://sharedsecurity.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharedsec Instagram: https://instagram.com/sharedsecurity 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 government demands of expanding scanning beyond child abuse https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-to-refuse-government-demands-of-expanding-scanning-beyond-child-abuse/ Ransomware gang uses PrintNightmare to breach Windows servers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-uses-printnightmare-to-breach-windows-servers/ Over $600 million reportedly stolen in cryptocurrency hack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-600-million-reportedly-stolen-in-cryptocurrency-hack/ https://research.kudelskisecurity.com/2021/08/12/the-poly-network-hack-explained/amp/ Hackers netting average of nearly $10,000 for stolen network access https://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-netting-average-of-nearly-10000-for-stolen-network-access/ Why is your identity trapped inside a social network? https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-is-your-identity-trapped-inside-a-social-network/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/charliefink/2021/08/12/this-week-in-xr-is-there-a-cure-for-metaverse-mania/ ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** https://youtu.be/PjGK9LeDW3k ** Thank you to our sponsors! ** Privacy Privacy is a tool that masks your bank account information by generating virtual card numbers. So if your virtual card number gets compromised, your real card number wont! New Privacy customers will get $5 to spend on your first purchase! Visit privacy.com/sharedsecurity to sign up and take back control of your online payments. Silent Pocket Visit silent-pocket.com to check out Silent Pocket’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”. Click Armor To find out how “gamification” of security awareness training can reduce cyber risks related to phishing and social engineering, and to get a free trial of Click Armor’s gamified awareness training platform, visit: https://clickarmor.ca/sharedsecurity ** Subscribe and follow the show ** Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive our free Facebook Privacy & Security Guide, new and updates about the show, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: http://eepurl.com/dwcc8D Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe Contact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact Website: https://sharedsecurity.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharedsec Instagram: https://instagram.com/sharedsecurity 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 and more for cyberdefense initiative https://www.zdnet.com/article/cisa-to-partner-with-amazon-google-microsoft-verizon-at-t-and-more-for-cyberdefense-initiative Apple’s plan to scan phones for child abuse worries privacy advocates https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/apples-plan-to-scan-phones-for-child-abuse-worries-privacy-advocates/ Amazon will give you a whole $10 for your palm print https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/3/22607218/amazon-one-palm-print-technology-10-dollar-promo ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** https://youtu.be/NrX44LYlxOk ** Thank you to our sponsors! ** Silent Pocket Visit silent-pocket.com to check out Silent Pocket’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”. Click Armor To find out how “gamification” of security awareness training can reduce cyber risks related to phishing and social engineering, and to get a free trial of Click Armor’s gamified awareness training platform, visit: https://clickarmor.ca/sharedsecurity ** Help support the show ** Looking for an affordable, reliable, no logs VPN provider? Support the podcast by purchasing a Private Internet Access VPN subscription via our affiliate link: http://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/sharedsecurity ** Subscribe and follow the show ** Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive our free Facebook Privacy & Security Guide, new and updates about the show, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: http://eepurl.com/dwcc8D Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe Contact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact Website: https://sharedsecurity.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharedsec Instagram: https://instagram.com/sharedsecurity 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 https://apnews.com/article/technology-government-and-politics-hacking-752db867fafbaba1f9cc34f7588944c5 FBI reveals top targeted vulnerabilities of the last two years https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-reveals-top-targeted-vulnerabilities-of-the-last-two-years/ Hackers Pose as Flirty Aerobics Instructor to Target Employees https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-28/hackers-pose-as-flirty-aerobics-instructor-to-target-employees ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** https://youtu.be/Ydn5Uh7ydRY ** Thank you to our sponsors! ** Silent Pocket Visit silent-pocket.com to check out Silent Pocket’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”. Click Armor To find out how “gamification” of security awareness training can reduce cyber risks related to phishing and social engineering, and to get a free trial of Click Armor’s gamified awareness training platform, visit: https://clickarmor.ca/sharedsecurity ** Help support the show ** Looking for an affordable, reliable, no logs VPN provider? Support the podcast by purchasing a Private Internet Access VPN subscription via our affiliate link: http://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/sharedsecurity ** Subscribe and follow the show ** Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive our free Facebook Privacy & Security Guide, new and updates about the show, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: http://eepurl.com/dwcc8D Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe Contact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact Website: https://sharedsecurity.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharedsec Instagram: https://instagram.com/sharedsecurity 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 episode on YouTube ** https://youtu.be/9qt2x8O8fOU ** Thank you to our sponsors! ** Privacy Privacy is a tool that masks your bank account information by generating virtual card numbers. So if your virtual card number gets compromised, your real card number wont! New Privacy customers will get $5 to spend on your first purchase! Visit privacy.com/sharedsecurity to sign up and take back control of your online payments. Silent Pocket Visit silent-pocket.com to check out Silent Pocket’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”. Click Armor To find out how “gamification” of security awareness training can reduce cyber risks related to phishing and social engineering, and to get a free trial of Click Armor’s gamified awareness training platform, visit: https://clickarmor.ca/sharedsecurity ** Help support the show ** Looking for an affordable, reliable, no logs VPN provider? Support the podcast by purchasing a Private Internet Access VPN subscription via our affiliate link: http://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/sharedsecurity ** Subscribe and follow the show ** Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive our free Facebook Privacy & Security Guide, new and updates about the show, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: http://eepurl.com/dwcc8D Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe Contact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact Website: https://sharedsecurity.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharedsec Instagram: https://instagram.com/sharedsecurity 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 Abuse of Pegasus Spyware to Target Journalists Globally https://thehackernews.com/2021/07/new-leak-reveals-abuse-of-pegasus.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/07/19/apple-iphone-nso/ Another Hacker Arrested for 2020 Twitter Hack and Massive Bitcoin Scam https://thehackernews.com/2021/07/another-hacker-arrested-for-2020.html 16-Year-Old Security Bug Affects Millions of HP, Samsung, Xerox Printers https://thehackernews.com/2021/07/16-year-old-security-bug-affects.html ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** ** Thank you to our sponsors! ** Privacy Privacy is a tool that masks your bank account information by generating virtual card numbers. So if your virtual card number gets compromised, your real card number wont! New Privacy customers will get $5 to spend on your first purchase! Visit privacy.com/sharedsecurity to sign up and take back control of your online payments. Silent Pocket Visit silent-pocket.com to check out Silent Pocket’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”. Click Armor To find out how “gamification” of security awareness training can reduce cyber risks related to phishing and social engineering, and to get a free trial of Click Armor’s gamified awareness training platform, visit: https://clickarmor.ca/sharedsecurity ** Help support the show ** Looking for an affordable, reliable, no logs VPN provider? Support the podcast by purchasing a Private Internet Access VPN subscription via our affiliate link: http://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/sharedsecurity ** Subscribe and follow the show ** Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive our free Facebook Privacy & Security Guide, new and updates about the show, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: http://eepurl.com/dwcc8D Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe Contact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact Website: https://sharedsecurity.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharedsec Instagram: https://instagram.com/sharedsecurity 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 a ClearVPN subscription! Myths that we discuss in this episode include: A VPN is illegal to use People who use VPNs have something to hide VPNs are only for security or privacy nerds Free VPNs are just like paid ones All VPNs are basically the same Thanks again to Artem and ClearVPN for sponsoring this episode! ** Links mentioned on the show ** ClearVPN is offering a special 40% Premium discount for our listeners! Use promo code SHAREDSECURITY at checkout. This discount code is valid through the end of August! More details and how to order: https://order.clearvpn.com/ Find out more about ClearVPN: https://clearvpn.com/ Social media, messengers & your data they collect https://macpaw.com/how-to/social-media-personal-information ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** https://youtu.be/fDXRjlTXSVc ** Thank you to our sponsors! ** Privacy Privacy is a tool that masks your bank account information by generating virtual card numbers. So if your virtual card number gets compromised, your real card number wont! New Privacy customers will get $5 to spend on your first purchase! Visit privacy.com/sharedsecurity to sign up and take back control of your online payments. Silent Pocket Visit silent-pocket.com to check out Silent Pocket’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”. Click Armor To find out how “gamification” of security awareness training can reduce cyber risks related to phishing and social engineering, and to get a free trial of Click Armor’s gamified awareness training platform, visit: https://clickarmor.ca/sharedsecurity ** Help support the show ** Looking for an affordable, reliable, no logs VPN provider? Support the podcast by purchasing a Private Internet Access VPN subscription via our affiliate link: http://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/sharedsecurity ** Subscribe and follow the show ** Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive our free Facebook Privacy & Security Guide, new and updates about the show, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: http://eepurl.com/dwcc8D Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe Contact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact Website: https://sharedsecurity.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharedsec Instagram: https://instagram.com/sharedsecurity 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 to plug into our dreams https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/05/advertisers-targeted-dream-incubation A third of Britons fear TikTok would share data with Chinese state https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jul/13/britons-fear-tiktok-share-data-chinese-state-china-reputation Google Chrome will add HTTPS-First Mode to keep your data safe https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-will-add-https-first-mode-to-keep-your-data-safe/ Firefox 90 lands with just-in-time support for unblocking Facebook when users log in https://www.zdnet.com/article/firefox-90-lands-with-just-in-time-support-for-unblocking-facebook-when-users-log-in/ ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** ** Thank you to our sponsors! ** Privacy Privacy is a tool that masks your bank account information by generating virtual card numbers. So if your virtual card number gets compromised, your real card number wont! New Privacy customers will get $5 to spend on your first purchase! Visit privacy.com/sharedsecurity to sign up and take back control of your online payments. Silent Pocket Visit silent-pocket.com to check out Silent Pocket’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”. Click Armor To find out how “gamification” of security awareness training can reduce cyber risks related to phishing and social engineering, and to get a free trial of Click Armor’s gamified awareness training platform, visit: https://clickarmor.ca/sharedsecurity ** Help support the show ** Looking for an affordable, reliable, no logs VPN provider? Support the podcast by purchasing a Private Internet Access VPN subscription via our affiliate link: http://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/sharedsecurity ** Subscribe and follow the show ** Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive our free Facebook Privacy & Security Guide, new and updates about the show, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: http://eepurl.com/dwcc8D Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe Contact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact Website: https://sharedsecurity.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharedsec Instagram: https://instagram.com/sharedsecurity 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/ Public Windows PrintNightmare 0-day exploit allows domain takeover https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/public-windows-printnightmare-0-day-exploit-allows-domain-takeover/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-incomplete-printnightmare-patch-fails-to-fix-vulnerability/ Kaspersky Password Manager caught out making easily bruteforced passwords https://www.zdnet.com/article/kaspersky-password-manager-caught-out-making-easily-bruteforced-passwords/ https://donjon.ledger.com/kaspersky-password-manager/ ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** https://youtu.be/phdOcE5FMY8 ** Thank you to our sponsors! ** Privacy Privacy is a tool that masks your bank account information by generating virtual card numbers. So if your virtual card number gets compromised, your real card number wont! New Privacy customers will get $5 to spend on your first purchase! Visit privacy.com/sharedsecurity to sign up and take back control of your online payments. Silent Pocket Visit silent-pocket.com to check out Silent Pocket’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”. Click Armor To find out how “gamification” of security awareness training can reduce cyber risks related to phishing and social engineering, and to get a free trial of Click Armor’s gamified awareness training platform, visit: https://clickarmor.ca/sharedsecurity ** Help support the show ** Looking for an affordable, reliable, no logs VPN provider? Support the podcast by purchasing a Private Internet Access VPN subscription via our affiliate link: http://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/sharedsecurity ** Subscribe and follow the show ** Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive our free Facebook Privacy & Security Guide, new and updates about the show, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: http://eepurl.com/dwcc8D Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe Contact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact Website: https://sharedsecurity.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharedsec Instagram: https://instagram.com/sharedsecurity The post Kaseya Ransomware Attack, PrintNightmare Zero-day, Kaspersky Password Manager Vulnerability appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.