Tom Eston, Scott Wright, Kevin Tackett

Shared Security Podcast

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Shared Security is the the longest-running cybersecurity and privacy podcast where industry veterans Tom Eston, Scott Wright, and Kevin Tackett break down the week’s security WTF moments, privacy fails, human mistakes, and “why is this still a problem?” stories — with humor, honesty, and hard-earned real-world experience. Whether you’re a security pro, a privacy advocate, or just here to hear Kevin yell about vendor nonsense, this podcast delivers insights you’ll actually use — and laughs you probably need. Real security talk from people who’ve lived it.

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Tom Eston, Scott Wright, Kevin Tackett

Episodes

The Shared Security Podcast Episode 43 – Car Hacking, IoT Risks, Facebook Scams, SmartTV Privacy 14.08.2015 28:18

Car hack reveals peril on the road to Internet of Things (IoT) Smart watches and activity monitors usually connect to the cloud, sometimes without good security Really great article from Venture Beat about IoT risks Good research and whitepaper from Veracode about several popular IoT devices being sold and the security risks Scott talks about a recent Facebook scam that he received which was reall...

The Shared Security Podcast 42 – Car Theft, Risky Apps, Facebook Security Checkup 14.07.2015 31:15

Podcast Update: The new website for the Shared Security Podcast will hopefully be live for the next episode! We hope you enjoy the new topics and format! This is the 42nd episode of the Shared Security Podcast sponsored by the Streetwise Security Zone . This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded June 3, 2015. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned...

Social Media Security Podcast 41 – Podcast Updates, Internet of Things, TV Privacy 15.05.2015 42:55

This is the 41st episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by the Streetwise Security Zone . This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded April 29, 2015. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Important Podcast Update! While we haven’t finalized the details we’re hoping to rename the podcast as “Shared Security”. We have...

Social Media Security Podcast 40 – ThreatExchange, Echosec, Facebook Scams 16.03.2015 33:51

This is the 40th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by the Streetwise Security Zone . This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded February 25, 2015. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Facebook’s new ThreatExchange Fitbit data used in a court case Echosec is a web application that lets you search a geographica...

Social Media Security Podcast 39 – Snapcash, Yik Yak, LinkedIn Security and Privacy Tips 12.12.2014 33:06

This is the 39th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState and the Streetwise Security Zone . This episode was hosted by Tom Eston , Scott Wright recorded December 12, 2014. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: “ Snapcash” has been announced by the creators of Snapchat . Can Snapchat gain enough consumer confidence to br...

Social Media Security Podcast 38 – Corporate Policy, Whisper Privacy Flaws, Snapchat Hack 05.11.2014 31:14

This is the 38th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState and the Streetwise Security Zone . This episode was hosted by Tom Eston , Scott Wright recorded October 21, 2014. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: An enterprise level story about how hard it is to block specific sites, and what can be done about it Twitter’s...

Social Media Security Podcast 37 – Special Guest Kevin Johnson (@Secureideas), Managing Your Digital Footprint 02.10.2014 59:27

This is the 37th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState and the Streetwise Security Zone . This episode was hosted by Tom Eston , Scott Wright and special guest Kevin Johnson recorded September 19th 2014. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Special Topic! Managing Your Digital Footprint (thanks to Chris John Riley fo...

Social Media Security Podcast 36 – Your Cats Metadata, Facebook Messenger, User Risk Awareness 26.08.2014 31:27

This is the 36th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState and the Streetwise Security Zone . This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded August 20th 2014. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: HTML5 Canvas Fingerprint — Widely Used Unstoppable Web Tracking Technology What the Internet Can See From You...

Social Media Security Podcast 35 – Facebook News Feed Psychology, Complex Passwords, Dumb Criminals 24.07.2014 28:43

This is the 35th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState and the Streetwise Security Zone . This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded July 17th 2014. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Facebook altered 689,000 users’ News Feeds for a psychology experiment How to Stop Facebook From Using Your Bro...

Social Media Security Podcast 34 – Facebook Privacy, LinkedIn Scammers, Naughty Employees 01.07.2014 36:33

This is the 34th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState and the Streetwise Security Zone . This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded June 18th 2014. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Facebook Switches Default Setting to Private to Prevent Oversharing Facebook Fights Malware With Free Security S...

Social Media Security Podcast 33 – Heartbleed, Hashtag Fail, Social Impersonation 22.05.2014 44:24

Guess what? We’re back! This is the 33rd episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState . This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded May 15, 2014. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Social Media sites affected by Heartbleed NYPD Twitter hashtag campain FAIL Facebook Fail pages for brands like ADT alarm s...

Social Media Security Podcast 32 – The Privacy Paradox, Twitter Hacks, Facebook Home 02.05.2013 34:31

This is the 32nd episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState . This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded April 25, 2013. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: A Little Privacy, Please! Your Rights and Social Media Policies . Tom and Scott discuss why you should be reading the privacy polices of the soci...

Social Media Security Podcast 31 – New Facebook Graph Search, Fake Internet Girlfriends, Social Media and Your Business 30.01.2013 21:13

This is the 31st episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState . This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded January 18th, 2013. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Facebook privacy controls have been updated. Check out this article on all the changes . You can no longer have your profile hidden. All Fac...

Social Media Security Podcast 30 – The Password Episode 25.09.2012 41:24

This is the 30th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState . This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright . In this episode we talk about the password problem and why we continue to choose easy to guess passwords. Tom and Scott also talk about ways to select more secure passwords and how technology can help. Below are the show notes, links to articles an...

Social Media Security Podcast 29 – Fake Bieber, Facebook Social Engineering Tool, MySpace Who? 21.08.2012 38:14

This is the 29th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright . Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: MySpace charged for violating user privacy, vows to do better How a fake Justin Bieber “sextorted” hundreds of girls through Facebook FBPwn : A cross-platform Facebook social engineering tool Tom a...

Social Media Security Podcast 28 – Facebook Timeline, US Privacy Questions, Twitter Acquisitions 19.04.2012 27:45

This is the 28th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded back a few months ago. Content is still relevant! This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright . Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Facebook starts rolling out Timeline to everyone ( what you need to know about the timeline privacy ) Twitter Acquires Web Security Firm Da...

Social Media Security Podcast 27 – Facebook Friend Unlock, The Anti-Facebook, Facebook Games 24.11.2011 23:45

This is the 27th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded November 11, 2011. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright . Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Locked Out Of Facebook? Your Friends Will Soon Be Able To Help You Get Back In Anti-Facebook Social Network “Unthink” Launches To Public Most social networks users don’t...

Social Media Security Podcast 26 – Google +, New Facebook Privacy Controls, FBPwn Tool 20.09.2011 29:48

This is the 26th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded September 8, 2011. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright . Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Google + Security and Privacy New Facebook Privacy Controls, what’s changed ? New Tool: F BPwn – A cross-platform Java based Facebook profile dumper Please send any show...

Social Media Security Podcast 25 – Facebook Security Updates, FaceNiff, Social Media Background Checks 12.07.2011 35:37

This is the 25th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded July 1, 2011. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright . Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: LinkedIn SSL Leaves Accounts Vulnerable to Hijacking Facebook adds two-factor authentication, other new security features Facebook facial recognition . How it looks, fact and...

Social Media Security Podcast 24 – Personal Social Media Accounts, Cree.py, ProfileSpy, App Privacy 15.04.2011 39:49

This is the 24th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded April 6, 2011. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright with special guest James Ruffer . Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Why Should the CSO Care About an Employee’s Personal Social Media Account? Virally spreading scam spreads over Twitter (ProfileSpy) Spammers Usi...

Social Media Security Podcast 23 – Recent Changes to Facebook, Enterprise Social Media Tools, Spokeo 02.03.2011 37:01

This is the 23rd episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded February 25th, 2011. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright . Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: New changes to Facebook and security implications Facebook now supports full SSL browsing (optional), social authentication improvements Facebook rolls out new messaging...

Social Media Security Podcast 22 – Skype Email, Taxonomy of Socnet Data, Facebook Graph API 27.01.2011 37:25

This is the 22nd episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded January 21, 2011. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright . Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Skype credit email as an apology – a new trend we can expect in 2011 from good guys and bad guys. Screen shot mentioned in the podcast . Scott’s note: I searched for posts...

Social Media Security Podcast 21 – Facebook Trolls, Cookie Monster, Gawker Breach 27.12.2010 31:13

This is the 20th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded December 17th 2010. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright . Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Trolls who deface Facebook RIP pages of teens who have died Canadian Mounties LIKE Cookie Monster Audition for SNL Facebook becomes divorce lawyers’ new best friend Vulner...

Social Media Security Podcast 20 – FireSheep, Privacy in the US, What NOT To Post On Facebook 08.11.2010 39:39

This is the 20th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded November 5th 2010. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright . Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: FireSheep – “Firefox plugin to pull active cookies from popular websites while using open wifi”. Facebook Responds to FireSheep Idiocy tool sends tweets on your behalf as a...

Social Media Security Podcast 19 – New Changes to Facebook, Social Media Risk Survey, LinkedIn Scams 01.11.2010 39:24

This is the 19th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded October 8, 2010. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright . Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Social Media Security Awareness Month – at SecureState! Two new white paper’s released: Security Gaps in Social Media Websites for Children Open Door to Attackers Aiming To...