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November 25, 2020Podcast

Epsiode 879 – US Senate Approves Deepfake Bill

The US Senate approves a bill that will help support the research into detecting deepfakes. Deepfake videos are getting easier to make and are becoming more realistic by the day. […]
November 24, 2020Podcast

Episode 878 – IoT Strikes Again – IoT Legislation Makes It To The President To Sign

On Nov. 21, 2020 the US Senate unanimously passed the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act to send to the President to sign. This episode talks about what this bill will do […]
November 23, 2020Podcast

Episode 877 – IoT Strikes Again – Tesla Model X Hacked And Stolen In Minutes

Researchers from COSIC the Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography have released a video showing them hacking and driving away with a Tesla Model X in minutes. This episode breaks down […]
November 19, 2020Podcast

Episode 876 – One-Third Of Breaches Occur From The Inside, This Does Not Mean Malicious Acts, A Story

Breaches often make you think of a malicious act from a hacker or disgruntled person with access. This is not the case. This episode talks about insider threats and all […]
November 18, 2020Podcast

Episode 875 – You Can Have A Breach That Does Not Involve Computers

When most people hear about a breach they assume a computer was hacked or a digital file was copied. This episode talks about how a breach is simply the loss […]
November 17, 2020Podcast

Episode 874 – What Happens To Your Data When A Company Closes

This episode talks about another breach for a misconfigured S3 bucket. However, the owner is no longer in business. What happens to systems and data when a company shuts down […]
November 16, 2020Security

5 Interesting Things Hiring Managers Should Know about Cybersecurity

Being a hiring manager is difficult work, with manifold decisions to make before, during, and after the interviewing process. But this rings especially true for those who hire infosec professionals, […]
November 16, 2020Podcast

Episode 873 – The North Face Hit With Credential Stuffing Attack, Easily Preventable By The Users

The North Face sent out a notice about an incident where an attacker used a credential stuffing technique to compromise accounts. North Face reset all account’s passwords as a preventative […]
November 16, 2020Podcast

Episode 872 – Tools, Tips and Tricks – Using Trello For Your Kid’s Remote Learning

This week’s tools tips and tricks talks about a solution that I use for distance learning at home. Leveraging Trello and applying Agile mentality to help organize and maintain school […]
November 12, 2020Podcast

Episode 871 – Microsoft Is Urging Companies To Stop Using SMS Based Multi-Factor Auth, Here’s Why

Multi-factor authentication is one of the easier and most powerful security improvements you can make on your accounts. However, there are options that are more secure than others. This episode […]