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I feel like we discussed this topic before, but yes, we talk about coffee. Since security news is sparse right now, we take a sidebar on a topic that is near and dear to our heart. Zoom adds E2EE for everyone: https://blog.zoom.

We talk about Google’s and Apple’s Contact Tracing endeavors. While I’m okay with it, Tom rips it to shreds, based on the obvious privacy issues and false positives. I know I messed up the intro.

I decided to relearn everything about networking, and got myself a Ubiquiti Dream Machine. I share my experiences. I really do like it. There are a ton of features, I didn’t know I needed. However, there are some quirks,

Bitwarden is a “new to us” password manager. We discuss it, and recommend the software. We still recommend LastPass as well, however, if you want a better free option, and cheaper premium options, Bitwarden is worth a look.

As a teacher who had to move to distance learning, I can’t tell you how awesome office 365 is. While I thought Google was doing it right, Microsoft secretly has hit it out of the park. This is not an ad for office 365,

Zoom not end to end encrypted: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/31/21201234/zoom-end-to-end-encryption-video-chats-meetings Zoom Mac Malware (Should be fixed): https://www.engadget.com/2019-07-10-apple-mac-update-removes-zoom-exploit.

We discuss virtual meetings in the age of people now having to learn how to do this.

Topics are going to get slow until even the hackers venture to do things. We decided to talk about things we can do while riding out the virus.

Another back to basics episode about VPNs, but with a new contender.Wireguard is awesome. Like straight up fast, secure, and awesome. https://www.wireguard.com/ https://pivpn.io

In this episode we talk about antivirus, and the lack of need for it. That is correct, we are saying to ditch commercial antivirus and use the built in offerings.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/01/30/severe-perfect-100-microsoft-flaw-confirmed-this-is-a-cloud-security-nightmare/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/01/ajit-pai-carrier-sales-of-phone-location-data-is-illegal-fcc-plans-punishment...

Microsoft support database leak: https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/microsoft-customer-service-data-leak/ Lastpass is having issues: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lastpass-mistakenly-removes-extension-from-chrome-sto...

We talk about a few nasty bugs. One in Citrix, one in firefox that are being actively exploited. We then talk about how easy it is to be SIM jacked https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-free-windows-10-upgrade-offer-still-works-heres-why-and-how-to-get-it...

We start the new year off with back to basics. In this episode we talk about backing up. What is backing up, the best ways to back up, and some free and paid options.

California implemented the “Strongest” consumer privacy act so far, unfortunately we are underwhelmed with it. https://caprivacy.github.io/caprivacy/ https://oag.ca.gov/data-broker/register

In less than a month Windows 7 will stop getting security updates. While we don’t tell you to go to Windows 10, for most people that will be your best option. However, we talk about some Linux distros, ChromeOS, and OSX

Once again, we talk about about passwords. At this point, you have no choice ut to use a password manager.

We take a look at why you should give Firefox another try. There are a few key differences when it comes to the privacy side that Chrome doesn’t have.

We have many stories of manufacturers failing to support their smart devices. Best buy Insignia TV’s will drop smart support. Netflix is dropping support on old roku Iris (Lowe’s smart hub) was stopped a few months ago Nest Google issue

side channel attacks – we’ve kind of covered this, but it’s probably good to revisit it a bit. Good food for thought. Google buying Fitbit Who is gathering data about you? (Loyalty cards, cable boxes, isp dns)

In today’s episode we plug Adversarialfashion.com. Clothing to thwart license plate readers. Phishing scam: https://twitter.com/DigitalLawyer/status/1181348689756864513https://twitter.com/DigitalLawyer/status/1181348689756864513 Backing up.

We just fly threw the news topics this week. WhatsApp bug: https://amp.news.com.au/technology/online/hacking/whatsapp-users-urged-to-update-as-hackers-break-into-phones-just-by-sending-them-a-gif/news-story/6fc5159ad8a406c9d7d7383067d8f645 Twitter 2FA ...

We had nothing overly general to talk about, so we decided to talk about Candy. We used this picture:

Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey, was a victim of SIM Jacking. We spend our show talking about why SIM jacking is a thing, and how you can protect yourself.

We talk about how insurance companies are more inclined to pay ransomware than to deal with backups.

https://youtu.be/Bj_LL2C9rbE This week we are still having meeting problems, but we finally get things moving. We discuss CamScanner which infected many users with malware through the Android play store. Basically a bad API snuck malware in.

Hangouts officially closed shop to hosting video calls. We spent almost an hour trying different things to make something work. We still did a show, it isn’t great this week, but we didn’t want to give up. We are still trying different things,

It is the week before Defcon, and we just have some tidbits. Equifax $125 | https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/refunds/equifax-data-breach-settlement Capital One: https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/31/20748886/capital-one-breach-hack-thomps...

We talk about the two fines levied on companies. First is facebook at 5 Billion, and second is Equifax at 700 million. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2019/07/ftc-imposes-5-billion-penalty-sweeping-new-privacy-restrictions

FaceApp is in the news again for putting some questionable things in their Terms of Service. We talk about the privacy issues, but more importantly, we discuss that this is normal.

A 0 day exploit hitting Zoom hit this week. Basically if you know what Zoom is, you are probably vulnerable. We talk about ways to reduce your attack surface when it comes to meeting softwares. https://medium.com/@jonathan.

All of these products that offer some sort of “better/safer internet” are just scams. We say why.

The EFF put out a guide on how to host your own security event. Since we do something like that, we discuss https://sec.eff.org/articles/first-training

Chrome is playing games with Adblock extensions again: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/evy53j/google-struggles-to-justify-making-chrome-ad-blockers-worse https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/4/18650363/firefox-block-trackers-default-enhanced-tracking-pro...

Google found out that almost 100% of automated phishing attacks can be prevented with ANY form of 2FA: https://security.googleblog.com/2019/05/new-research-how-effective-is-basic.html

We got some big security holes for you this week. Last week ended with a WhatsApp bug. Update Now! https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/whatsapp-vulnerability-exploited-to-infect-phones-with-israeli-spyware/ CPU.Fail: https://cpu.

So what privacy settings do you want in your smart cylinder?https://gizmodo.com/a-very-long-list-of-privacy-features-google-talked-abou-1834593900 Why is it a problem that “Works with Nest” is going away. https://variety.

I saw how Banksy authenticates his work, and we got to thinking about how we verified things in the past, and future. https://reprage.com/post/how-banksy-authenticates-his-work https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EURion_constellation Can you please fill out ...

The EFF put out a privacy focused feature request to several tech companies titled #FixItAlready. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/02/announcing-fix-it-already Can you please fill out our podtrac survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?

This week: We talk wifi WPA3 vulnerabilities: https://gizmodo.com/new-super-secure-wifi-is-actually-full-of-security-hole-1833967122 Finally a settlement from the Pixel 6p: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/11/18306552/google-huawei-nexus-6p-class-action...

Podtrac Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=B8NmaYB8k-kH&ver=standard Facebook internally stored passwords in plaintext: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/03/facebook-stored-hundreds-of-millions-of-user-passwords-in-plain-text-for-...

First, update chrome… We explain why. This link doesn’t: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/03/06/serious-chrome-zero-day-google-says-update-right-this-minute/ Then Facebook says we care about security (Again): https://www.facebook.

There was a not so hidden microphone in Nest’s security base: https://www.androidauthority.com/nest-secure-google-assistant-mic-950134/ Should you lock people out of their account for insecure passwords? https://www.theinquirer.

Google and Facebook get slapped on the wrist by apple. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/facebook-and-google-offered-gift-cards-for-root-level-access-to-ios-users-data/ People throwing away their expensive wifi lightbulbs : https://limitedresults...

Should I buy a u2f device? Google Phishing Quiz: https://phishingquiz.withgoogle.com/ Google Chrome vs Adlbockers: https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/1088106690313097217 How to make the library cards more convenient

Some Facebook meme wants us to post photos 10 years apart. https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-10-year-meme-challenge/ Verizon is making Remind pay more money: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/01/verizon-price-hike-could-kill-free-texting-serv...

We discuss different ways to start the new year off right. Also, what to do with those holiday IoT devices And… Whatever this is: https://casthack.thehackergiraffe.com/

We have a bunch of new data breaches from Quora, Dunkin Donuts, Marriott, but no one says sorry. Bruce Schneier’s Bad Consumer Advice: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2018/12/bad_consumer_se.html

Edit: I tried to take the hiss out. I hope it isn’t so bad. Porch pirates is a fairly new problem that ruins the holidays (or any day). Learn our tips and tricks on how you can minimize the problem.

  Mozilla published a gift guide based on privacy settings. We have a problem with it. https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/