Shared Security Podcast

This is the 60th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we focus on secure messaging apps like Signal, Wire, WhatsApp as well as other popular apps like Facebook Messenger. Tom and Scott delve into the reasons why people are starting to use these apps and the security and privacy features. We also discuss if using these apps for text messaging...

This is the 59th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about Amazon's hot Echo device and some recent privacy concerns with this new technology, new technology that the cruise industry is using, vulnerabilities in popular home wifi routers, and EFF's updated Privacy Badger browser plugin.

This is the 58th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about Snapchat's new wearable technology called Spectacles, a personal safety app called Companion, the privacy of your mobile number, a new computer attack vector called PoisonTap and much more!

This is the 57th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about the largest password breach and DDoS attack in history, tracking keystrokes through wifi signals, password cracking, abusing LinkedIn endorsements and much more!

This is the 56th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about what chat bots are, how they are used and what the risks are with using and interacting with them. We also discuss recent issues with self-driving cars, Twitter's account verification process, issues with bitmoji keyboards and more!

This is the 55th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about how even the head of Facebook can get hacked, a really cool geographic tweet map tool, why you should think twice about sharing links on Facebook messenger, banks starting to use more biometrics and more IoT devices installed with malware.

This is the 54th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about Facebook ads and how to change the information Facebook's apps have about you, recent large password breaches, password security, issues with random USB drives and the effects of hacking your toilet.

This is the 53rd episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about VPNs, a vulnerability in the popular EZCast devices, AI gone bad and what happens when new IoT technology is no longer supported.

This is the 52nd episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about a new social network in which a real person will follow you around, unexpected implications of the Internet of Things, new phishing attacks targeting payroll information and the evolution of Ransomware.

This is the 51st episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk with Andrew Patrick from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) of Canada about Online Behavioral Advertising (OBA), security and privacy of "smart" toys, and what parents need to know about potentially dangerous mobile apps your teens might be using.

This is the 50th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk with special guest Alex Hamerstone from TrustedSec about the privacy risks with Facebook quizzes and surveys, how social engineering is used to compromise banking accounts like Paypal, pre-crime and facial recognition and vulnerabilities in wireless home security systems.

This is the 49th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about your Google searches that may be used against you, new attacks on Vizio Smart TVs and the associated privacy risks, how TVs will be implementing ultrasound technology, how your Internet router can be a security risk, the future of Healthcare IoT and much more!

This is the 48th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about a recent tool that can compromise the security of a popular password manager application, how fingerprints might not be the best way to replace passwords, predicting the future of technology and why it's really hard to totally quit social media.

This is the 47th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about celebrity impersonators, how to address social media usage by your kids, EU Safe Harbor ramifications, why consumers feel that the security of the Internet of Things are easy and some recent hacks that everyone should be aware about.

This is the 46th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about the scary Peeple app where you can rate people, The excellent Power of Privacy video series from The Guardian, research from ZeroFox on social cyber attacks, how there are thousands of unsecured medical devices on the Internet, the social network for doctors to swap pics of y...

This is the 45th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about how the Internet of Things (IoT) could revolutionize our lives, smartwatch hacks, the top 10 implantable wearables soon to be in your body, what's up with Spotify's new privacy policy and how self-driving cars can be hacked.

Facebook urged to tighten privacy settings after harvest of user data Make an Apple Watch Door Unlocker Severe weaknesses in Android handsets could leak user fingerprints Big Android makers will now push monthly security updates How I Hacked the Amazon WiFi Button to track Baby Data Oracle security chief to customers: Stop checking our code for vulnerabilities

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...