Carl B. Wade

Simple Cyber Defense

Technology EN ↓ 72 episodes

Welcome to Simple Cyber Defense – your go-to podcast for protecting your digital life. In today’s fast-paced digital world, staying safe online has never been more critical. At Simple Cyber Defense, we’re here to break down complex cybersecurity concepts into straightforward, actionable tips that anyone can use—no technical background required. Whether you’re a casual internet user or just starting to explore online safety, our mission is to empower you with the knowledge and tools to confidently secure your online presence.

Author

Carl B. Wade

Episodes

Intro To Privacy Laws (S03 E06) 23.03.2022 30:53

Simple Cyber Defense Season 03 Episode 06 In this episode we are talking about privacy laws. The laws are PCI DSS, HIPPA, GDPR, CCPA, and EFF. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon....

Wifi Security Basics (S03E05) 07.03.2022 28:31

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Season 3 Episode 5 Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense LBRY -...

Basics of the Cloud (S03 E04) 21.02.2022 28:43

Simple Cyber Defense Season 3 Episode 4 In this episdoe we are talking about teh basics of cloud computing. What it is, how to use it, and how to protect yourself. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodo...

Browser Cookie Basics (S03 E03) 24.01.2022 23:28

Simple Cyber Defense Season 3 Episode 3 In this episode we are dicussing broswer cookie basics. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mast...

Home Network Setup for Beginners (S03 E02) 16.01.2022 32:51

Simple Cyber Defense Season 3 Episode 2 In this episode we go over the basics to home network security. How to scan your network for devices, diagram your home network, and use pfSense to create subnets. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://...

Keeping your kids safe online (S03 E01) 10.01.2022 25:23

Simple Cyber Defense Security Update Season 3 Episode 1 Keeping your kids safe online In this episode we discuss issues that effect kids online and give tips on how to keep your kids safe online. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com...

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Week 20 - How to safely travel with personal data! 14.12.2021 22:59

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Week 20 In this episode we will discuss the risk and best practices to traveling with personal data. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.soci...

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Week 19 - Delivery Scams 2021 22.11.2021 26:39

Simple Cyber Defense Security Update Week 19 In this episode we are discussing delivery scams, what they are, and how to protect yourself. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.soci...

Browser Vulnerabilities and how to protect yourself online 07.11.2021 34:39

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 18. In this episode we discuss web browsers and the vulnerably that they contain. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleC...

What is Cyber Security 03.11.2021 35:22

In this episode we answer the big question: What is cyber security? Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefe...

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 17 Work from Home Risks 24.10.2021 20:08

In this episode we discuss the possible risks of working from home and how to protect yourself. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mast...

Credit Card Skimming 17.10.2021 27:19

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 16 Learn about credit card skimming. What they are, how to detect them, and how to protect yourself. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://masto...

Facebook Outage and Tons of Personal Data Exposed! 11.10.2021 30:25

Simple Cyber Defense Security Update Episode 15 In this episode we will talk about the Facebook outage and the possible cause of it. Also we will talk about how to use DNS to protect yourself online. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe...

Simple Cyber Defense Online Shopping Series Episode 2: Online Scams 03.10.2021 32:27

With the high amount of new reports of people getting scammed out of their life's savings, it is important to keep yourself safe online. In this episode we talk about online scams. How to spot them, report them, and defend against them. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.co...

Simple Cyber Defense Weekly Update Episode 14: A reddit user gets identified 27.09.2021 32:12

In this episode we are discussing how a reddit user was tracked down and identified. We go over how this could have happened and what to look out for to prevent yourself from becoming a victim. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/j...

Simple Cyber Defense Online Shopping Episode 1 - Online Tracking: Interview with Avoid the Hack 18.09.2021 53:03

This is the first episode of the Online Shopping Series. In this episode we will be interviewing Ashley Simmons from Avoid the Hack on the topic of online tracking. Some of the questions we will be answering are: • Why should I care about tracking? • Isn't the point of tracking is to make products work better and to have the ads that are shown to you be more relevant? • What are some common method...

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 13: New Apple Wallet Concerns and WhatsAppp not so private 12.09.2021 28:42

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 13 Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense LBRY - https://...

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 12: Data leak exposes tens of millions of private records 29.08.2021 44:17

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 12 Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense LBRY - https://...

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 11: Glowworm Attack and T-Mobile Data Breach 23.08.2021 37:37

This week we learn about Glowworm attacks and repeated T-Mobile data breaches. Protect yourself online and share with others! Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyb...

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 10: Amazon Fixes Major Flaw and Android malware takes over your Facebook 15.08.2021 16:43

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 10 This week we talk about two major issues that affects thousands. First being the Amazon Flaw for Kindle devices and second are the Android malware apps (called Flytrap) that takes over your Facebook account. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter...

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 9: Pegasus and Master Faces Bypassed (2FA) 07.08.2021 20:27

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 9 This week we talk about the Pegasus exploits, Massive face ID bypasses, and more about 2 Factor Authentication. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon -...

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 8: iPhone Wi-Fi bug and Phone Numbers Publicly Exposed 31.07.2021 18:20

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 8 This week we will discuss the Wi-fi bug that effects all iOS devices before iOS 14.6 and how people's cell phone numbers are being publicly exposed online. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://...

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Episode 7: The Never Ending PrintNightmare and The Google Assistant is Spying on You! 23.07.2021 30:33

This week we discuss the seemingly never ending Nightmare of the Windows print exploit dubbed, PrintNightmare, and also answer the question: Is the Google assistant spying on me? Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyber...

Simple Cyber Defense Security Update Week 6: IoT Security and WD NAS Remote Hack 14.07.2021 21:58

This week we discuss IoT Security and the WD NAS Remote Hack. What can you do to protect yourself? Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://m...

Discussion on Password Managers and Top Games with Malware 05.07.2021 26:04

This week we discuss the use of Password managers and a major problem with some Top games given out for free. Also this week we have a new Co-Host for the podcast! Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodo...