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Phone Numbers Used for Identification, Hacker Summer Camp Advice, Samsung Repair Mode Aug 08, 2022

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Why your phone number is becoming a popular way to identify you, our advise on how to best protect your privacy at hacker summer camp in Las Vegas (BSides, BlackHat, DEF CON), and details on Samsung's new repair mode which will protect your private data on your smartphone when you take it in for repairs.

Twitter Data Breach, 15 Minutes to Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerabilities, Resilient Deepfake Traits Aug 01, 2022

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Twitter suffers a data breach of phone numbers and email addresses belonging to 5.4 million accounts, new research shows that attackers are finding and exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in 15 minutes, and details on how a resilient trait in videos and images could aid in deepfake detection.

Robert Kerbeck Author of RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street Jul 25, 2022

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In this episode learn all about the world of corporate spying from someone who was a corporate spy and actually wrote a book on it! Robert Kerbeck author of "RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street" joins us to discuss his fascinating career as a corporate spy, life as a struggling actor, his many celebrity encounters (including his performance in the infamous OJ Simpson exercise video), and how the corporate spying game is still big business. This is one interview you don't want to miss!

Apple Previews Lockdown Mode, Another Marriott Data Breach, Smart Contact Lenses Jul 18, 2022

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Apple previews Lockdown Mode which is designed for high risk individuals such as human rights workers, lawyers, politicians and journalists, hotel chain Marriott confirms another data breach, and new details on the development of smart contact lenses and what these could mean for your privacy.

Could TikTok Be Removed From App Stores, HackerOne Employee Caught Stealing Vulnerability Reports, California Gun Owner Data Breach Jul 11, 2022

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The commissioner of the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), asked the CEOs of Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, bug bounty platform HackerOne disclosed that a former employee improperly accessed security reports and submitted them for personal gain, and new details on the California gun owner data breach which had exposed the personal information of hundreds of thousands of gun owners.

Period Tracking Apps and Your Privacy, Vendor Impersonation Attacks, LockBit Ransomware Bug Bounty Program Jul 04, 2022

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Period tracker apps are causing privacy concerns because they could potentially be used against women in states that ban abortion, new research shows that vendors are being impersonated more than employees in Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks, and details on the first ever bug bounty program from the creators of the LockBit ransomware operation.

Tim Hortons Privacy Investigation, Social Engineering Kill-Chain, Hospitals Sending Facebook Your Data Jun 27, 2022

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The Tim Hortons mobile app created a “a mass invasion of Canadians’ privacy" by conducting continuous location tracking without user consent even when the app was closed, what is a social engineering kill-chain and how can this help understand and prevent attacks, and new research shows 33 out of the top 100 hospitals in America are sending sensitive heath information to Facebook via the Meta Pixel ad tracking tool.

Bipartisan Digital-Privacy Bill, Delete Your Data Before Selling Your Car, Firefox Total Cookie Protection Jun 20, 2022

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A new bipartisan privacy bill, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, "could" be the first privacy legislation in the US not doomed to fail, a story about why you should delete your location and private data in your car's navigation system before selling it, and details on Firefox's new privacy feature called "Total Cookie Protection".

Hacking Ham Radio: Why It’s Still Relevant and How to Get Started Jun 13, 2022

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This week we discuss hacking ham radio with special guests Caitlin Johanson, Rick Osgood, and Larry Pesce. In this episode you'll learn what ham radio is, why its still relevant, why would attackers want to hack ham radio, all about packet radio and APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System), and what equipment and licensing you need to get started in ham radio.

DuckDuckGo Browser Allows Microsoft Trackers, Stolen Verizon Employee Database, Attacking Powered Off iPhones Jun 06, 2022

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The DuckDuckGo mobile browser allows Microsoft trackers due to an agreement in their syndicated search content contract, a database of contact details for hundreds of Verizon employees was compromised after an employee was social engineered to give the attacker remote access to their corporate computer, and details about new research that shows that even when an iPhone running iOS 15 is turned off, its really not off and certain wireless features allow the phone to be located and possibly attacked.

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