Contact Tracing Apps, Business Email Compromise Scams, SPAM Phone Calls
In episode 116 for April 13th 2020: Privacy concerns with COVID-19 contact tracing apps, the FBI’s new warnings about business email compromise scams, and how to prevent unwanted and SPAM phone calls.
** Show notes and links mentioned on the show **
Help speed up contact tracing with TraceTogether
https://www.gov.sg/article/help-speed-up-contact-tracing-with-tracetogether
COVID-19 contact tracing: Canadian company says authorities not interested in app that could help with virus
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/covid-19-contact-tracing-canadian-company-says-authorities-not-interested-in-app-that-could-help-with-virus/ar-BB12lAyG?li=AAggXBV
FBI warns again of BEC scammers exploiting cloud email services
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-again-of-bec-scammers-exploiting-cloud-email-services/
CEO Fraud – What is a BEC scam?
https://fraudwatchinternational.com/expert-explanations/what-is-a-bec-scam/
Study: State of Robocalls in the U.S.
https://www.roboshield.com/blog/dealing-with-unwanted-calls/
The FCC’s Push to Combat Robocalls & Spoofing
https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/fcc-initiatives/fccs-push-combat-robocalls-spoofing
** Thank you to our sponsors! **
Silent Pocket
Visit https://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 15% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”.
Edgewise Networks
Find out how Edgewise can stop lateral threat movement and prevent data breaches. Visit https://edgewise.net and request a demo!
** 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, full transcripts of each weekly episode, 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
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharedsec
Facebook: https://facebook.com/sharedsec
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sharedsecurity
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast
The post Contact Tracing Apps, Business Email Compromise Scams, SPAM Phone Calls appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.
*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Shared Security Podcast authored by Tom Eston. Read the original post at: https://sharedsecurity.net/2020/04/13/contact-tracing-apps-business-email-compromise-scams-spam-phone-calls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contact-tracing-apps-business-email-compromise-scams-spam-phone-calls
