Darnley's Cyber Café

March is Women's history month and this episode Darnley wanted to dedicate to Women who are looking to join the Cybersecurity field.  IT/Cybersecurity was dominated by men, but a shift has occurred with the encouragement by many to get more women involved in this field. Hear Darnley's experience in planting the idea seed to our girl youth to take up a career in cybersec.  Click here to s...

Who is Anonymous? Why are they joining this cyber war against Russia? In this episode, Darnley discusses Anonymous fight against Russia in digital landscape and if they will even be effective in deterring the war against Ukraine. Discussions on why the Russian military is analogue which will work to their advantage and disadvantage. How the Ukrainian volunteer IT army will fight Russia in cyberspa...

How far advanced has Artificial Intelligence become? In this part 1 of this topic, Darnley explains his personal experience with AI, discusses what a top researcher recently said, align with the moral complications of introducing advanced AI into human society.  Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the show Subscribe now to Darnley's Cyber Cafe and stay informed on the lat...

TrickBot is up to it's old tricks again - by taking down banks during a politically sensitive moment. Coincidence? I think not! In this current latest-news unfolding event, Darnley discusses what TrickBot is, how it disrupted some major Canadian banks during a sensitive political time. It also targeted over 60 Financial and Technology companies, such as Amazon, American Express, JP Morgan Cha...

These kinds of attacks are on the rise - $68M rise against all of us. In this episode, this increased threat that has escalated beyond comprehension affects millions of mobile carrier users. Darnley will discuss ways to protect yourself while fighting for your right to remain protected in 2022. Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the show Subscribe now to Darnley's Cyber...

This episode is a story about a US cyber vigilante that plotted his revenge against North Korea after they tried to steal his tools and knowledge.  Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the show Subscribe now to Darnley's Cyber Cafe and stay informed on the latest developments in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Data Privacy getting you down? Is it too confusing to start?  In this episode, Darnley discusses 5 tips of starting or enhancing your security and privacy Program for your business. Most security pro's would agree that majority of businesses are still ill-equipped to ensure protection of their customer's data. This is why ransomware is still a highly profitable scheme and is only getting...

It is all over the news, but what is the metaverse exactly? In this episode, Darnley undresses the hype and puts it into down to earth information for those who are thinking about getting involved with NFT's or various Crypto-currencies. He also discusses the great business opportunities that await in the metaverse.  Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the show Subscribe...

Cyber threats can attack you from right under your nose. Why? In this episode, Darnley describes the significant increase of fileless attacks and it is almost ridiculous levels of threats that exist out in cyber space today. Listen to what living off the land now means.  Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the show Subscribe now to Darnley's Cyber Cafe and stay informed o...

As we move towards a greener future, we may meet our demise anyway. Cyber criminals love to attack critical infrastructure and we are about to hand them the silver platter.  In this episode, Darnley discusses the main issues of green energy and why current technologies are antiquated and outdated. Should we wait until people get hurt or killed before we rethink our posture or should we do somethin...

Do you store everything in the cloud? Is your entire business in the cloud? Do you trust Amazon/Google/Microsoft anymore? In this episode, Darnley discusses the next wave of vulnerabilities that makes you second guess the merit of relying on the public cloud for your protection. Amazon Web Services (AWS) was found to have a massive vulnerability that Microsoft made in the not too distant past. Lis...

The space race 2.0 is happening right now, how long until we hear about a satellite being hacked in space? Would this be a page out of SkyNet's handbook?  We have entered a new era of space exploration, corporations are leading the race to make us multi-planetary along with the technology required to make that happen. In 2022, will we now hear about a hacked satellite? Listen to more in this...

Google Alphabet is fined from French privacy watchdog CNIL Hackers actively exploit Google Docs that could affect millions.  Are these signs of companies not taking privacy seriously or should there be bigger changes for these tech giants? Find out more here Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the show Subscribe now to Darnley's Cyber Cafe and stay informed on the latest...

Do you feel FAT32?  Do you have excess digital fat around your life?  It is 2022 and it is time to lose some of that weight, learn 5 different ways to reduce your digital fat while feeling better about yourself in the future. Darnley discusses how data is collected, and what you can do about it. It is never too late to have a new years resolution. Brokers Discussed In Podcast: Acxiom, Equifax, Exp...

2021 in Cyber Security was quite a ride. From all sorts of attacks, vulnerabilities, ransomware, threat actors, pipeline shut down, water treatments plant attack, Zero day attack, and remote work. This episode is a review in the past year of some notable attacks that happened in the security landscape. Darnley explains why he is not looking forward to 2022 as this could be the year of human fatali...

When do sex robots become a podcast?  With the Covid-19 pandemic, the increased demand of intimacy during lockdowns became better known and the industry provides. Will these sex dolls become another Amazon Alexa, Cortana, or Google Home? Listen to this podcast for more.  Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the show Subscribe now to Darnley's Cyber Cafe and stay informed o...

What happened to Darnley?  Why The Grinch Stole Your Data? As we enter the Holiday season full swing, cyber criminals are quick at trying to make your holidays as uncomfortable as possible. With the explosive online sales this year, one of your employees are bound to mess up. Learn how to protect your organization from those digital grinches this holiday season.  Click here to send future episode...

On December 7, Amazon Web Services went down affecting thousands of businesses and people who were unable to use some services. Amazon prime delivery services were delayed and videos were not able to stream. How will humanity venture further into digital bliss without high speed access? Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the show Subscribe now to Darnley's Cyber Cafe and...

Are you those parents who share everything on social media? Are you aware you are hurting your children by simply posting innocent photos on Instagram or Facebook?  In this episode, we discuss the problems with being too personal with your children on social media and the harm you are truly causing your child without you realizing it. Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the sh...

Who said Canadian's were nice? Recent news have exposed a Canadian Teenager who stole about $36.5 million of cryptocurrency - one the largest in human history. The grinch has been caught, but is that good enough? Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the show Subscribe now to Darnley's Cyber Cafe and stay informed on the latest developments in the ever-evolving digital...

Elon Musk's Starlink and Google cloud are joining forces to provide Starlink internet users faster internet speeds, greater connectivity along with low latency. Is this the partnership that everyone wants for the future of the internet? Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the show Subscribe now to Darnley's Cyber Cafe and stay informed on the latest developments in t...

The world largest domain registrar was attacked with over 1 Million accounts stolen affecting roughly 20 million Go Daddy users. Listen to this episode to learn ways to protect your credentials from cyber criminals.  Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the show Subscribe now to Darnley's Cyber Cafe and stay informed on the latest developments in the ever-evolving digital...

Is the future finally here? Does anyone remember the Nintendo Power Glove? In this episode, Darnley reveals the prototype Meta (Facebook) is currently designing for the metaverse. This haptic glove will define the way we live and work once it hits mass market. Listen to more here Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the show Subscribe now to Darnley's Cyber Cafe and stay i...

Don't you just love the sweet smell of ransomware in the morning?  The onslaught of ransomware still affects millions of people daily, cyber criminals are being paid to continue their attacks against you. Do you even know how to be cyber resilient?  In this podcast, Darnley discusses 10 ways to protect your business against ransomware malware today.  Click here to send future episode recommen...

The battle between Apple vs. Everyone has been a battle fought with Steve Jobs. Is Apple iPhone really better or is it just some classy fashion statement? Does the FBI dislike them even more? Listen more here on this podcast to see if Android or Apple is the better mobile operating system Click here to send future episode recommendation Support the show Subscribe now to Darnley's Cyber Cafe a...