Discord’s New End-to-End Encryption, LinkedIn Using Your Data for AI Training

In episode 348, Tom and Scott discuss Discord’s new end-to-end encryption for audio and video calls, involving the DAVE Protocol, third-party vetting by Trail of Bits, and its impact on users. They ...
Social Media Warning Labels: A Wise Move or Government Overreach?

Social Media Warning Labels, Should You Store Passwords in Your Web Browser?

In this episode of the Shared Security Podcast, the team debates the Surgeon General’s recent call for social media warning labels and explores the pros and cons. Scott discusses whether passwords should ...
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Hackers Still Abusing LinkedIn Smart Links in Phishing Attacks

Email security firm Cofense in 2022 uncovered a phishing campaign that abused LinkedIn’s Smart Links feature to redirect unsuspecting victims to malicious websites, another example of bad actors using a trusted source ...
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Don’t Let Zombie Zoom Links Drag You Down

Don’t Let Zombie Zoom Links Drag You Down

Many organizations — including quite a few Fortune 500 firms — have exposed web links that allow anyone to initiate a Zoom video conference meeting as a valid employee. These company-specific Zoom ...
Teach a Man to Phish and He’s Set for Life

Teach a Man to Phish and He’s Set for Life

One frustrating aspect of email phishing is the frequency with which scammers fall back on tried-and-true methods that really have no business working these days. Like attaching a phishing email to a ...
Russian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested for Alleged Role in 2012 Megahacks

Russian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested for Alleged Role in 2012 Megahacks

Nikita Kislitsin, formerly the head of network security for one of Russia's top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. Department of ...
The Benefits of Using LinkedIn Audio Events for Your Next MSP Event

The Benefits of Using LinkedIn Audio Events for Your Next MSP Event

While you can’t replace face-to-face networking, virtual events are a great option and may even be a better alternative, particularlyRead More The post The Benefits of Using LinkedIn Audio Events for Your ...
Battle with Bots Prompts Mass Purge of Amazon, Apple Employee Accounts on LinkedIn

Battle with Bots Prompts Mass Purge of Amazon, Apple Employee Accounts on LinkedIn

On October 10, 2022, there were 576,562 LinkedIn accounts that listed their current employer as Apple Inc. The next day, half of those profiles no longer existed. A similarly dramatic drop in ...
Uber Breach Guilty Verdict, Mandatory Password Expiration, Fake Executive Profiles on LinkedIn

Uber Breach Guilty Verdict, Mandatory Password Expiration, Fake Executive Profiles on LinkedIn

Former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan was found guilty of obstructing a federal investigation in connection with the attempted cover-up of a 2016 hack at Uber, NIST and Microsoft say that mandatory password ...