Scott Schober

Cyber Coast to Coast Podcast

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Brothers in life and business discuss technology & cybersecurity from their East and West coast perspectives. Scott Schober and Craig Schober are brothers running a 50 year old family business (Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc.) that specializes in wireless security, safety, test and cybersecurity products. Together, they have introduced dozens of top selling wireless products used worldwide by government, military, corporate and law enforcement facilities. Scott regularly appears in front of the camera and audiences for hundreds of events, webinars and interviews for top news networks as a c...

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FBI advise on critical infrastructure hacks, romance scams, ID.me cannot keep up 14.02.2022 51:25

Scott and Craig discuss the FBI advisory on hackers writing code that could disrupt critical infrastructure, the warning signs and ways to avoid romantic scams on the internet and why ID.me cannot keep up with the U.S. government's needs. This episode is sponsored by www.cyberlitica.com https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2022/02/fbi-ransomware-attackers-have-code-halt-critical-infrastructure/36...

Railway hacktivism, Deadbolt ransomware, Cybersecurity jobs 31.01.2022 48:24

Scott and Craig discuss the railway ransomware hacktivism in Belarus, Deadbolt ransomware infecting QNAP servers, cybersecurity skills gap interview with SecureWorks and this week's cyber tip of the week on ransomware attacks. This episode is sponsored by Cyberlitica. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/hactivists-say-they-hacked-belarus-rail-system-to-stop-russian-military-buil...

Medical devices vulnerable, malware on GitHub, Microsoft to buy Activision 24.01.2022 49:39

Scott and Craig begin with a suspicious letter that Craig's wife received from NY Dept. of Labor regarding unemployment fraud and ID theft. They then discuss a new report detailing how vulnerable medical IoT devices are, how an angry developer posted corrupt code on GitHub and Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Blizzard Activision. This episode is sponsored by Cyberlitica. https://www.theverge.co...

Prison ransomware, QR code parking meter scam, mining crypto with a Tesla Model 3 17.01.2022 48:49

Scott and Craig discuss a new theme song for the podcast, a ransomware attack on a jail in New Mexico, QR code parking meter scam in Texas and a Tesla owner that claims to use his Tesla Model 3 to mine cryptocurrency. This episode is sponsored by Cyberlitica. https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/11/22878471/ransomware-attack-new-mexico-jail-lockdown-cameras-bernalillo-county https://www.bitdefender.com...

Wi-Fi 6E, AirTag carjackers, CES 2022 security gadgets 10.01.2022 48:56

Scott and Craig discuss the new bandwidth allocated to make Wi-Fi 6E faster and more reliable, how Apple's AirTags are being used to stalk people and steal cars and a roundup of some of CES 2022's most intriguing security gadgets. This episode is sponsored by Cyberlitica - Proactive Cybercrime Intelligence www.cyberlitica.com https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/28/22857852/6ghz-wifi-win-fcc-wi-fi-6e-...

Medical devices face ransomware risk, fake postage scam, NSO spyware group has owners in Poland 04.01.2022 43:17

Scott and Craig discuss medical devices facing ransomware risks, fake postage scam and NSO Pegasus spyware group has new owners in Poland. This episode is sponsored by Cyberlitica. https://thehackernews.com/2022/01/are-medical-devices-at-risk-of.html https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2021/fake-postage-stamp.html https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/1641241855-report-pola...

Log4j exploit, privacy trust survey, metal detector hack 27.12.2021 35:45

Scott and Craig discuss the widespread Log4j exploit, consumer survey on big tech trust and walk-through metal detector vulnerabilities discovered. This episode is sponsored by Cyberlitica.

Apple, China and 5G 20.12.2021 43:58

Scott and Craig discuss Apple's 'do not track' privacy theater, Chinese U.S. export blacklist, 5G potentially wreaking havoc on flights and Craig plays a suspicious voicemail. This episode is sponsored by Cyberlitica.

Welcome to the show 13.12.2021 38:53

Scott and Craig discuss the Life360 acquisition of Tile, Qualcomm's new always-on camera chip and security flaws in many home and public EV chargers. https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/9/22820381/tile-life360-location-tracking-data-privacy https://www.theverge.com/22811740/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-1-always-on-camera-privacy-security-concerns https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/03/security-flaws-found-i...