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A data breach impacting nearly 3 BILLION people, including social security numbers, happened over the last week. I discuss how it happened and, sadly, how there’s really nothing you could have done to prevent being a part of it but I do discuss how to protect yourself from the fallout of the breach. Also, OpenAI is starting to roll out features it promised month’s ago, but with some warnings like: It could amplify social biases, assist in the spread of disinformation, aid in the development of creating chemical and biological weapons… oh, and it MIGHT CLONE YOUR VOICE “ON ACCIDENT” AND SPEAK TO YOU IN YOUR OWN VOICE
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week we’ll be discussing the ultra-popular ad blocker that Chrome is killing off, how to replace, and how to avoid the inevitable barrage of popups and ads. We also go over how stalkers can currently exploit a location tracking function in popular dating apps like Hinge and Bumble to find stranger’s locations within 6 feet and how to protect yourself. Finally, RAD TV viewers get to enjoy a video of a robot performing a dental procedure on someone using automated technology maps out a person’s mouth and then a robot performs the entire cavity filling procedure!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In today's podcast, I'll cover DHS's new robot dog that blocks wireless signals during raids, CrowdStrike's failed apology for a major outage, and Intel's issues with 13th and 14th gen processors. Plus, OpenAI's SearchGPT aims to compete with Google, and a Disney data breach caused by an infected game mod. Tune in for these tech updates and more!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
"We experienced the “Biggest IT outage” in history this weekend, caused by software developer, CrowdStrike. I go over who was impacted by this, how it happened, how it could have been avoided and how it will, most likely, happen again. Scammers are already taking advantage of the CrowdStrike outage and I give tips on what to look out for to avoid that. Finally, I’ll go over some new flying car technology, getting us closer to the Jetsons! And a new form of “identity theft” involving stealing someone’s phone number to gain access to their accounts."
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week I discuss the new challenges of appearing "active" while working from home and how employee tracking software is getting harder to fool. There was another major AT&T data breach (yes, a second one in less than a month). I go over the ban of Kaspersky Antivirus in the US, why it happened, and alternative software you can use. Lastly I’ll discuss how AI chatbots are now wasting scammers' time, fooling scammers into thinking they’re talking to victims but the AI speaking tool is designed to simply waste their time.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this episode, I discuss the recent hacks of Northern California's Patelco Credit Union impacting over half a million people and the hack of Authy, an authenticator app impacting 33 million users. I review Microsoft's automatic OneDrive backup setting in new Windows 11 devices and its implications for user privacy. Additionally, I discuss into the futuristic potential and fun uses of augmented reality coming to our cars, making directions feel like sci-fi and dynamically labeling businesses and landmarks as you drive.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Today we discuss a recent incident involving a man caught with over 2,000 stolen gift cards in Sacramento. We’ll review how this scam works and how to avoid it. We also revisit the impact of the AT&T data breach, which led to a scam costing a relative of the T2U family a significant amount of money under the guise of a phone upgrade deal. Finally, we discuss how AI developments like ChatGPT are affecting digital contractor jobs across various industries and talk about some future jobs that will likely be impacted as well.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Today's podcast will cover the troubling rise of QR code scams, particularly in public places, and provide tips on how to stay safe. We cover Monday’s WWDC announcements, including the new features for iPad OS and iMessage, and “Apple Intelligence” and what a big deal it will be. We’ll also give you an update on Microsoft’s backpedaling of its “Recall” feature which got slammed by the tech community as a hackers wet dream.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Today's podcast focuses on the misuse of OpenAI's models by governments attempting to spread misinformation on social media, particularly during elections. We'll also discuss the recent Ticketmaster data breach affecting over half a billion users, updates on Microsoft's "Recall" feature storing data in plain text making it easy to hack, and Google’s massive data breach of their own specialized code that powers their online search engine.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Today's podcast will cover Microsoft's unveiling of their new Surface laptops equipped with a powerful processor which allows Windows 11's new "Recall" AI feature that records ALL user activity. There are some great uses for this new feature and an equal amount of privacy and security concerns. Additionally, we'll touch on Bing's recent outage, which seemingly impacted no one, since no one seems to use it. Finally, we’ll go over Google’s new AI Assistant which is already integrated into most Google searches and how badly it performs: including users to put glue in pizzas and eat at least one rock every day.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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