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Timestamps:4:00 - What's a data breach?10:21 - What's a phishing campaign?13:50 - How expensive is it to fix a data breach? 20:35 - How are startups being targeted?22:07 - Why strong passwords are not enoughThis episode was co-produced by NordPass. Use code “swisspreneur” at checkout to get 30% off Business and Teams plans.This episode was sponsored by Relai. Get started with Bitcoin by downloading the Relai app today, and profit from 10% less fees by entering code SWISSPRENEUR at checkout.(Disclaimer: Relai services are exclusively recommended for Swiss and Italian residents.)About Ieva Soblickaite:Ieva Soblickaite is the CPO of NordPass, a password management solution that is part of Nord Security, the world's leading cybersecurity company. She holds a Masters from HEC Paris and co-founded Medigo GmbH before joining NordPass in 2021.During her chat with Merle, Ieva broke down the topic of cybersecurity into easily digestible, actionable chunks:What's a data breach?A data breach occurs whenever confidential data is accessed and used in some way (disclosed, copied, altered, destroyed). Common malicious uses include trading the data on the darkweb, decrypting the data to demand a ransom payment, and identity theft. What's malware?Malware is any software developed with the express intent of causing harm. Examples include viruses, trojans, spyware, ransomware, etc. It can also completely take over a computer, putting the criminal in complete control.Common types of malware:Ransomware: type of malware that prevents users or organizations from accessing their files. Hackers demand payment to restore access.Adware: type of greyware (since it does not necessarily have to be malicious) that displays ads to certain users. These ads can be unwanted or malicious.Spyware: malware that secretly monitors and collects information about a user's activities or devices, usually as the first step before another type of attack.Another well-known type of cyberattack are phishing campaigns, in which a hacker pretends to be someone the user knows, or an entity that they trust, in order to get them to click on a malicious link, which can download malware or take the user to a fake website where sensitive information will be requested.On average, a cyberattack occurs every 14 seconds, and the cost of fixing it depends on how quickly the user notices it and how quickly they act. On average, users will take 204 days to notice a cyberattack and another 73 days to contain the breach.In order to prevent an attack, several components are necessary:Strong passwordsMultifactor authenticationLimiting access to accounts & regularly reviewing who has accessAnti-virus softwareRegular vulnerability assessmentsHackers target big and small companies alike, as well as both famous and anonymous people, so it's safest to start improving the cybersecurity of your professional and personal accounts now.The cover portrait was edited by www.smartportrait.io.
On this episode of the Crazy Wisdom podcast, I, Stewart Alsop, sat down once again with Aaron Lowry for our third conversation, and it might be the most expansive yet. We touched on the cultural undercurrents of transhumanism, the fragile trust structures behind AI and digital infrastructure, and the potential of 3D printing with metals and geopolymers as a material path forward. Aaron shared insights from his hands-on restoration work, our shared fascination with Amish tech discernment, and how course-correcting digital dependencies can restore sovereignty. We also explored what it means to design for long-term human flourishing in a world dominated by misaligned incentives. For those interested in following Aaron's work, he's most active on Twitter at @Aaron_Lowry.Check out this GPT we trained on the conversation!Timestamps00:00 – Stewart welcomes Aaron Lowry back for his third appearance. They open with reflections on cultural shifts post-COVID, the breakdown of trust in institutions, and a growing societal impulse toward individual sovereignty, free speech, and transparency.05:00 – The conversation moves into the changing political landscape, specifically how narratives around COVID, Trump, and transhumanism have shifted. Aaron introduces the idea that historical events are often misunderstood due to our tendency to segment time, referencing Dan Carlin's quote, “everything begins in the middle of something else.”10:00 – They discuss how people experience politics differently now due to the Internet's global discourse, and how Aaron avoids narrow political binaries in favor of structural and temporal nuance. They explore identity politics, the crumbling of party lines, and the erosion of traditional social anchors.15:00 – Shifting gears to technology, Aaron shares updates on 3D printing, especially the growing maturity of metal printing and geopolymers. He highlights how these innovations are transforming fields like automotive racing and aerospace, allowing for precise, heat-resistant, custom parts.20:00 – The focus turns to mechanical literacy and the contrast between abstract digital work and embodied craftsmanship. Stewart shares his current tension between abstract software projects (like automating podcast workflows with AI) and his curiosity about the Amish and Mennonite approach to technology.25:00 – Aaron introduces the idea of a cultural “core of integrated techne”—technologies that have been refined over time and aligned with human flourishing. He places Amish discernment on a spectrum between Luddite rejection and transhumanist acceleration, emphasizing the value of deliberate integration.30:00 – The discussion moves to AI again, particularly the concept of building local, private language models that can persistently learn about and serve their user without third-party oversight. Aaron outlines the need for trust, security, and stateful memory to make this vision work.35:00 – Stewart expresses frustration with the dominance of companies like Google and Facebook, and how owning the Jarvis-like personal assistant experience is critical. Aaron recommends options like GrapheneOS on a Pixel 7 and reflects on the difficulty of securing hardware at the chip level.40:00 – They explore software development and the problem of hidden dependencies. Aaron explains how digital systems rest on fragile, often invisible material infrastructure and how that fragility is echoed in the complexity of modern software stacks.45:00 – The concept of “always be reducing dependencies” is expanded. Aaron suggests the real goal is to reduce untrustworthy dependencies and recognize which are worth cultivating. Trust becomes the key variable in any resilient system, digital or material.50:00 – The final portion dives into incentives. They critique capitalism's tendency to exploit value rather than build aligned systems. Aaron distinguishes rivalrous games from infinite games and suggests the future depends on building systems that are anti-rivalrous—where ideas compete, not people.55:00 – They wrap up with reflections on course correction, spiritual orientation, and cultural reintegration. Stewart suggests titling the episode around infinite games, and Aaron shares where listeners can find him online.Key InsightsTranshumanism vs. Techne Integration: Aaron frames the modern moment as a tension between transhumanist enthusiasm and a more grounded relationship to technology, rooted in "techne"—practical wisdom accumulated over time. Rather than rejecting all new developments, he argues for a continuous course correction that aligns emerging technologies with deep human values like truth, goodness, and beauty. The Amish and Mennonite model of communal tech discernment stands out as a countercultural but wise approach—judging tools by their long-term effects on community, rather than novelty or entertainment.3D Printing as a Material Frontier: While most of the 3D printing world continues to refine filaments and plastic-based systems, Aaron highlights a more exciting trajectory in printed metals and geopolymers. These technologies are maturing rapidly and finding serious application in domains like Formula One, aerospace, and architectural experimentation. His conversations with others pursuing geopolymer 3D printing underscore a resurgence of interest in materially grounded innovation, not just digital abstraction.Digital Infrastructure is Physical: Aaron emphasizes a point often overlooked: that all digital systems rest on physical infrastructure—power grids, servers, cables, switches. These systems are often fragile and loaded with hidden dependencies. Recognizing the material base of digital life brings a greater sense of responsibility and stewardship, rather than treating the internet as some abstract, weightless realm. This shift in awareness invites a more embodied and ecological relationship with our tools.Local AI as a Trustworthy Companion: There's a compelling vision of a Jarvis-like local AI assistant that is fully private, secure, and persistent. For this to function, it must be disconnected from untrustworthy third-party cloud systems and trained on a personal, context-rich dataset. Aaron sees this as a path toward deeper digital agency: if we want machines that truly serve us, they need to know us intimately—but only in systems we control. Privacy, persistent memory, and alignment to personal values become the bedrock of such a system.Dependencies Shape Power and Trust: A recurring theme is the idea that every system—digital, mechanical, social—relies on a web of dependencies. Many of these are invisible until they fail. Aaron's mantra, “always be reducing dependencies,” isn't about total self-sufficiency but about cultivating trustworthy dependencies. The goal isn't zero dependence, which is impossible, but discerning which relationships are resilient, personal, and aligned with your values versus those that are extractive or opaque.Incentives Must Be Aligned with the Good: A core critique is that most digital services today—especially those driven by advertising—are fundamentally misaligned with human flourishing. They monetize attention and personal data, often steering users toward addiction or ...
Ever find yourself overthinking a problem until you've thought yourself right into a corner? Yeah, we've been there too. But what if there was a way to cut through the noise and just know when something is a good idea? Enter Miller's Theorem, a simple but sneaky-effective thought experiment that's been kicking around in our conversations for years. It's the kind of thing that sounds like nonsense at first until it doesn't. In this episode, we unpack how a casual visit to a bougie home décor store in Seattle turned into an existential crisis over tariffs, pricing psychology, and whether customers actually care if their overpriced alpaca throw just got 25% more expensive. But it's not just about economics. It's about how we make decisions, avoid self-inflicted complexity, and maybe stop outsmarting ourselves into bad choices. Also on the table: the contrapositive, the dangers of taking political soundbites at face value, and why abolishing the IRS is an idea so catastrophically bad it might actually make the Great Depression look like a mild inconvenience. It's a wild ride through logic, business, and just enough existential dread to keep things interesting. Listen now, then hope over to LinkedIn and tell us what you think! Got a topic you would like to have Rob and Justin cover? Join our Raw Data by P3 Adaptive Steering Committee and let us know! Also in this episode: Pokerbots, Adware, and Burning Man, w/ Brad Miller & Kai Hankinson
Willkommen bei Cyber Mind Hacks! In dieser Themenreihe nehmen Simona und Christian von SoSafe verschiedene Cyberbedrohungen unter die Lupe und erklären, wie du dich effektiv davor schützen kannst. In jeder Episode stellen wir dir einen neuen Begriff aus dem Glossar der digitalen Sicherheit vor und geben dir praktische Tipps für den Alltag. Heute geht es um Adware
Imaginez-vous naviguer tranquillement sur Internet, consultant vos sites favoris, vos e-mails, et peut-être même faisant quelques achats en ligne. Tout semble normal. Pourtant, sans que vous le sachiez, votre ordinateur vient d'être infecté par un logiciel malveillant. Comment ? Grâce à une technique sournoise appelée « drive-by download ». Cette méthode d'attaque, de plus en plus prisée par les cybercriminels, permet d'installer des programmes malveillants sur votre appareil sans que vous ayez à cliquer sur quoi que ce soit. Parmi les menaces exploitant cette technique, FakeBat s'est imposé comme l'un des chargeurs de malware les plus répandus en 2024.Le drive-by download, c'est comme si un cambrioleur entrait chez vous par une fenêtre ouverte pendant que vous dormez. Sauf qu'ici, la fenêtre, c'est votre navigateur web. Il suffit de visiter une page web infectée pour que le téléchargement se déclenche en arrière-plan. FakeBat est un maître de cette technique. Apparu fin 2022, ce chargeur de malware se fait passer pour des logiciels légitimes ou des mises à jour de navigateur. Une fois installé, il ouvre la porte à d'autres malwares, tels que des voleurs d'informations ou des ransomwares.Détecter FakeBat et autres malwares utilisant le drive-by download n'est pas une mince affaire. Ces logiciels malveillants sont conçus pour être discrets et éviter la détection. Cependant, il existe quelques signes avant-coureurs. Si votre ordinateur ralentit soudainement ou se comporte de manière inhabituelle, c'est un premier indice. Si le ventilateur se met à tourner comme un avion alors que votre CPU n'est pas surchargé, il y a anguille sous roche. L'apparition de pop-up ou de publicités intempestives est également un signe d'infection par un Adware. Si votre navigateur vous dirige vers des sites non sollicités, ou si vos amis reçoivent des messages étranges de votre part sur les réseaux sociaux, alors plus aucun doute : vous êtes victime d'une attaque drive-by download. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
Au programme de cette émission :La trouvaille scandaleuse d'un hacker sur l'App StoreLa face cachée de NvidiaLa vérité sur “l'industrie du bundle”Avec Micode, Tiffany Souterre, Roni Carta & Jean-Louis QuéguinerPensez à mettre 5 étoiles pour soutenir l'émission !Écriture : Matthieu Lambda - Roni Carta Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
Sam Valencia, Jerry Zigmont and Joe Saponare discuss working with Apple technology and clients. Drawn from their combined experience of over 20 years in the Apple Consultants Network, they discuss technical support issues both with the technology and working with clients.
In today's fast-paced digital age, staying ahead of the curve is not just an advantage; it's a necessity. From the electrifying world of electric vehicles to the intricate web of mobile security, and the visionary influence of Elon Musk, there's a lot to unpack. Join us on this insightful journey as we explore key topics that are shaping the future of technology. 1. Electric Vehicles (EVs): Paving the Way for a Green Future The surge in popularity of electric vehicles is undeniable. We delve into the latest advancements, innovations, and the environmental impact of EVs, providing you with a front-row seat to the future of transportation. 2. Mobile Security: Safeguarding Your Digital Playground In an era dominated by smartphones, understanding mobile security is paramount. From protecting your personal data to thwarting ransomware and adware attacks, we share practical insights to ensure your digital world remains secure. 3. Kochava Chronicles: Navigating the World of Data Brokers Kochava has become a key player in the data ecosystem. Uncover the significance of data brokers and how they impact your online experiences, shedding light on the often opaque world of data trading. 4. Push Notifications: The Power and Perils Push notifications can be a double-edged sword. We explore their potential benefits and the risks associated with malware attacks through these seemingly harmless alerts, providing tips on how to navigate this digital communication channel safely. 5. AI and Its Role in Countering Malware Attacks Artificial Intelligence is at the forefront of the battle against cyber threats. Learn how AI is being leveraged to detect and mitigate malware attacks, ensuring a proactive defense in an ever-evolving digital landscape. 6. BEC Attacks and Elon Musk: Decoding the Phishing Landscape Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have become more sophisticated. We uncover the strategies used by cybercriminals, and how the influential figure of Elon Musk is sometimes exploited in these phishing attempts, offering insights to fortify your defenses. As we embark on this knowledge-rich expedition, we invite you to subscribe to the Insider Mail for an exclusive deep dive into these topics and more. Join our community at craigpeterson.com/subscribe to receive regular updates, expert opinions, and actionable tips straight to your inbox. Stay informed, stay secure, and stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of technology. Subscribe today! You can also catch Craig at the following stations and channels: With Jim Polito at 0836 on Tuesdays WTAG AM 580 - FM 94.9 Talk 1200 News Radio 920 & 104.7 FM WHJJ NewsRadio 560 WHYN WXTK Craigs Show Airs 0600 Saturday and Sunday With Jeff Katz 1630 - Tuesdays WRVA 96.1 FM, 1140 AM WGAN Matt Gagnon 0730 Wednesdays Craigs Show Airs 1700 Saturday WGIR 610 & News Radio 96.7 Chris Ryan 0730 Mondays Craigs Show Airs 1130 Saturday On the Internet: Tune-In (WGAN) Radio.com (WRVA) iHeartRadio (WGIR, WTAG, and other stations)
In an era where online threats lurk around every corner, controlling your privacy becomes paramount, whether you're a tech-savvy business magnate or an everyday Internet user. Three words can make all the difference: Control Your Privacy. And where better to start than by exploring the little-known but incredibly potent switches concealed within your Windows system? Join the ranks of the online safety-first-squad and say a resounding YES to harnessing the hidden switches that will turn your digital life from a potential vulnerability into an impregnable fortress. Your online journey is about to transform, and your peace of mind is set to skyrocket. Exploring Key Topics within the Article: First Three Flavors of Mobile Malware Dive deep into the initial three flavors of mobile malware that can put your digital security at risk. Learn how Windows switches can help protect your mobile devices from these insidious threats. Side Loaded Apps Understand the risks associated with side-loaded apps and how you can utilize Windows switches to maintain control over what gets installed on your device. Mobile Ransomware, Adware, and More Uncover the menace of mobile ransomware and adware, and explore how hidden Windows switches offer a shield against these malicious entities. Electric Vehicle Potholes While the focus remains on digital security, consider the unexpected vulnerabilities posed by electric vehicles in the modern world and how they intertwine with the broader cybersecurity landscape. AI Copyright Problems Delve into the intricacies of AI copyright issues and learn how safeguarding your digital assets is a crucial part of maintaining your online privacy. Who Owns the Internet Contemplate the intriguing question of internet ownership and its implications for your online presence. Discover how understanding this concept is integral to your privacy. Unauthorized Derivative Works Unravel the concept of unauthorized derivative works in the digital realm and the implications they can have on your online security. The Legality Examine the legal aspects of digital privacy and cybersecurity, shedding light on what's within the bounds of the law and what isn't. By the end of this article, you'll not only have a grasp of the hidden Windows switches that can enhance your online privacy but you'll also be equipped to navigate the complex web of cyber threats and digital privacy concerns. Your decision to take control of your online life will be well-informed, and your digital well-being will thank you for it. Read the full article here and join the discussion! You can also catch Craig at the following stations and channels: With Jim Polito at 0836 on Tuesdays WTAG AM 580 - FM 94.9 Talk 1200 News Radio 920 & 104.7 FM WHJJ NewsRadio 560 WHYN WXTK Craigs Show Airs 0600 Saturday and Sunday With Jeff Katz 1630 - Tuesdays WRVA 96.1 FM, 1140 AM WGAN Matt Gagnon 0730 Wednesdays Craigs Show Airs 1700 Saturday WGIR 610 & News Radio 96.7 Chris Ryan 0730 Mondays Craigs Show Airs 1130 Saturday On the Internet: Tune-In (WGAN) Radio.com (WRVA) iHeartRadio (WGIR, WTAG, and other stations)
In today's digitally driven world, our smartphones are indispensable extensions of ourselves. They hold our deepest secrets, sensitive information, and personal memories. However, this convenience comes at a price, as these prized possessions have also become prime targets for covert cyber attacks. In this article, we embark on a journey to unveil the hidden dangers lurking in the digital shadows and arm you with the knowledge to safeguard your smartphone effectively. The First Three Flavors of Mobile Malware: Unmasking the Threat Our exploration begins with the first three flavors of mobile malware – a sinister world where malicious software can infiltrate your smartphone without you even knowing. Learn how these stealthy invaders operate and how to detect and eliminate them before they wreak havoc on your device. Beware of Side Loaded Apps: The Trojan Horses of the Digital Age Side-loaded apps, though alluring, can be the Trojan horses that cyber attackers use to breach your smartphone's defenses. We'll delve into the risks associated with these seemingly harmless downloads and provide you with tips on how to distinguish between genuine apps and potential threats. Mobile Ransomware, Adware, and Beyond: The Silent Saboteurs Cybercriminals have evolved, and their tactics have become increasingly sophisticated. We'll dissect the world of mobile ransomware and adware, shedding light on how these silent saboteurs can hold your smartphone hostage and compromise your privacy. Discover strategies to thwart these threats and regain control of your device. Electric Vehicle Potholes: A Surprising Digital Vulnerability In an era of electric vehicles and smart technology, even your car can pose unexpected digital vulnerabilities. We'll discuss the intersection of electric vehicles and cybersecurity, highlighting potential potholes in your EV's digital infrastructure that you should be aware of. AI Copyright Problems: Navigating the Ethical Minefield Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the digital landscape, but it also raises significant ethical concerns, particularly when it comes to copyright. Dive into the complexities of AI-generated content and the legal and ethical challenges it presents. Who Owns the Internet: A Web of Ownership and Control The Internet has become an essential part of our lives, but the question of ownership and control looms large. Explore the intricate web of ownership and influence that shapes the digital realm and its potential impact on your online experience. Unauthorized Derivative Works: The Gray Area of Creativity The digital age has blurred the lines of creative ownership. We'll navigate the gray area of unauthorized derivative works and their impact on content creators and consumers alike. The Legality of Cyberspace: Navigating the Digital Legal Landscape As the digital world expands, so does the realm of digital law. Gain insights into the legal nuances of cyberspace, from data privacy regulations to international treaties that shape the digital legal landscape. With your smartphone as the gateway to your digital world, defending it from covert cyber attacks is paramount. Join us on this enlightening journey as we delve into these intriguing topics, arm you with knowledge, and empower you to outsmart the unseen threats that lurk in the digital shadows. Your smartphone's security is in your hands. Are you ready to take the first step in safeguarding your digital life? Read the full article and arm yourself with knowledge: Shielding Your Smartphone from Stealthy Cyber Attacks You can also catch Craig at the following stations and channels: With Jim Polito at 0836 on Tuesdays WTAG AM 580 - FM 94.9 Talk 1200 News Radio 920 & 104.7 FM WHJJ NewsRadio 560 WHYN WXTK Craigs Show Airs 0600 Saturday and Sunday With Jeff Katz 1630 - Tuesdays WRVA 96.1 FM, 1140 AM WGAN Matt Gagnon 0730 Wednesdays Craigs Show Airs 1700 Saturday WGIR 610 & News Radio 96.7 Chris Ryan 0730 Mondays Craigs Show Airs 1130 Saturday On the Internet: Tune-In (WGAN) Radio.com (WRVA) iHeartRadio (WGIR, WTAG, and other stations) [KEYWORDS] AI, EV, electric vehicles, cybersecurity, mobile, malware, apps, ransomware, adware, internet, smartphones
Video - https://youtu.be/I61Mj5NpVpA According to the Avast Q2 2023 Threat Report, it's evident that adware has made quite a splash. My thanks to Emma McGowan for her informative article. You can find her article at: https://tinyurl.com/2cpcvvud --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/norbert-gostischa/support
Faceless hackers in hoodies, intergalactic warriors, and technology out of human control: are these representations of cyber threats accurate? And what might be their impact on levels of personal safety and security for organisations?This talk presents ideas for how we might empower people to protect themselves and help address human issues in the IT sector by thinking differently about how we portray security threats and operations.A lecture by Victoria Baines recorded on 9 May 2023 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London.The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/cybersecurity-humansGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/Website: https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter: https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport the show
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Microsoft Tips to Patch Your Exchange Servers https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/protect-your-exchange-servers/ba-p/3726001 FCC Treatens to Take Action Against Twilio over Robocalls https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-takes-mortgage-scam-robocall-campaign-targeting-homeowners PlugX Variant Spreads via USB https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/plugx-variants-in-usbs/ Adware in Google Play Store https://news.drweb.com/show/review/?lng=en&i=14652 Tails 5.9 Update https://tails.boum.org/news/version_5.9/index.de.html
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Microsoft Tips to Patch Your Exchange Servers https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/protect-your-exchange-servers/ba-p/3726001 FCC Treatens to Take Action Against Twilio over Robocalls https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-takes-mortgage-scam-robocall-campaign-targeting-homeowners PlugX Variant Spreads via USB https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/plugx-variants-in-usbs/ Adware in Google Play Store https://news.drweb.com/show/review/?lng=en&i=14652 Tails 5.9 Update https://tails.boum.org/news/version_5.9/index.de.html
Twitter & Musk to close buyout, Apple's new iPads, artist burns art for NFTs, AI chatbot for dead loved ones, and more. Semafor.com - A new global news platform for breaking stories and analysis. American Airlines is trying to stop a popular iPhone app Sequence Decoder that's become a 'must have' for its flight attendants. Twitter and Elon Musk make progress on a buyout, and Musk plans to cut 75% of its workforce. The dark side of a super app like WeChat in China. Pocket Casts mobile apps are now open source. Jack Dorsey-founded Bluesky is building a protocol for decentralized social networks. Damien Hirst is burning thousands of his paintings for an NFT project. Adware clicker apps in Google Play have been downloaded over 20 million times. Apple's macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 will be released on October 24. Apple announced a new iPad and M2-powered iPad Pro, but the iPad lineup now seems like a mess. Apple announced a new Apple TV 4K with an A15 Bionic chip and HDR10+ for $129. More ads are coming to Apple's App Store starting next week. Apple's head of hardware design Evans Hankey is leaving three years after the departure of Jony Ive. NFL and Apple are at odds in Sunday Ticket negotiations. Boeing 787s must be turned off and on every 51 days to prevent 'misleading data' being shown to pilots. Hearing aids can now be sold over the counter in the US. Kanye West is buying the 'free speech platform' Parler. Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK antitrust watchdog CMA. Are we ready for an AI chatbot that lets us speak to our dead loved ones? Red Bull co-founder and Red Bull Formula One owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Louise Matsakis, Harry McCracken, and Louis Maresca Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: audible.com/twit or text twit to 500-500 ZipRecruiter.com/Twit shopify.com/twit
Twitter & Musk to close buyout, Apple's new iPads, artist burns art for NFTs, AI chatbot for dead loved ones, and more. Semafor.com - A new global news platform for breaking stories and analysis. American Airlines is trying to stop a popular iPhone app Sequence Decoder that's become a 'must have' for its flight attendants. Twitter and Elon Musk make progress on a buyout, and Musk plans to cut 75% of its workforce. The dark side of a super app like WeChat in China. Pocket Casts mobile apps are now open source. Jack Dorsey-founded Bluesky is building a protocol for decentralized social networks. Damien Hirst is burning thousands of his paintings for an NFT project. Adware clicker apps in Google Play have been downloaded over 20 million times. Apple's macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 will be released on October 24. Apple announced a new iPad and M2-powered iPad Pro, but the iPad lineup now seems like a mess. Apple announced a new Apple TV 4K with an A15 Bionic chip and HDR10+ for $129. More ads are coming to Apple's App Store starting next week. Apple's head of hardware design Evans Hankey is leaving three years after the departure of Jony Ive. NFL and Apple are at odds in Sunday Ticket negotiations. Boeing 787s must be turned off and on every 51 days to prevent 'misleading data' being shown to pilots. Hearing aids can now be sold over the counter in the US. Kanye West is buying the 'free speech platform' Parler. Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK antitrust watchdog CMA. Are we ready for an AI chatbot that lets us speak to our dead loved ones? Red Bull co-founder and Red Bull Formula One owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Louise Matsakis, Harry McCracken, and Louis Maresca Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: audible.com/twit or text twit to 500-500 ZipRecruiter.com/Twit shopify.com/twit
Twitter & Musk to close buyout, Apple's new iPads, artist burns art for NFTs, AI chatbot for dead loved ones, and more. Semafor.com - A new global news platform for breaking stories and analysis. American Airlines is trying to stop a popular iPhone app Sequence Decoder that's become a 'must have' for its flight attendants. Twitter and Elon Musk make progress on a buyout, and Musk plans to cut 75% of its workforce. The dark side of a super app like WeChat in China. Pocket Casts mobile apps are now open source. Jack Dorsey-founded Bluesky is building a protocol for decentralized social networks. Damien Hirst is burning thousands of his paintings for an NFT project. Adware clicker apps in Google Play have been downloaded over 20 million times. Apple's macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 will be released on October 24. Apple announced a new iPad and M2-powered iPad Pro, but the iPad lineup now seems like a mess. Apple announced a new Apple TV 4K with an A15 Bionic chip and HDR10+ for $129. More ads are coming to Apple's App Store starting next week. Apple's head of hardware design Evans Hankey is leaving three years after the departure of Jony Ive. NFL and Apple are at odds in Sunday Ticket negotiations. Boeing 787s must be turned off and on every 51 days to prevent 'misleading data' being shown to pilots. Hearing aids can now be sold over the counter in the US. Kanye West is buying the 'free speech platform' Parler. Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK antitrust watchdog CMA. Are we ready for an AI chatbot that lets us speak to our dead loved ones? Red Bull co-founder and Red Bull Formula One owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Louise Matsakis, Harry McCracken, and Louis Maresca Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: audible.com/twit or text twit to 500-500 ZipRecruiter.com/Twit shopify.com/twit
Twitter & Musk to close buyout, Apple's new iPads, artist burns art for NFTs, AI chatbot for dead loved ones, and more. Semafor.com - A new global news platform for breaking stories and analysis. American Airlines is trying to stop a popular iPhone app Sequence Decoder that's become a 'must have' for its flight attendants. Twitter and Elon Musk make progress on a buyout, and Musk plans to cut 75% of its workforce. The dark side of a super app like WeChat in China. Pocket Casts mobile apps are now open source. Jack Dorsey-founded Bluesky is building a protocol for decentralized social networks. Damien Hirst is burning thousands of his paintings for an NFT project. Adware clicker apps in Google Play have been downloaded over 20 million times. Apple's macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 will be released on October 24. Apple announced a new iPad and M2-powered iPad Pro, but the iPad lineup now seems like a mess. Apple announced a new Apple TV 4K with an A15 Bionic chip and HDR10+ for $129. More ads are coming to Apple's App Store starting next week. Apple's head of hardware design Evans Hankey is leaving three years after the departure of Jony Ive. NFL and Apple are at odds in Sunday Ticket negotiations. Boeing 787s must be turned off and on every 51 days to prevent 'misleading data' being shown to pilots. Hearing aids can now be sold over the counter in the US. Kanye West is buying the 'free speech platform' Parler. Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK antitrust watchdog CMA. Are we ready for an AI chatbot that lets us speak to our dead loved ones? Red Bull co-founder and Red Bull Formula One owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Louise Matsakis, Harry McCracken, and Louis Maresca Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: audible.com/twit or text twit to 500-500 ZipRecruiter.com/Twit shopify.com/twit
Twitter & Musk to close buyout, Apple's new iPads, artist burns art for NFTs, AI chatbot for dead loved ones, and more. Semafor.com - A new global news platform for breaking stories and analysis. American Airlines is trying to stop a popular iPhone app Sequence Decoder that's become a 'must have' for its flight attendants. Twitter and Elon Musk make progress on a buyout, and Musk plans to cut 75% of its workforce. The dark side of a super app like WeChat in China. Pocket Casts mobile apps are now open source. Jack Dorsey-founded Bluesky is building a protocol for decentralized social networks. Damien Hirst is burning thousands of his paintings for an NFT project. Adware clicker apps in Google Play have been downloaded over 20 million times. Apple's macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 will be released on October 24. Apple announced a new iPad and M2-powered iPad Pro, but the iPad lineup now seems like a mess. Apple announced a new Apple TV 4K with an A15 Bionic chip and HDR10+ for $129. More ads are coming to Apple's App Store starting next week. Apple's head of hardware design Evans Hankey is leaving three years after the departure of Jony Ive. NFL and Apple are at odds in Sunday Ticket negotiations. Boeing 787s must be turned off and on every 51 days to prevent 'misleading data' being shown to pilots. Hearing aids can now be sold over the counter in the US. Kanye West is buying the 'free speech platform' Parler. Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK antitrust watchdog CMA. Are we ready for an AI chatbot that lets us speak to our dead loved ones? Red Bull co-founder and Red Bull Formula One owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Louise Matsakis, Harry McCracken, and Louis Maresca Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: audible.com/twit or text twit to 500-500 ZipRecruiter.com/Twit shopify.com/twit
Walmart has entered the metaverse, Tesla has a new Robot, Nate listens to a lot of podcasts, and so much more on this episode. We've got some great tips and picks for you, all so you can get out there and tech better. Followup: Amazon Thursday Night Football postcard (00:45) Lime scooters in Tualatin (02:10) PocketCasts 4 years (03:35) Google is shutting down Stadia (07:25) Bruce Willis denies selling his digital likeness to firm (09:05) Meta to cut headcount for the first time, slash budgets (11:05) Walmart enters the meta verse with Roblox experiences aimed at younger shoppers (12:05) Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Saying “Reply with audio” to Siri (13:10) Bonus Pro Tip: Check out the Mac Geek Gab Podcast! (15:25) Takes: Elon Musk unveils Tesla prototype humanoid Optimus robot (17:35) Everything Amazon announced at its September hardware event - Amazon October Prime Day (20:40) Meta cracks down on ad-free Instagram client a day after it launched (30:30) Adware on Google Play and Apple Store was installed 13 million times (31:20) Bonus Odd Take: Music for Programming (34:05) Picks of the Week: Dave: Firefox Web Browser (35:25) Nate: The Office Somehow We Manage Game (38:00) Find us elsewhere: https://www.notnerd.com https://www.youtube.com/c/Notnerd https://ratethispodcast.com/notnerd https://www.tiktok.com/@notnerdpod https://www.twitter.com/n0tnerd/ https://www.instagram.com/n0tnerd https://www.facebook.com/n0tnerd/ info@Notnerd.com Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373) If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally, or physically, please contact us via any of the methods above. Consider any product/app links to be affiliate links.
This week, we chat about the following tech news that matters: GTA6 Source Code LeakedGTA London 1969 Snapchat Web Rolls Out to All Users Microsoft Edge Displays Adware in News Feed We also look at this amazing Google Maps feature:Visit the Past in Google Street ViewWe finish the show with the following recommendations: Splatoon 3 Total Recall (2012) Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner host the show. Follow them on Twitter (@thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus) for updates and even make suggestions for future topics.Don't forget to subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts for more tech news and tips for technophobes!
I spent the weekend at the Southern Fried Gaming Expo playing arcades and pinball games! I also hosted two panels, one of which about speedrunning will be hitting YouTube soon. Unity has merged with ironSource, a known adware provider. They are doing this because they need to be able to generate revenue so their investors will stop suing them. Then we have open discussion about E3 being taken over by ReedPOP, and the current state of the G4 TV network compared to when I was involved with it. PROGRAMMING NOTE: DURING THIS EPISODE I REFER TO TAKING A WEEK OFF. PLANS HAVE CHANGED. Due to medical conditions and quarantine, we have opted to move our trip to the following weekend, so there WILL be a live show on July 24th on the 17th anniversary of this podcast, and there will NOT be a live show on July 31st.
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¡Aprende SecTY! Consecuencias de un Ransomware Ser víctima de un ataque cibernético, sobre todo de un ransomware tiene consecuencias negativas, sin embargo, nadie le gusta hablar de eso. ¿Cuál es el impacto en tu negocio si fueses víctima de un ransomware? ¿Lo has pensado? Un ransomware es un tipo de ataque cibernético donde se utiliza el método de ingeniería social en la mayoría de las veces. Puede llegar por medio de un correo electrónico, visitando algún sitio web infectado, que exploten vulnerabilidades en algún dispositivo den tu red como un servidor, algún anuncio (Adware) malicioso o infectado en alguna página web que visites. En su mayoría llegan o se activa gracias a un usuario que recibió un correo electrónico que parece legítimo que contiene un enlace o archivo adjunto. Al presionar el enlace o abrir el documento, todo queda bloqueado en tu red. Desde que el enlace se descarga, un programa secuestra tus datos como rehén. Y ofrecen un rescate por liberar los datos por una cantidad de dinero a cambio. Las consecuencias e impacto que tiene un ataque como el de un ransomware pueden ser varias, pero en el episodio 2.17 te explico cuáles son las más importantes y que pueden afectar grandemente tu negocio. Si deseas capacitar a tus empleados en que hacer o no hacer sobre seguridad de información en tu negocio, escríbeme a itsec@sectycs.com para poder ayudarte porque ofrecemos capacitación de seguridad a grupos de usuarios para pequeños negocios. *****LLENA LA ENCUESTA: https://forms.office.com/r/ZvgRWGvrm7 Episodios relacionados: Ep 29: Como prevenir un ransomware cuando trabajas remoto: https://aprendesecty.libsyn.com/ep-29-como-prevenir-un-ransomware-cuando-trabajas-remoto Ep 30: 4 Claves para recuperarte de un ransomware: https://aprendesecty.libsyn.com/ep-30-4-claves-para-recuperarte-de-un-ransomware Recuerda: Si quieres la nueva guía de como aprender a identificar un phishing email escríbeme a itsec@sectycs.com o por medio de mensajes directos en Instagram o Facebook. @SECTYCS Entra a nuestra página de Aprende SecTY https://www.aprendesecty.com para que puedas obtener las guías, tips y pasos que ya he compartido anteriormente de manera GRATIS. Síguenos en Facebook, Instagram, Twitter y LinkedIN como: @SecTYCS SUSCRIBETE en nuestro canal de YouTube Aprende SecTY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1E9yilgLf5HZMQVDf_ViRw Envíame tus preguntas o recomendaciones a: itsec@sectycs.com Deja tu reseña en iTunes/Apple Podcast y compártelo con personas que necesiten mejorar la seguridad en su negocio y en su vida. Puedes escucharnos también por medio de: iTunes/Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcast, Amazon Music y iHeartRadio. *****LLENA LA ENCUESTA AQUI /: https://forms.office.com/r/ZvgRWGvrm7
We know SEO works. We know influencer marketing works. We know affiliate marketing works. In 2022, these three come together to give your business the extra boost needed to outperform your competitors. And, we're going to help you capitalize on these tactics. Adam Riemer, CEO of Adam Riemer Marketing, and Regina Fischedick, Senior Partner Manager of Refersion, join me on the SEJ Show to talk about powering your marketing strategy. Get inside information on leveraging SEO, plus influencer marketing's merge with affiliate marketing, to supercharge your campaigns. Your affiliate marketing channel can definitely enhance your SEO strategy, and there are definitely more than one or ten ways for them to work together in perfect harmony.–Regina Fischedick, 12:36 It is important to know if they can track each of the touchpoints in each of the conversions you want.–Adam Riemer, 38:18 So if you can go out and help a publisher get a much better result from what they're doing on the advertising side, that makes all the sense in the world. It helps them, it helps you, and even allows you maybe squeeze in some other deals that they may have said no to previously just because you have such a great relationship with them.–Loren Baker, 31:04 [00:00] - Background of Adam and Regina. [06:00] - SEO and affiliate marketing opportunities publishers may be overlooking. [14:56] - Does affiliate traffic help Google in terms of SEO? [19:26] - The difference between affiliate marketing and influencer marketing. [22:18] - How can influencers be more involved in a brand, and do review tools help with conversion? [26:00] - Are influencers mirroring what they do on social media in their blogs? [35:46] - Ways to track the data from the influencers you work with. [42:11] - Coupons: Are they a good thing? [1:01:07] - Tips to help your SEO/affiliate/influencer marketing efforts work together. Resources mentioned: Yotpo - https://www.yotpo.com/ Opt-in monster - https://optinmonster.com/ Refersion: https://www.refersion.com/ Adam's Agency: https://www.adamriemer.me/ The influencers can be your affiliates, and both can be part of a strategic performance marketing mix to drive brand awareness and conversions for your brand.–Regina Fischedick, 21:09 Do not worry about audience size. Worry about the actual audience.–Adam Riemer, 26:45 Look at your actual data, see what is happening, who's creating their spikes of traffic and sales, who are following along. If you remove them, do your sales fall? Figure out your data because each company is unique.–Adam Riemer, 1:04:31 For more content like this, subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/searchenginejournal Are you looking to keep up with current and effective digital marketing today? Check out https://www.searchenginejournal.com for everything you need to know within the digital marketing space and improve your skills as an internet marketer. Connect with Adam Riemer Adam Riemer is a true expert with more than a decade of experience in online marketing. He has helped clients achieve transparent and measurable results in SEO, Affiliate Marketing, Adware detection, PPC, and Sales Funnel management throughout his career. Connect with Adam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-riemer-9623732/ Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rollerblader Connect with Regina Fischedick Regina's B2C client experience services span over 12 years, leveraging best practices and developing customized solutions that meet their business objectives. She also utilizes digital, social, print, and media channels to meet clients' objectives. Connect with Regina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginafischedick/ Connect with Loren Baker, Founder of Search Engine Journal Follow him on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/lorenbaker Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenbaker
In today's podcast we cover four crucial cyber and technology topics, including: 1.WormHole, crypto bridge hacked, loses over 300 million USD 2.New Sugar ransomware seems to target single computers versus corporations 3.KP Snacks hit by Conti, product delivery impacted into March 4.Microsoft uncovers new functionality of malware targeting Apple devices I'd love feedback, feel free to send your comments and feedback to | cyberandtechwithmike@gmail.com
How Ransomware, Trojanware, and Adware Hurt You. And Why ExpressVPN Isn't Safe to Use. Ransomware, Trojanware Adware. What's the difference between these different types of malware.? And when it comes down to our computers, which should we worry about the most and which should we worry about the most? [Automated Transcript Follows] [00:00:17] There are a lot of different types of malware that are out there and they're circulating and scaring us. [00:00:23] And I think for good reason, in many cases, ransomware of course, is the big one and it is up, up, up. It has become just so common. Now that pretty much everybody is going to be facing a serious ransomware attack within the next 12 months. The numbers are staggering. And what are they doing while now they're getting you with the double whammy. [00:00:50] The first whammy is they encrypt your data. Your computers are encrypted, everything on them. So you can't use them anymore. Bottom line. Yeah, they'll boot they'll run enough in order to be able for you to pay that ransom. But any document that you might care about, any PDF, any word doc, and the spreadsheet is going to be encrypted. [00:01:14] And the idea behind that is. You have to pay in order to get that decryption key about 50% of the time. Yeah. About half of the time. Even if you pay the ransom, you'll get your data back the rest of the time. No, you you'll never see it again. So what do you do about that type of ransomware? Well, obviously most people just pay the rent. [00:01:39] But that's gone up as well. We've seen over a hundred percent increase in the amount of ransom people happy. So what's the best thing to do. What's the easiest thing to do in order to help you with this type of ransomware while it's obviously to have good backups. Now I'm going to be doing a bootcamp. [00:02:00] We're going to talk about this and a workshop. I really want to get going with these one week long workshops. So we'll do a, at least a couple of times a month in these boot camps that we'll do pretty much every week here, but they're coming up fairly soon. You'll only know about them. If you are on my email list, that is Craig peterson.com and the number one thing that you can do to. [00:02:27] You when you're hit with this type of rent somewhere, because if you're not taking all of the other precautions, you should be digging under really good that you're going to get hit the better than 50%. And once you do is have a good backup, and I want to warn everybody because I've seen this again and against people just keep making this mistake, probably because they don't get it. [00:02:51] They don't understand why and where and how, when it comes to ransom. The mistake is they do a backup to a local desk. Now, many times the backup is on a thumb drive or USB drive. So you just go to the big box store. You go to Amazon, you order an external drive. You're just amazed how cheap they are. [00:03:16] Nowadays. Once you've got that drive, you plug it in. You turn on some backup software. Maybe it's something you've used for some years, maybe. If you have a Mac, you're just using the built-in backup software. Even the windows operating system now comes with some built-in backup and you think you're off and running because every so often it back. [00:03:40] If we're using a Mac is smart enough to not only back up your whole machine, but as you're editing files, it's going to go ahead and make a backup of that file as you're editing it. So if there is a crash or something else, you're not going to lose much. I just love the way apple does that. Huge problem. [00:03:59] Because if the disc is attached to your machine, or let's say that disc is on a file server, cause you're smart, right? You set up some network attached storage of some sort and your machine has access to it. And so you're sending it off of your machine to a central. Well, you still got a problem because if your machine can read or more particularly right to a location on your network or locally, that ransomware is going to also encrypt everything, it can find there. [00:04:37] So, if you are sharing a network drive and you get ransomware, when you remember the odds are better than 50%, you're gonna get it. Then what happens? What would this type of ransomware it not only encrypts the files on your computer, but encrypts them on the backup as well. And it also encrypts them on any of the. [00:04:58] File servers or network attached storage the, to have on your network. So now everything's encrypted. You wonder why someone and people pay the ransom? Oh, that's a large part of the reason right there. And I keep saying this type of ransomware because there isn't another type of ransomware and they usually go hand in hand. [00:05:21] The bad guys were not making enough money off of holding your files. Rants. So the next thing the bad guys have done is they've gone to a different type of extortion. This one is, Hey, if you don't pay us, we are going to release your files to the world. Now they might do it on a dark website. They might do it on a publicly available site, which is what many of them are starting to do now. [00:05:51] And you're going to either be embarrassed or subject to a lot of fines or both, because now if your files have. Confidential information. Let's say it's your intellectual property. Now, anybody who bothers to search online can find your intellectual property out there. If you have anything that's personally identifiable information. [00:06:18] And it gets out. Now you are subject to major fines. In fact, in some states like California and Massachusetts, you are subject to fines. Even if the bad guys don't post it online. So that's the second type of ransomware and it's a bad type. And usually what'll happen is the bad guys, get their software on your machine and they can do it in a number of different ways. [00:06:45] One of the popular ways to do it now is to just break in because. Our businesses, we've, we've set up something called remote desktop, and we're using remote desktop for our users to get in. And maybe we're using some form of a VPN to do it with, or maybe we've made the mistake of using express VPN. And, uh, we have that now connected up to our homes and we think that that's keeping us safe. [00:07:13] And I got a few things to say about that as well. These VPN services. What happens now while Microsoft remote desktop has been under major attack and there are some major flaws. Some of these were patched more than a year ago now, but according to recent studies, 60%, almost two thirds of businesses have not applied the patches. [00:07:42] You know, th this is basic stuff. And I understand how hard it can be and it can be confusing and you can break your systems, but you have to weigh that against well, what's going to happen if our systems are broken into, because we didn't apply the patch. So that's the second type of ransomware and that's what most people are afraid of and for good reason. [00:08:07] And one of the things we do for businesses and we do ransomware audits, we have a look at your systems, your firewalls, et cetera, and make recommendations to. Man. I got to talk about this too, cause it really upset me this week. I signed up for a webinar just to see what was going on. There's a company out there that sells these marketing systems to managed services providers. [00:08:33] And I, I, I had to turn it off like instantly because it was just such. Garbage that they were telling managed services providers MSPs to do. I couldn't believe it. So this guy was talking about how, again, I turned it back on and I said, Hey, I've got to watch us anyways, because I need to know what's going on. [00:08:54] And this guy was telling these managed services providers, how they can double their clothes. I couldn't believe this guy. Cause he was saying that what they do is they offer to do a ransomware audit for businesses and they say, normally we charge $6,000 to do a ransomware audit, but I tell you what we'll do it for you for. [00:09:20] Now, this is a guy that he had an MSP managed services provider. Apparently he had started it and he was bringing in more than $1 million per month in revenue. Can you imagine that monthly recurring revenue over a million dollars? And so he's telling people businesses, Hey, I have a $6,000 audit that we'll do. [00:09:47] For free, Hey people, how long have we said, if you're not paying for something your, the product remember Facebook, right? Google, Instagram, all of those guys, Twitter, you don't pay for it, but your information is the product. So what's this guy doing well, guess what? His audit, it's going to show his audit. [00:10:10] It's going to show that you need him. And he's sucked in hundreds of businesses and he didn't even know what he was doing when it came to the audits or protecting them. It is insane. What's going on out there. I am ashamed of my industry, absolutely ashamed of it. You know, I've got my first attack, successful attack against my company back in 91 92. [00:10:42] And I learned this stuff because I had to, and I help you guys because I don't want you to get stuck. Like I was so important, important word of advice. If you want to nod it, go to someone that charges you for the audit. That's going to do a real one. It's going to give you real advice that you can really need and use rather than, Hey, you knew do use me. [00:11:11] Because my free audit tells you so, so many scams. [00:11:15] What is ad where in what is crypto, where these are two types of real, kind of bad things. Won't gray areas, things that are hurting us, our mobile devices, our businesses. And our homes. [00:11:32] Adware is also a type of malware that's been around a long time. But it does live in a gray area. [00:11:42] And that gray area is between basically marketing and, uh, well outright fraud. And I don't even want to call it just marketing because it's very aggressive market. What they will do with add where is they? They will have some JavaScript code or something else that's embedded on a webpage, and that's usually how you get it. [00:12:09] And then once it's in, in your browser, it sits there and it pops up things. So it'll pop up an ad for this, pop up an ad for that, even if it's. Uh, part of the site that you're on right now, and it can live for months or years on your computer. We've known for a long time about ad where on the windows environment and how it has just been just terribly annoying at the very least Microsoft and genetic Explorer. [00:12:40] One of the worst web browsers ever. Perpetrated on humankind was well-known for this. And of course, Microsoft got rid of internet Explorer, and then they came up with her own symposer browser, the edge browser that was also openly scorned. And so Microsoft got rid of their edge browser and switched over to basically Google Chrome chromium, and then changed his name to the edge browser. [00:13:11] And so you think you're running edge, but you're kind of not, you kind of are. So they did all of that in order to help with compatibility and also to help with some of these problems that people have had using that Microsoft browser online, very, very big problems. So what can you do about it and what does it do to you and where can be very. [00:13:37] You might've had it before words always popping up again and again and again on your browser, just so crazy knowing it it's insane, but it can also be used to spy on where you're going online and potentially to, to infect you with something even worse. Sometimes some of this ad where we'll purposely click on ads, that the people who gave you the ad were, are using as kind of like a clickbait type thing. [00:14:09] So you go to a website and it was. Automatically click certain ads and click on unbeknownst to you, right? It's as though you went there so that people have to pay for that ad. And sometimes aids are very, very complicated. Sometimes they'll use. In order to drive a competitor out of business or out of the market, because the ads are so expensive because so many people are supposedly clicking on the ads. [00:14:40] But in reality, you didn't click on the ad. You're not going to see that page that you supposedly clicked on, and it's going to cost that advertiser money, whole bunch of money. You might not care. Right. But it is. Ad ware over on the Mac, however, is the only real malware menace at all I had to where is something that choosed fairly frequently on the Mac? [00:15:09] It is pretty darn easy to get rid of. And as a general rule, it doesn't work very well on the Mac. Although I have seen some cases where it got very, very sticky. Where someone ended up installing it, it wasn't just running in the browser, but they installed it on their Mac, which is something you should never do. [00:15:29] But apple has some things in place to help stop any of this from happening. And it's gotten a lot better. I haven't seen this problem in a couple of years, but apple is using the signature based blocking technology called export. They also have at apple, this developer based notarization of apps. And so the run of the mill malware, which includes most of this Al where really can't find a foothold. [00:15:57] But I want to remind everybody that if they can get Al add where onto your computer, they might be able to get something worse. So you really got to keep an eye out for no two ways about it. There are some companies out there, for instance, there's this one. Parrot, which is a program linked to this Israeli marketing firm that gains persistence on your browser and potentially could gain root access to the Mac system. [00:16:30] So careful, careful on all fronts now. Anti-malware stuff that we use for our clients is called amp, which is an advanced malware protection system. That's been developed by our friends over at Cisco it's amp is very, very good. Unfortunately, you cannot get it unless you buy it from somebody like us and you have to buy so many seats for some of this stuff, it gets gets expensive quickly. [00:17:00] Um, if you can't do that much, a lot of people like Malwarebytes, there are some very good things about it, but be careful because in order for this to work, this is Railey parrot software to work. It has a fake install. So again, it's just be careful if you know how apple installed software, you know that unless you have instigated it, it's not going to be installed. [00:17:30] You're not just going to see an installer. And say, Hey, we're apple install us. Right? Apple just does it in the background when it comes to updates patches. But they're very sneaky here trying to install things like the Adobe floor. Player, which has been deprecated. Deprecated is completely now gone from Mac systems and from windows systems, you should not be using flash at all anymore. [00:18:02] It was very, very bad. So up becomes you, you go to wound stole the leaders flash player, or, and I'm sure they're going to change this or something else, right? It won't be flashed in a future. It'll be a Adobe. Would you also don't need on a Mac. So anyhow, that's what you got to be careful of ad were still a big problem in windows. [00:18:25] Not much as much as it used to be. Uh, thanks to the change to Google Chrome, which Microsoft has rebranded as of course its own edge browser. Much of a problem at all on Macs, but be very, very careful in either platform about installing software that you did not start installing. Now earlier this year, there's a security firm called red Canary that found something that's been named silver Sparrow. [00:18:58] That was on a. 30,000 Mac computers. And apparently the developers for this malware had already adapted it to apples and one chip architecture and have distributed this binary, this program as a universal binary. Now in the macro, the member doesn't just use Intel. It used to use power PCs and then it used Intel. [00:19:21] And now it's using its own architecture for the chips themselves. So a universal binary is something that will run on Mac Intel based and Mac architecture base. But, uh, the bottom line is that this proof of concept. Malware, if you will had no payload. So we know it's out there, we seen it now on almost 30,000 Mac computers, but at this point it's not really doing much, much at all. [00:19:53] So. These are malicious search engine results and they're directing victims to download these PKGs, which are Mac packaged format installers based on network connections from your browser shortly before download. So just be very careful about all of that. It can be something as annoying as malware or something as a malicious. [00:20:17] Well, potentially as ransomware. Particularly if you're running windows, Hey, if you want to find out more about this, if you want to get into some of my free courses here, we got free boot camps coming up. Make sure you go to Craig peterson.com/subscribe. More than glad to send you my show notes, a little bit of training, and of course, let you attend these free bootcamps that are now to sell you stuff, but solve problems for you. [00:20:49] Hey, if you use VPNs to try and keep yourself safe, particularly if you use express VPN. Wow. What just came out is incredible. It is anything but safe and secure. [00:21:06] Express VPN was purchased by a company called Cape K A P E. Cape is a company that had changed its name because oh, things were bad. [00:21:19] Right. It was originally founded under the name of cross writer. And you might've seen notices from your anti-malware software over the years for everything from Malwarebytes on saying that, oh, it blew up. To this cross writer piece of malware, most of the time it's ad ware, but it is really interesting to see because this company was founded by a person who was part of the Israeli secret service. Right? So it wasn't of course not. It's not called the secret service over there in Israel. And it, frankly, it compares to our NSA, you know, no such agency. Yeah. It's part of unit 8,200 in the Israeli intelligence military. And it's been dubbed, of course, Israel's NSA. Teddy Saggy, which was one of these investors also was mentioned in the Panama papers. [00:22:24] Remember those? We talked about those back in 2016, those were leaked and that showed these law firm, this one particular law firm in panel. And that we're sheltering assets for people all over the world. And so now that express VPN is owned by this company that is, this company built entirely by intelligence agents for almost a billion. [00:22:55] Dollars in cash and stock purchases. That's a much, they sold express VPN for almost a billion dollars, which is kind of crazy when you think of it as a VPN service, but makes a lot of sense. If you're going to want to monitor what people are doing, where they're going, maybe even break into their systems or better choice than a VPN provider and the. [00:23:20] The company has been buying up VPN providers and is now the proud owner of express VPN. If you attended my VPN workshop that I had, oh, it's probably been a year and I'm going to start doing these again. I promise, I promise. I promise, but you know how much I just like VPNs. In fact, one of you guys, I'm sorry, I forgot your name. [00:23:46] Send me. A couple of weeks ago now about VPNs and saying, I know how much you disliked VPN look at this article. And it was talking about this whole thing with express VPN. So they just now all over the place, the discussions online about what. Been to hear who the founder was, the CEO, the CTO, this growing portfolio that they have in Sunbrella of ownerships, that now is centralized in a multiple VPNs. [00:24:15] Now, Cape technology only started acquiring VPN companies about four years ago. And they've been in business now for over a decade. And what were they doing before? They started buying VPN companies? While they own VPN companies. Oh, they were a major manufacturer and distributor of. Malware of varying types. [00:24:40] Now the first part of the show today, of course, I was explaining some of the differences, like ad words, et cetera, so that you could understand this story. Right? Ghulja that? So you can understand this. That's what these guys have been doing. It's absolutely crazy. So the F the co-founder of Cape technology and former CEO started his career in information technologies while serving in the Israeli defense forces. [00:25:08] As I mentioned, Israeli intelligence Corps under unit 8,200 it's that unit is responsible for. Dean what's called signal intelligence and data decryption. Now we have signal intelligence here as well, and that's basically intercepting signals, figuring out what's being said, what's going on? Where they are, the size of the forces, et cetera. [00:25:32] I have a friend of mine, a young lady who is in signal intelligence in, I think it's the Navy, but every part of our military has it is. However, our military doesn't directly control VPM services like express VPN that can be used in a very big spike capacity. That's what I'm really concerned about. Now. I also, I found an interesting article on zero hedge about this, uh, you know, this company express, VPN being acquired. [00:26:06] But they're also pointing out that companies that were founded by former operatives of unit 8,200. That again, the Israeli version of the NSA included. Ways Elbit systems, which is right in my hometown of Merrimack, New Hampshire and slews of other startups now ways. Right. I, I used ways I recommended people to use it and of course, Google bought it a few years back and that's when I stopped using it, but it was really nice. [00:26:39] It worked really well. And I had no idea the information was likely going to. The Israeli defense Corps. Oh my goodness. There's spy agencies, uh, and a bunch of other startups, by the way. It's estimated that there have been over 1000 stack tech startups that came out of the people working at unit 8,208. [00:27:07] Again, they're CIA NSA, uh, guys, their spine on everybody. You can, you believe that? And they've been bought by a mentioned Google, but other companies like Kodak, PayPal, Facebook, Microsoft have bought them. So in addition to the thousands of companies, according to zero. Uh, unit 8,200 has also fostered close working relationship with the U S government, which you would expect, right? [00:27:33] Edward Snowden. You remember him? He disclosed leaked documents. He obtained, which included an agreement between the NSA and the Israeli defense force. The agreement showed that the U S intelligence. Agency would share information. It collected under domestic surveillance operations with it. Israeli counterpart. [00:27:53] You remember we talked before about the five eyes, seven eyes searching eyes. It's up in the twenties. Now these countries that spy on each other citizens. For the other countries, right? Yeah. Your information might not be collected by the U S government, but the U S government gets it by buying it from private contractors, which it says it can do because we're only barred from collecting it ourselves. [00:28:17] We can use private contractors that collected on you. And also by going in partnership with foreign government. Because again, we can't collect that information, but we can certainly have the Israelis or, or the Brits or the Australians or Canada. They could collect it from. Can you believe this, how they're just stretching these rules to fit in what they want to fit. [00:28:39] Okay. Completely ignoring not only the constitution, but the laws of the United States. It's, it's just absolutely incredible. So critics of this unit, Eddy 200 attested that the Israeli intelligence outfit routinely uses the data received from the NSA by providing it to. Politicians Israeli politicians for the basics of blackmailing. [00:29:06] Yes. Blackmailing others. Yes. Indeed. Other whistle blowers have revealed any two hundreds operations have been able to disrupt Syrian air defense systems, hack Russia. Cap Kaspersky labs. You remember I told you guys don't use Kaspersky antivirus and has outfitted several Israeli embassies with Glendale, seen surveillance systems, cleanse Stein. [00:29:31] However you want to pronounce it. By the time Cape technologies acquired his first VPN company. Uh, the CE original CEO had left and he went on to found cup pie before leaving as it CEO in 2019, it goes on and on, uh, bottom line gas, SWAT express VPN, which is advertised by so many conservatives. Now looks like it is actually part of a spy operation. [00:30:01] So sign up now. Craig peterson.com. Craig peterson.com/subscribe. You're going to want to attend my free VPN webinar. Hey, I don't have anything to sell you when it comes to VPNs. I just want you to know the truth. [00:30:17] Labor shortages are making businesses turn direction. And now that we're laying off people or firing them because they didn't take the jab, what are businesses going to do? Well, I have news for you that reduced workforce, well, guess what?. [00:30:34] U.S. Businesses are really seriously moving to automation. [00:30:39] Now they've been doing this since the start of this whole lockdown. They were doing it even before then. I tell the story of when I was in France, a boom went four or five years ago now, and I stayed off the beaten path. I was not in the touristy areas. I speak French. So I went just where the. I decided to go, my wife and I, so we rented a car and we spent a month just kind of driving around where do we want to go next to, or do we want to go next? [00:31:08] It was a whole lot of fun. And while we were there on a Sunday, I came to realize that these small French towns have no restaurants open on Sunday, nothing at all, talking about a bit of a culture shock. That's not true. There was one restaurant opened in the town and that restaurant was, and McDonald's. [00:31:30] So when I go to McDonald's here a few years ago in France, central France. And when I walk in, there's nobody at the counter, but they're all. Oh, half a dozen kiosks out front. So you go and you order your hamburger, whatever might be, or your drinks, et cetera, right there in the kiosk, you pay for them riding the kiosk. [00:31:53] And there's some people working out back that are then making the hamburgers or the milkshakes or coffee, whatever you ordered and bringing it up to the front. And then they just put her right there for you to grab that simple. And this was of course, pre. Down days, I assume that it has gone even more automated. [00:32:14] Uh, they're in France, but hard to say. And I've seen the same thing here in the us. I was out in Vermont just about a month ago and I was riding with a buddy of mine, motorcycle riding, couple of buddies, actually. And we stopped in this small. Town. And we went to this little breasts, breakfast restaurant and the breakfast restaurant had maybe four or five tables inside. [00:32:42] And you just sat at the table. No waitress came up, but there's little sign with the QR code. So it said a scan, the QR code to get started. So you scanned it, it knew based on the QR code, which table you were at, and it showed you the menu that was in effect right then and there. So the lunch menu or the breakfast or the all day, you got to pick it and then you selected what you wanted. [00:33:08] It used whatever payment you wanted. I used apple pay. And in order to pay for my breakfast and my buddy ordered what he wanted. And then out came a waitress who delivered the food. Once it was already in the drinks, it was very automated. It allowed them to cut back on some people and others, this small restaurant, they probably had one last waitress, but when you kind of had in the shifts. [00:33:33] Days and vacation days is probably two waitresses. So they're saving some serious money because a system like this that you just scan a QR code and do the order and it prints up in the kitchen is cheap compared to hiring. Well, of course, it's hard to hire people, especially in the restaurant industry nowadays heck and in my business where we go in and we do analysis of computer networks and systems, it's almost impossible to find people that are really well qualified that understand the regulations that apply to these different businesses. [00:34:10] So it's like, forget about it. There's more than a million of these jobs open right now. And just in this cybersecurity. Well, September mark, the end of the real lockdown induced unemployment benefits workers. Didn't just flood the labor market as we kind of expected. And we have now few, we have more people now. [00:34:38] Who are out of the workforce. Who've decided not to look for a job than we did in 2008. So that's telling you something 2008 during the great recession. Interesting things are about to happen, but there's a great little article that I found in. Times this week, and it's talking about this quality local products company out of Chicago, the prince logos on merchandise, like t-shirts water bottles, you know, the little stress balls, all of that sort of stuff. [00:35:10] And he said prior to the pandemic, we had over 120 employees. That's the co-founder talk in there. And he said, Primary focus was on growth. We simply plugged any holes or any efficiencies that we could along the way with human capital, bringing people in. But once the lockdown happened, of course, all of a sudden now you don't have the access to employees you had before. [00:35:36] So they had a huge decrease also in business. So those two went hand in hand. They let a lot of people go and they use the opportunity to program many of the previous manual and human controlled activities into computers. So now 18 months later, yeah, two weeks to flatten the curve. Right? 18 months later, the company employees, 83 workers. [00:36:03] And as managing a workload, that's pretty much the same as pre lockdown. So they went from over 120 employees down to 83. So basically they cut 40 employees from the workforce. That's a whole lot of quarter of the workforce gone. They don't need them anymore. So that's going to help produce more profits for them. [00:36:27] A lot more profits. Cause usually automating. Yeah, it can be painful, but it usually has major paybacks and that's exactly what it had for them. And they're saying that they anticipate that they can reduce employees even more by the end of this year and get their head count below. 50 now 50 is a magic number. [00:36:48] So it was a hundred when it comes to employees. Well, one is like the biggest magic number because when, once you have one employee, you all of a sudden have to comply with all kinds of rules, regulations, state, local, federal. But if you hit 50 employees, you have the next step of major new regulations that are gonna affect your business. [00:37:09] And then when you hit a hundred employees, Even more, so many people try and keep their businesses below 50 employees because it's just not worth it to have all of those regulations, additional regulation, taxes, and everything else. Another company, this is a California based property management. The managing more than 90,000 commercial and residential properties. [00:37:33] And what they've done is they added a chat feature to the website, the company's called sea breeze. And he says, even though we have the live chat, you can still reach us outside of business hours. Well, You are using the chat or you can call us either way, but they're saying people like the simple form and someone gets back to them as soon as they can. [00:37:57] So they're avoiding now having staff available 24 7 to respond to chat messages and to respond to the voicemails and phone calls that come in. So it's pretty good all the way around, frankly, new shopping models are in place. I'm looking at a picture of a business and it has. Of course, a window up front and in the window they have jewelry. [00:38:21] This is a jewelry store and they've got QR codes in front of each of these pieces of jewelry right on the inside of the window. So if you're interested in finding out more about that piece of jewelry, Just scan the QR code. It'll take you to the right page on their website and we'll even let you buy the jewelry and they will mail it to you again. [00:38:46] How's that for? Great. If you have a business in a tourist jury area and you don't want to be open until 11:00 PM at night, your story can keep selling for you. Even when you're close. This is window shopping, taken to an extreme, very simple. To do as well. This company is called full me waiter. Obviously they've got a bit of a sea theme here. [00:39:10] So once someone orders the jewelry and the other merchandise sent right to them, or they can have it set for pickup in the store, when they next open it's phenomenal. They're calling. Alfresco shopping space, right from the sidewalk. So businesses again are returning to pre pandemic levels and he, this guy is available in the store by appointment only he's loving it. [00:39:37] And he says that customers have been so satisfied with this QR code window shopping contract. That he wrote a guidebook. You can get it@scantshopsolution.com or excuse me, scan, just shop solution.com. I misread that. So any retailers who want to use this method, if you don't know what QR codes are, or you don't know how to code it into a website, et cetera, she's got webinars she's taught on it and she's got the guide book. [00:40:05] I think this is great. Right? So she's now making some money on. Explain to other people, how she did this. It's phenomenal across industries. Epic times is saying the staffing shortages could be temporary, but as firms are further embracing, embracing automation and all of its benefits, some of these jobs that people just don't want anymore may actually be going away. [00:40:33] And I think this is ultimately a problem. We had, uh, you know, again, I'm older generation, right? Us baby boomers. We had opportunities when we were younger. I had newspaper routes. I had the biggest drought in the area. I can't remember. It was like 120 homes. It was huge. It took me hours to do, but I made money. [00:40:56] I learned how to interact with people. I knew, I learned how to do bill collection, how important it was not to let customers get too far behind on their bills. Although I have been slack on that one, I'm afraid, but it helped me out a lot. So, what are kids going to do that need to learn a work ethic that need to be able to have a job, make the mistakes, maybe get fired a once or twice or, or three times maybe learn how to interact with customers. [00:41:27] Everyone, I think can benefit from some retail experience. Get that when you're young and if these jobs don't exist, then. Or the younger generations here, are they just going to be trying to find jobs they can do with Instagram? Right? They're all I know. A few kids who have said, well, I'm a social media influencer and you look them up and okay. [00:41:50] So they got a thousand people following them. I have far more than that, but you know, it, that's not a job. It's not going to last. Your looks are only going to last so long. Right now you start having a family and you start working hard outdoors, et cetera. There's a lot of things that make that all go away. [00:42:09] So I think many businesses now we're going to continue to accelerate our plans program out and. A lot of weld pain positions, as well as these entry-level positions in the next five or 10 years. Really? I don't even know if it's going to be 10 years retool retrain our workforce, or everyone's going to be in for a world of hurt. [00:42:33] Hey, make sure you subscribe. So you're not in a world of hurt. Get my latest in news, especially tech news and cybersecurity. Craig peterson.com. [00:42:46] In this day and age, if you don't have a burner identity, you are really risking things from having your identities stolen through these business, email compromises. It's really crazy. That's what we're going to talk about. [00:43:03] An important part of keeping ourselves safe in this day and age really is con to confuse the hackers. The hackers are out there. They're trying to do some things. For instance, like business, email compromise. It is one of the biggest crimes out there today. You know, you hear about ransomware and. It hits the news legitimately. [00:43:26] It's very scary. It can really destroy your business and it can hurt you badly. If you're an individual you don't want ransomware. Well, how about those emails that come in? I just got an email in fact, from a listener this week and they got a phone call. His wife answered and it was Amazon on the phone and Amazon said, Hey, listen, your account's been hacked. [00:43:54] We need to clear it up so that your identity doesn't get stolen. And there's a fee for this. It's a $500 fee. And what you have to do is just go to amazon.com. Buy a gift card and we'll then take that gift card number from you. And we'll use that as the fee to help recover your stolen information. So she went ahead and did it. [00:44:20] She went ahead and did all of the things that the hackers wanted and now they had a gift card. Thank you very much. We'll follow up on this and. Now she told her husband, and of course this isn't a sex specific thing, right. It could have happened to either one. My dad fell for one of these scams as well. [00:44:44] So she told her husband or her husband looked at what had happened and said, oh my gosh, I don't think this is right. Let me tell you, first of all, Amazon, your bank, various credit card companies are not going to call you on the phone. They'll send you a message right. From their app, which is usually how I get notified about something. [00:45:10] Or they will send an email to the registered to email that. Uh, that you set up on that account. So that email address then is used by them to contact you right. Pretty simple. Or they might send you a text message. If you've registered a phone for notifications, that's how they contact you. It's like the IRS. [00:45:35] I was at a trade show and I was on the floor. We were exhausted. And I got no less than six phone calls from a lady claiming to be from the IRS and I needed to pay right away. And if I didn't pay right away, they were going to seize everything. And so all I had to do. Buy a gift card, a visa gift card, give her the number and she would use that to pay the taxes it and this lady had a, an American accent to one that you would recognize. [00:46:10] I'm sure. And it's not something that they do now. They do send emails, as I said. So the part of the problem with sending emails is, is it really them? Are they sending a legitimate email to a legitimate email address? Always a good question. Well, here's the answer. Yeah, they'll do that. But how do you know that it isn't a hacker sending you the email? [00:46:42] It can get pretty complicated. Looking into the email headers, trying to track. Where did this come from? Which email servers did it go through? Was it authenticated? Did we accept? Did the, uh, the provider use proper records in their DNS, the SPIF, et cetera, to make sure that it's legitimate. Right? How do you follow up on that? [00:47:07] That's what we do for our clients. And it gets pretty complicated looking at DKMS and everything else to verify that it was legitimate, making sure that the email came from a registered MX server from the, the real center. There is a way around this. And this has to do with the identities, having these fake burner identities. [00:47:33] I've been doing this for decades myself, but now it's easy enough for anybody to be able to do. There are some services out there. And one of the more recommended ones. And this is even the New York times, they have an article about this. They prefer something called simple log-in. You can find them online. [00:47:57] You can go to simple login dot I O. To get started now it's pretty darn cool. Cause they're using, what's called open source software it's software. Anybody can examine to figure out is this legitimate or not? And of course it is legitimate, but, uh, they it's, it's all out there for the whole world to see. [00:48:17] And that means it's less likely in some ways to be hacked. There are people who argue that having open source software means even more. In some ways you are, but most ways you're not, anyways, it doesn't matter. Simple login.io. Now, why would you consider doing this? Uh, something like simple login? Well, simple login is nice because it allows you to create dozens and dozens of different email address. [00:48:51] And the idea is with simple log-in it will forward the email to you at your real email address. So let's say you're doing some online shopping. You can go ahead and set up an email address for, you know, whatever it is, shopping company.com, uh, that you're going to use a shopping company.com. So you'd go there. [00:49:13] You put in two simple log-in, uh, I want to create a new identity and you tag what it's for, and then you then go to some, um, you know, shopping company.com and use the email address that was generated for you by simple login. Now you're a simple login again. Is it going to be tied into your real email account, wherever that might be if using proton mail, which is a very secure email system, or if using outlook or heaven forbid Gmail or one of these others, the email will be forwarded to you. [00:49:52] You will be able to see that indeed that email was sent to your. Shopping company.com email address or your bank of America, email address, et cetera, et cetera, that makes it much easier for you to be able to tell, was this a legitimate email? In other words, if your bank's really trying to get ahold of you, and they're going to send you an email, they're going to send you an email to an address that you use exclusive. [00:50:22] For bank of America. In reality, you only have the one email box that is over there on wherever proton, mail, outlook, Gmail, your business. You only have that one box you have to look at, but the email is sent to simple login. Does that make sense? You guys, so you can create a, these alias email boxes. It will go ahead and forward. [00:50:49] Any emails sent to them, to you, and you'll be able to tell if this was indeed from the company, because that's the only place that you use that email address. That makes it simple, but you don't have to maintain dozens or hundreds of email accounts. You only have the one email account. And by the way, you can respond to the email using that special aliased email address that you created for the shopping company or bank of America or TD or whomever. [00:51:22] It might be, you can send from that address as well. So check it out online, simple log-in dot IO. I really liked this idea. It has been used by a lot of people over, out there. Now here's one other thing that it does for you, and this is important as well. Not using the same email address. Everywhere means that when the hackers get your email address from shopping company.com or wherever, right. [00:51:56] pets.com, you name it. They can not take that and put it together with other information and use that for business, email compromise. Does that make sense? It's it makes it pretty simple, pretty straightforward. Don't get caught in the whole business email compromise thing. It can really, really hurt you. [00:52:19] And it has, it's one of the worst things out there right now, dollar for dollar it's right up there. It, by the way is one of the ways they get ransomware into your systems. So be very careful about that. Always use a different email address for every. Website you sign up for. Oh, and they do have paid plans like a $30 a year plan over at simple IO will get you unlimited aliases, unlimited mailboxes, even your own domain name. [00:52:50] So it makes it pretty simple, pretty handy. There's other things you might want to do for instance, use virtual credit cards. And we'll talk about those a little bit. As well, because I, I think this is very important. Hey, I want to remind everybody that I have started putting together some trainings. [00:53:12] You're going to get a little training at least once a week, and we're going to put all of that into. We have been calling our newsletter. I think we might change the name of it a little bit, but you'll be getting those every week. And the only way to get those is to be on that email list. Go to Craig peterson.com/subscribe. [00:53:35] Please do that right. I am not going to harass you. I'm not going to be one of those. And I've never been one of those internet. Marketers is sending you multiple dozens of emails a day, but I do want to keep you up to date. So stick around, we will be back here in just a couple of minutes. And of course you're listening to Craig Peterson. [00:53:59] And again, the website, Craig peterson.com stick around because we'll be right back. [00:54:05] One of the best ways to preserve your security on line is by using what we're calling burner identities, something that I've been doing for more than 30 years. We're going to talk more about how to do that right. [00:54:20] We've talked about email and how important that is. I want to talk now about fake identities. Now, a lot of people get worried about it. It sounds like it's something that might be kind of sketchy, but it is not to use fake identities in order to confuse the hackers in order to make it. So they really can't do the things that they. [00:54:46] To do they can't send you fishing ear emails, particularly spear phishing emails. That'll catch you off guard because you're using a fake. How do you do that? Well, I mentioned to you before that I have a thousands of fake identities that I created using census data. And I'm going to tell you how you can do it as well. [00:55:13] Right? There's a website out there called fake name a generator. You'll find it online@fakenamegenerator.com. I'm on that page right now. And I'm looking at a randomly generated identity. It has the option right on this page to specify the sex. And it says random by default, the name set, I chose American the country United States. [00:55:44] So it is applying both American and Hispanic names to this creative. And now remember it's doing the creation based on census data and some other public data, but it is not giving you one identity of any real. I think that's important to remember, and you're not going to use these identities for illegal purposes. [00:56:11] And that includes, obviously when you set up a bank account, you have to use your real name. However, you don't have to use your. If you will real email address, you can use things like simple login that will forward the email to you, but we'll let you know who was sent to. And if you only use that one email address for the bank, then you know that it came from the bank or the email address was stolen from the bank. [00:56:40] Right. All of that stuff. We've talked about that already. So in this case, The name has come up with for me is Maurice D St. George in Jacksonville, Florida even gives an address, uh, in this case it's 36 54 Willis avenue in Jacksonville, Florida. So if I go right now, Uh, two, I'm going to do use Google maps and I am going to put in that address. [00:57:11] Here we go. Jacksonville willows avenue, all the guests. What there is a Willis avenue in Jacksonville, and it's showing hoes from Google street view. Let me pull that up even bigger. And there it is. So ta-da, it looks like it gave me. Fairly real address. Now the address it gave me was 36 54, which does not exist. [00:57:40] There is a 365, but anyways, so it is a fake street address. So that's good to know some, if I were to use this, then I'm going to get my. Uh, my mail saying why about I pass? So, uh, Maurissa tells you what Maurice means, which is kind of neat. It'll give you a mother's maiden name. Gremillion is what a gave me here, a social security number. [00:58:06] So it creates one that passes what's called a check sum test. So that if you put it into a computer system, it's going to do a real quick check and say, yeah, it looks. To me. So it's was not just the right number of digits. It also passes the check, some tasks. Well-known how to do a check sum on their social security numbers. [00:58:27] So again, it's no big deal. And remember, you're not going to use this to defraud anyone. You're going to use this for websites that don't really need to know, kind of give me a break. Why do you need all this information? It gives me a phone number with the right area code. Uh, and so I'm going to go ahead and look up this phone number right now. [00:58:50] Remember, use duck, duck go. Some people will use Google search and it says the phone number gave me is a robo call. As I slide down, there's some complaints on that. Uh, so there you go. So they giving us a phone number that is not a real person's phone number, country code, of course one, cause I said United state birth date. [00:59:13] Oh, I was born October 7th, year, 2000. I'm 20 years old. And that means I'm a Libra. Hey, look at all this stuff. So it's giving me an email address, which is a real email address that you can click to activate or right there. Again, I mentioned the simple login.io earlier, but you can do a right here and it's got a username and created for me a password, which is actually a pretty deep. [00:59:41] The password. It's a random one, a website for me, my browser user agent, a MasterCard, a fake MasterCard number with an expiration and a CVC to code all of this stuff. My height is five six on kind of short for. Uh, my weight is 186 pounds own negative blood type ups tracking number Western union number MoneyGram number. [01:00:11] My favorite color is blue and I drive a 2004 Kia Sorento and it also has a unique ID. And, uh, you can use that wherever you want. So the reason I brought this up again, it's called fake name generator.com is when you are going to a website where there is no legal responsibility for you to tell them the true. [01:00:39] You can use this. And so I've, I've used it all over the place. For instance, get hub where you have, uh, it's a site that allows you to have software projects as you're developing software. So you can put stuff in, get hub. Well, they don't know to know, need to know who I really am. Now they have a credit card number for me. [01:01:01] Because I'm on a paid plan. I pay every month, but guess what? It isn't my real credit card number. It isn't the number that I got from fake name generator. My credit card company allows me to generate either a single use credit card numbers, or in this case, a credit card. Number four, get hub doc. So just as an example, that's how I use it. [01:01:24] So if get hub gets hacked, the hackers have an email address and a name that tipped me off right away, where this is coming from. And if the email didn't come from GitHub by no, they either sold my information to a marketing company, or this is a hacker. Trying to manipulate me through some form of his fishing scheme. [01:01:47] So I know you guys are the breasts and best and brightest. A lot of you understand what I'm talking about and I'm talking about how you can create a burner identity. And let me tell you, it is more important today to create a burner identity. Then it has ever been at any point in the past because frankly burner identities are one of the ways that you can really mess up some of the marketing firms out there that are trying to put the information together, these data aggregator companies, and also the hackers. [01:02:24] And it's really the hackers that were off up against here. And we're trying to prevent them from. Getting all of this information. So when we come back, I want to talk about the next step, which is which credit cards can you get? These single use card numbers from? Should you consider using PayPal when my Google voice be a really good alternative for you? [01:02:52] So we're going to get into all of that stuff. Stick around in the meantime, make sure you go to Craig peterson.com/subscribe. Get my newsletter. All of this. Is in there. It makes it simple. It's a simple thing to do. Craig peterson.com. And if you have any questions, just email me M e@craigpeterson.com. [01:03:20] Having your credit card stolen can be a real problem for any one of us. It gives the bad guys, a lot of options to spend a lot of money very quickly. We're going to talk right now about virtual credit cards. What are they, what does it mean? [01:03:37] Virtual credit cards come in two basic forms. [01:03:41] One is a single use credit card, which was quite popular back when these things first came out and another one is a virtual credit card that has either a specific life. In other words, it's only good for 30 days or that can be used until you cancel it. If you have a credit card, a visa, MasterCard, American express discover all of the major card issuers will give you the ability to reverse any charges that might come onto your cards. [01:04:19] If your card is stolen or missing. Now that makes it quite easy. Doesn't it? I want to point out that if you're using a debit card, as opposed to a credit card, there's not much challenging you can do with the credit card. You can say, I am not going to make my pain. And, uh, because of this, that, and the other thing, this was stolen, et cetera, they can file it as a disputed charge. [01:04:46] They can do an investigation find out. Yeah. I'm you probably were not at a bus terminal down in Mexico city, which happened to me. 'cause I was up here in New Hampshire, quite a ways down to Mexico city. And so they just reversed it out. That money never came out of my bank account because it was on a credit card. [01:05:08] If I were using a debit card. That money would have come right out of my account. Now, mind you, a bus ticket in Mexico city is not very expensive, but many people have had charges of many thousands of dollars. And if you need that money in your checking account, and you're using a debit card, you got a problem because your check for, well, if you ever have to pay rent again, red check is going. [01:05:38] Bound because they just empty it out to your bank account. So now you have to fight with the bank, get the money back. They will, they will eventually refund it, but it could make some of you. Transactions that you might've written a check or something, it'll make them bounce. And that could be a real problem. [01:05:57] These, it could make them bounce. So using a credit card is typically less of a hassle online. So why would you want to use a virtual card or also known as a master credit card? Masked and may S K E D? Well, the main reason behind this is to allow you. Control payment. I've used them. In fact, I use them exclusively on every website online. [01:06:29] And I'm going to tell you the names of some of them here in just a couple of minutes, but I use them all of the time. And part of the reason is let's say, I want to camp. Uh, service. Have you ever tried to cancel a service before and you have to call them many times, right. And so you're, you're arguing with somebody overseas somewhere who doesn't want you to close the account. [01:06:53] And of course the. Bump you up to the next level person who also doesn't want you to close the account. And so you have to fuss fuss, fuss, fuss. Have you ever had that experience and I'm sure you have. It just happens all the time. So with using the virtual credit card, Well, the advantage to me is, Hey, if you are going to try and fight with me, I don't care because I'm just going to cancel that credit card number. [01:07:24] So I don't have to cancel my credit card. I don't have to have the company reissue credit card for me. I don't have to do any of this sort of thing that makes my life pretty easy. Doesn't it? And so, because of that, I am now I think in a much better. Place, because it just, I don't have to fight with people anymore. [01:07:43] So that's one of the reasons I used it. The other big reason is if it gets stolen, they can cause less harm. Some of these credit card it's virtual credit cards are set up in such a way that you can limit the amount that's charged on them. Do you like that? So if you are using it on a site that maybe is charging you $50 a month, no problem. [01:08:09] $50 a month comes off of the credit card. And if someone tries to charge more bounces and then hopefully you find out, wait a minute, it just bounced on me right now. Then next step up is okay. It bounced and. Uh, I am just going to cancel the card and then you issue a new credit card number for that website. [01:08:32] So an example. In my case has get hub.com. We keep software up there and they charge me every month if get hub were to get hacked and that credit card number stolen I'm I really don't care because there's almost nothing that can happen. And if good hub doesn't properly cancel. My account, I can just cancel the credit card and, you know, let them come after me. [01:08:57] Right. This isn't going to happen. So then it's also called a master credit card number because it's a little safer than using your real credit card details. I also want to point out something about debit card. I went for years with no credit cards at all. Nowadays, many of my vendors will take a credit card for payment. [01:09:20] And in fact, give me a bit of a better deal. And then with the credit card, I can get 2% cash back, which I use to pay down the credit card. Right. It couldn't get any better than that, but when you're using a debit card, what I always. Is I had two accounts that I could transfer money between at the bank. [01:09:42] So I had one checking account. That was my main operating, if you will account. And then I had another checking account where I would be. Just moving money out of it. Or you could even do it with a savings account, but some banks, they only let you do so many transactions a month on a savings account. So the idea is I know that I have this much in credit card obligate while debit card obligations for this month, that money is going to be coming out. [01:10:11] So I make sure that. In the debit card account to cover the legitimate transactions I know are coming up and then I keep everything else in the other account. And then I manually transferred over every month. So that's how I dealt with the whole debit card thing. And it worked really well for me. Bottom line. [01:10:30] I think it's a really great. So there you go, who are the companies that you can use to do this? I've used some of these before all of them have worked really well. If you have a capital one credit card, they have something called Eno, E N O, and it's available to all capital one card. You know, even has an extension for your web browsers. [01:10:59] So if it notices you're on a webpage, it's asking for credit card number, it'll pop up and say, do you want me to create a credit card number or a virtual one for this websites you can make your payment. Does it get much easier than that? Citibank has something they call a virtual credit cards available to all Citibank card holders, master pass by MasterCard. [01:11:23] That's available to any MasterCard visa, American express discover Diner's club card holders, credit, debit, and prepaid cards by their way. So you might want to check that one out. Uh, yeah, so that's the only one I see on my list here. That will do it for debit cards, Masterpass by MasterCard American express checkouts, available to all American express card holders. [01:11:51] Chase pay available to all chase card holders, Wells Fargo, wallet, uh, visa checkouts, available to all visa, MasterCard, and American express and discover color card holders, credit and debit cards. Plus. Prepaid cards. Okay. So it does do the debit cards as well. Final that's all owned by Goldman Sachs and is not accepting any new applicants and entro pay. [01:12:19] Also not accepting new applicants. There's a couple online. You might also want to check out our Pyne. Premium Al buying. I'm buying a, B I N E blur premium. You might want to check that out as well. All right, everybody make sure you check me out. Craig peterson.com/subscribe. [01:12:43] We're going to wrap up how you should be using these burner identities of few more tips and tricks that are going to help keep you safe from the hackers that are out there. So here we go. [01:12:58] There are a lot of hackers out there. [01:13:01] The numbers are just astounding. The cost of these hackers coming in and stealing our information is just unbelievable. And it goes all the way from big corporations, from things like the colonial pipeline, the U S government all the way on down through you and me. I want to tell you a little story about a friend of mine. [01:13:28] He is about 75 years old and he supplements his income by driving for Uber eats and one other company. And so what he'll do is someone puts in an order for food somewhere. He'll go pick it up and then he'll drive it to where whoever wanted wanted, whoever ordered it. Now, there are. Pricing number of scams with this. [01:13:55] So he's very careful about some of that orders, a cookie, for instance, because it's usually a bit of a scam anyways, we won't get into those, but I'll tell you what happened to him. His information was stolen online as it was probably yours. Mine I know was as well. So it's all stolen. What do you do? While in his case, what ended up happening is they managed to get into his email account. [01:14:27] Once they're in his email account, they now had access to the emails he was getting from one of these companies. Now it wasn't the Uber eats guy. He was, there was another company. So let's just explain this a little bit. Uber eats sends him a request for him to go ahead and do a double. So, you know, go to the restaurant, pick it up and take it to this client's house. [01:14:54] And in order for him to register, he had to register an email address. Now, of course, he uses the same email address for everything, all of the. Now, personally, that drives me a little bit insane, but that's what he does. And he has just a few passwords. Now. He writes them down a little book and heaven forbid he ever lose the book so that he can remember them. [01:15:24] He just wants to keep his life simple. Right. He's 75. He's not technophobic, but you know, he's not up on all of this stuff. What he found was a paycheck didn't show. And it was an $800 paycheck. We're talking about real money that he should have had in his. It didn't show up. So he calls up the company and says what happened to my paycheck and their record show? [01:15:53] Yes, indeed. It had been paid. We paid you, we deposited right into your account. Just like you asked. Yeah. You know, ACH into the account. Great. Wonderful. What had happened is bad guys had gone, gained control of his email address and use that now. Because they figured, well, I see some emails in his account from this food delivery service, so, well, let's try and see if this email address that we're looking at right now. [01:16:26] All of his emails let's look and see. Okay. Yeah. Same. Email address and same password as a used ad at this email address. Yeah, it worked. Okay. Great. So now we have access to this guys food delivery account. So they changed. The bank account number now, easy enough to confirm, right. They change it and send you an email. [01:16:54] Hey, I want to make sure that it was you until the bad guys, the hackers click out, yada yada. Yeah, it was me and then delete the email. So he doesn't see it. And now his $800 paycheck. In fact, I think there were a couple of different checks is deposited directly into the bad guy's bank account and. The money of course is transferred out pretty quickly. [01:17:18] Now the, that guys, these hackers are using what are called mules. You might be familiar with that in the drug trade. They'll have a third party deliver the drugs just to mule. They don't know what all is going on. They probably know the delivering drugs in this case, most of the meals are useful idiots of which there are many in this country. [01:17:43] Unfortunate. Uh, political and otherwise. And these people are convinced that all they need to do is transfer the money into this account so that the hackers can then pull it out. And you know, now they're going to take care of their grandmother who is stuck in the hospital and they have no way to pay for it. [01:18:07] And they can't transfer the money out of the country during. That's one of the stories they use for people. And in many cases, these meals know what they're doing. The FBI earlier this year arrested a whole group of mules out in California that were purposefully transferring the money. They knew what they were doing. [01:18:28] So his money was now out of the country. No way to get it. And this food delivery company was not about to pay him. So it, isn't just the big guys it's you and me as well. So what I want to talk about right now is multi-factor authentication. Now. You guys are the best and brightest. I hope you understand this. [01:18:54] If you have questions, please reach out to me. I am more than
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Security researchers say APKPure, a widely popular app for installing older or discontinued Android apps from outside of Google's app store, contained malicious adware that flooded the victim's device with unwanted ads.
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Tracking OceanLotus. US advisory warns of cyberthreats active against schools trying to deliver distance learning. Adrozek joins credential harvesting and adware. MountLocker’s criminal affiliate program. The FCC takes action against Chinese companies deemed security risks. Predictions, and holiday advice. Johannes Ullrich from the SANS technology institute wonders what’s in your clipboard? Our guest is Nina Jankowicz from Wilson Center on her new book - How to Lose the Information War - Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict. And internship opportunities at CISA. For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news brief: https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/9/238
After over a million downloads, the Tekya-infected Android offerings are finally on ice.
Is iOS just adware as an article this week suggested? I don't think so, but I also see where they're coming from, and Apple needs to be careful with how they balance a great software experience with getting people to pay for their ever-growing library of premium services.
In today's spooky podcast, in addition to rediculous puns, we cover four crucial topics in cyber and technology, such as: 1. XHelper Android malware 2. Bed Bath and Beyond Breached 3. Cybercriminals confess to crimes two years later 4. New voice phishing campaign targets O365 users
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Popular Android Selfie Apps Act as Adware https://www.wandera.com/mobile-security/google-play-adware/ Wireshark Update https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-3.0.5.html Harbor Privilege Escalation https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/critical-vulnerability-in-harbor-enables-privilege-escalation-from-zero-to-admin-cve-2019-16097/
In today's podcast we point to four crucial events in cyber and technology including: 1. Sprint breached2. Lenovo breached3. Tesla pays bug bounty 4. New DNS adware
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Microsoft+January+2019+Patch+Tuesday/24504/ https://patchtuesdaydashboard.com/ Adobe Updates https://helpx.adobe.com/security.html Google Play Store Adware https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/adware-disguised-as-game-tv-remote-control-apps-infect-9-million-google-play-users/ Ethereum Classic 51% Attack https://blog.coinbase.com/ethereum-classic-etc-is-currently-being-51-attacked-33be13ce32de
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Scam Calls Targeting Chinese Living in the US https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Fake+BankPost+Office+Phone+Calls+Targeting+Chinese+Immigrants/24244/ X.org Privilege Elevation Flaw https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2018-October/002927.html Remote Videos in Office Documents https://blog.cymulate.com/abusing-microsoft-office-online-video Mac Malware Injects Ads https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-analysis/2018/10/mac-malware-intercepts-encrypted-web-traffic-for-ad-injection/
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Guilty By Association https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Guilty+by+association/23800/ Filezila and Adware https://forum.filezilla-project.org/viewtopic.php?t=48441 iOS Pin Brute Forcing Confusion https://twitter.com/hackerfantastic/status/1010631766087032832 https://twitter.com/hackerfantastic/status/1010240042990596096 Azure Baseline Security Policy https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/06/22/baseline-security-policy-for-azure-ad-admin-accounts-in-public-preview/ Phone Battery Usage as Keystroke Logger https://sites.google.com/site/silbersteinmark/Home/popets18power.pdf?attredirects=1
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Detect SMB Versions with nmap https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Rooting+Out+Hosts+that+Support+Older+Samba+Versions/22672/ CopyFish Google Chrome Extension Replaced by Adware https://a9t9.com/blog/chrome-extension-adware/ StartCom Applying to be Included in Mozilla SSL CAs again https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1311832#c12 McAffee Uses Mixed SSL/nonSSL Content For Online Malware Scan https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3350 Netflix Releases DoS Testing Tool https://medium.com/netflix-techblog/starting-the-avalanche-640e69b14a06
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Attacking NoSQL Applications https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Attacking+NoSQL+applications+part+2/22676/ Web Developer Chrome Toolbar Replaced with AdWare https://twitter.com/chrispederick Android Banking Trojans https://securelist.com/a-new-era-in-mobile-banking-trojans/79198/ Amazon Stops Selling Blu Smartphones http://www.zdnet.com/article/amazon-halts-blu-phone-sales-over-potential-security-issue/
Adware that infects your computer to display annoying pop-ups is an annoyance. But when it infects as many as one five networks in the world, and hides the capability to do far more serious damage to its victims, it's an epidemic waiting to happen.
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This week, Dwayne and Andy are joined by Greg Davies (from TARDISBlend, Blendover, and Heavy Metal Historian podcasts) as we discuss: Edward Snowden answers almost anything, Reddit want you to keep your clothes on, how to keep drones out of your backyard, a new Pebble watch... and much much more. What We're Playing With Andy: The Innovators; Raspberry Pi 2 Dwayne: Homeworld Remastered Collection Greg: Something a little different to discuss, seeing as I've quit smoking - Aspire BDC with Ego CTwist - QuitNow! app by FewLaps Headlines Apple Told by Jury to Pay $532.9 Million in Patent Trial Apple will fight iOS bugs with first-ever iOS Public Betas Reddit finally takes a stand against nonconsensual porn Now You Can Sign Up To Keep Drones Away From Your Property Audible Book of the Week The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man by Luke Harding Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: Love in the Sky by The Weeknd Hot Topics Lenovo's Response to Its Dangerous Adware Is Astonishingly Clueless Lenovo CTO on Superfish: ‘We Messed Up' Class Action Lawsuit news How US and UK spies hacked into world's largest maker of SIM cards and stole encryption keys Gemalto: NSA/GCHQ Hack ‘Probably Happened' But Didn't Include Mass SIM Key Theft We are Edward Snowden, Laura Poitras and Glenn Greenwald from the Oscar-winning documentary CITIZENFOUR. AUAA Edward Snowden just answered all your big NSA questions Music Break: Power Rangers by Eric Calderone Final Word Pebble Unveils Color-Screen Time Smartwatch as Apple Threat Looms Pebble's new smartwatch breaks Kickstarter records, raising $1M in just 34 minutes Kickstarter's 'Zach Braff' problem gets worse with the Pebble Time The Drill Down Video of the Week Watch Joseph Kahn's Darker Take On ‘Power Rangers' Starring Katee Sackhoff Saban just pulled POWER/RANGERS off Youtube. Bad day for free speech, fair use, and Fandom in general. — Joseph Kahn (@JosephKahn) February 26, 2015 Why Bootleg The Power Rangers? Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom's The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor.
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