US government
Concepts of a Cyberplan
Three Pages to Secure the Nation? I’ve seen cocktail napkins with more substance than the White House cybersecurity “strategy” that just dropped. Three pages. Three. You could print it on the back ...
The TikTok Ban Bill, Your Car is Spying on You, Signal’s Username Update
In episode 321, the hosts discuss how connected cars are sharing driving data with insurance companies, potentially leading to increased rates for drivers. They also talk about the anti-TikTok bill passed by ...
Don’t Trust Your AI Girlfriend or Boyfriend, Exposing US Government Data Collection
In Episode 319, Tom and Kevin discuss the potential data privacy risks associated with having an AI ‘girlfriend’ or ‘boyfriend’ and why one should refrain from sharing their personal data with such ...
Private Tweets Exposed, Unauthorized Tracking Collaboration, AI Risks and Regulation
In this episode we discuss a recent Twitter security incident that caused private tweets sent to Twitter Circles to become visible to unintended recipients. Next, we discuss the collaboration between Apple and ...
Life360 Selling Location Data, NSO Group Spyware Hacks Government Employees, Homecoming Queen Contest Hacked
Life360, a popular family safety app used by 33 million people worldwide, is selling location data to a dozen data brokers, phones of 11 U.S. State Department employees were hacked with spyware ...
Stolen Source Code, Apple Zero-Days, Biden’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Policies
In episode 147 for November 16th 2020: The latest about source code stolen from US government agencies and private companies, three actively exploited iOS zero-days in the wild and new App Store ...
First Amendment Rights and Twitter, Encryption Backdoors
In episode 123 for June 1st 2020: The controversy continues over fact checking and First Amendment rights on Twitter, and why government mandated encryption backdoors are bad for everyone’s security. ** Show ...
Apple’s Law Enforcement Backdoor Dispute, Signal PINs, EasyJet Data Breach
In episode 122 for May 25th 2020: Apple and the US Government dispute over law enforcement backdoors in Apple products, secure messaging app Signal starts to move away from using phone numbers ...
Zoom-Bombing Attack Targets U.S. Government Meeting
A Zoom bombing attack hit a U.S. government meeting that was held despite clear recommendations from the FBI not to use the software. Zoom has been struggling with this security issue for ...
The Password Reuse Problem, US Government IoT Recommendations, Smart Lock Security Disaster
In episode 99: Password reuse is still a very large problem, US government recommendations for securing Internet of Things devices, and yet another smart lock device security disaster. ** Show notes and ...
