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No, Elon — X DDoS was NOT by Ukraine
Richi Jennings | | Cloudflare DDoS Protection, cyber attacks during ukraine war, cyber attacks russia, Dark Storm Team, ddos, DDoS attack, Denial of Service, Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, denial of service attacks, denial of service vulnerability, distributed denial of service, Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, distributed denial of service attack, Elon Musk, elon musk twitter, hacktivism ukraine cyber-attacks, Russia, Russia-Ukraine, russia-ukraine conflict, Russia's War on Ukraine, SB Blogwatch, social media, Social Media Attack, social media attacks, social media cyber attacks, Social Media Cybercrime, Social Media Exploits, Ukraine, ukraine conflict, Ukraine Cyber War, Ukraine-Russia War, Ukraine/European Security, X
X marks the botnet: Outage outrage was a Ukrainian cyberattack, implies our favorite African billionaire comedy villain ...
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UK’s Secret Apple Backdoor Request, AI Chatbots Used For Stalking
Tom Eston | | AI chatbots, AI Risks, Apple Privacy, Canada-US Relations, Click Armor, Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Deepfake Crimes, Digital Privacy, Employee Cyber Confidence, Encryption Debate, Episodes, Global Issues, Government Backdoors, Information Security, Infosec, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, security, social media, Stalking, technology, UK Investigatory Powers Act, Weekly Edition
In this episode, we discuss the UK government’s demand for Apple to create a secret backdoor for accessing encrypted iCloud backups under the Investigatory Powers Act and its potential global implications on ...

TikTok’s Project Clover Evolves With PETs, Data Access Controls
The popular and controversial Chinese social media app TikTok is pushing forward with Project Clover, a €12 billion, 10-year initiative aimed at bolstering the protection of European user data ...
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Trump U-Turn: TikTok’s On-Again/Off-Again U.S. Ban
Richi Jennings | | Bytedance, children, Children and smartphones, china, chinese government, disinformation, Donald Trump, Misinformation, online disinformation, President Donald Trump, president trump, Privacy, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, SB Blogwatch, Social disinformation, social media, socialmedia, spyware, TikTok, TikTok Ban, Trump, Won’t somebody think of the children?
Not For You: “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” shouldn’t be enforced, orders President Trump ...
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Meta Ditches Fact-Checking for Community Notes, RedNote and the TikTok Ban
Tom Eston | | AI, AI News, AI privacy, Community Notes, Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, ed tech, Episodes, Fact Checking, facts, Freedom of speech, Gen Z, Government Policy, Information Security, Infosec, journalism, Media Manipulation, Meta, Misinformation, Ottawa, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, RedNote, security, social media, social networking, technology, TikTok, TikTok Ban, Weekly Edition, Youth Trends
In this episode, we explore Meta’s recent decision to replace traditional fact-checking with community notes and its potential impact on misinformation. We also discuss the implications of a TikTok ban in the ...

2025 Prediction 1: The Rise In Physical Threats To Corporate Executives Will Continue In 2025
On January 7, we published a press release to share our five predictions for cybersecurity in 2025. Over the next few weeks, we’ll publish a blog series that provides additional commentary on ...

Holiday Cheer or Cyber Fear? Essential Tips to Avoid Holiday Social Media Scams
The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and generosity. Unfortunately, it’s also a prime time for cybercriminals to exploit the festive spirit through various scams, especially on social media. As ...

Australia Bans Social Media for Kids, Holiday Vishing Scams
Tom Eston | | Australia, ban, Banned, black friday, cyber monday, Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Episodes, government, holiday, holidays, Information Security, Infosec, kids, Law, Parental Control, Parents, Phishing, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, Scams, security, social engineering, social media, social networking, technology, Thanksgiving, vishing, Weekly Edition
In this episode, we discuss Australia’s new legislation banning social media for users under 16 and its potential impact. Our hosts also explore the issue of vishing (voicemail phishing), why it’s escalating, ...

Why It’s Time to Leave Twitter
Tom Eston | | bluesky, Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, election, Elon Musk, Episodes, facebook, fediverse, Information Security, Infosec, Leaving Twitter, mastodon, Meta, Podcast, Podcasts, Politics, Privacy, security, social media, social network, social networking, technology, Threads, Tweets, Twitter, Weekly Edition, X
In episode 355, Tom discusses his decision to deactivate his Twitter accounts due to privacy concerns with Twitter’s new AI policy and changes in the blocking features. He outlines the steps for ...

TikTok ‘Infinite Money Glitch’ — Idiots Chased by JPMorgan
Richi Jennings | | Chase Bank, disinformation, how to be safe on social media, J.P. Morgan Chase, JP Morgan Chase, JPMorgan Chase, Misinformation, online disinformation, SB Blogwatch, Social disinformation, social media, socialmedia, software glitches, TikTok, X
Dimon’s dollars (not yours): No, Chase Bank isn’t going to let you cash bad checks. It’s fraud—no matter what X and TikTok tell you ...
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