Security Episodes
Cybersecurity news and rumors, including the latest bugs, exploits, hacks, and fixes.
June 25, 2020
Thu. 06/25 – Amazon Has A Counterfeit Crimes Unit (Sounds Like An NBC TV Show)
Wirecard is wiped out. Amazon has its own Counterfeit Crimes Unit. Apple quietly made a change that will make things pretty tough on advertisers. Google won’t keep your data forever anymore and Hey basically wins. Sponsors: T...
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May 11, 2020
Mon. 05/11 – Why Call it “Thunderspy” and not “Thunderstruck” or “Thunderstorm?”
A flaw in Thunderbolt basically means no computers are secure. Qualcomm’s new flagship chip. Eric Schmidt has finally left the Googleplex. Detecting malware via grayscale images. Apple is reopening stores, and we might have a...
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Jan. 23, 2020
Thu. 01/23 - Security Features As A Feature
More Samsung phone rumors, Match Group invests in safety features as a feature, the Bezos phone hack story gets a lot murkier, and everyone seems to have noticed that Google search has gotten crufty. Sponsors: DoubleUp.agency...
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Jan. 22, 2020
Wed. 01/22 - The Bezos Phone Hacking Thing
The whole Jeff Bezos phone-got-hacked thing blows up into something crazy. That rumored “cheap” iPhone might be mere weeks away. Is Amazon Music almost as big as Apple Music? Cruise unveils the Origin self-driving car. And th...
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Jan. 21, 2020
Tue. 01/21 - Why Didn't Apple Encrypt iCloud Backups?
Apple could have encrypted iCloud backups… but didn’t… ostensibly to play nice with the government? Getting an Uber from the airport is about to get more expensive. Digital media is actually making money??!! Is IGTV on the wa...
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Nov. 20, 2019
Wed. 11/20 - Our 500th Episode!
Hackers could take over your Android cameras, the police can do whatever they want with your Ring videos, if your Disney+ account is hacked, is it probably your fault? An amazing breakthrough in solar technology and why fishi...
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Oct. 24, 2019
Thu. 10/24 - Is TikTok A “National Security Risk?”
Is TikTok a national security risk? Inquiring Senators want to know. Earnings running the gamut from bad to surprisingly good from Twitter, Amazon and Tesla. And to paraphrase an old saw: if a voicemail system goes down how w...
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Oct. 4, 2019
Fri. 10/04 - BAD Android Zero-Day Out There...
Really bad Android zero-day discovered, is the scooter space back? Apple makes an interesting acquisition, an exoskeleton allows a paralyzed man to walk again and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: PixelU...
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Aug. 30, 2019
Fri. 08/30 - The Worst iPhone Attack Ever
The biggest iPhone attack ever, Microsoft wants to make tablet mode on Windows 10 more desktop-y, airlines are banning Macbook Pros, Jack Ma and Elon Musk debate AI and the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Castro List...
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July 30, 2019
Tue. 07/30 - The Capital One Breach Is A Weird One
Another day, another data breach… but this Capital One breach has some odd new wrinkles, the Android smartphone industry continues to be a tough gig for most manufacturers, I’m ready for smart contact lenses and apparently, t...
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July 22, 2019
Mon. 7/22 - Just the Equifax, Ma'am
Equifax agrees to a settlement over its massive 2017 data breach, Microsoft invests a billion dollars in an generalized AI startup, Huawei is linked to North Korea’s cellular network buildout, Google settles multiple lawsuits...
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June 11, 2019
Tue. 06/11 - "Any data that is collected, WILL be breached."
An abject example of the maxim, “any data that is collected, will be breached,” Foxconn isn’t worried about a trade war so maybe Apple doesn’t have to be, electric car charging is about to get easier, and why it’s weird that ...
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May 22, 2019
Wed. 05/22 - The Huawei Mess Metastasizes
The Huawei mess metastasizes, the EU goes after Google again, Qualcomm loses to the FTC, and Comcast—of all people—is getting into health tech.
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May 14, 2019
Tue. 05/14 - The Insane WhatsApp Flaw
WhatsApp discovered one of the craziest flaws I’ve ever heard about in mobile, Disney now controls all of Hulu, now we’ve got folding laptops, the One Plus 7 Pro is another strike against $1,000 phones and is bitcoin back?
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April 28, 2019
Security Checkin with Dave Bittner of Cyberwire
I wanted to talk to Dave Bittner of CyberWire because the CyberWire podcasts are my go to source for keeping up with the security space in a broad way. And I’m glad I did, Dave is a super knowledgeable pro, and we do get into...
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April 15, 2019
Mon. 04/15 - Don't Ignore Those Office Updates!
You really need to run those Office updates, rumors of chaos at HQ Trivia, further details on Apple Arcade and Apple News+, and hands on with the Galaxy Fold.
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March 5, 2019
Tue. 03/05 - Don't Use "ji32k7au4a83" As A Password
The NSA program Snowden revealed might be done, Microsoft is readying a Windows Lite, poor iPhone sales are hitting Foxconn workers hard, a big strategic look at Netflix and why one seemingly random password is a poor choice ...
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March 4, 2019
Mon., 03/04 - USB 4 Wishes and Password-Free Dreams
Facebook lets randos look you up by your phone number; Huawei is about to sue the U.S. government; a Vermont law exposes more than 100 data brokers; USB 4 is announced; Facebook offers a way to log in with your face...kind of...
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Feb. 4, 2019
Mon. 02/04 - Why CAPTCHA's Have Gotten So Difficult
Soon you can play Xbox live everywhere, Google unveils Live Transcribe, Slack files to go public, the most crypto story ever and why CAPTCHA’s have gotten so difficult.
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Nov. 30, 2018
Fri. 11/30 - The Big Marriott/Starwood Data Breach
The monster Starwood Hotels data breach, Apple music comes to Amazon Echo devices, Instagram rolls out “close friends” lists, Airbnb wants to build your house, not just rent it, and the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
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Oct. 12, 2018
Fri. 10/12 - Facebook Reports on its Breach Investigation
Facebook announces the results of their investigation into that data breach, the market downturn is biting some tech companies, has Spotify ruined music, and, of course, the Weekend Longreads suggestions.
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Oct. 8, 2018
Mon. 10/08 - Google Gets A Data Scandal All Its Own
Google has a data scandal and it's a doozy. Facebook portal is real, a Microsoft streaming gaming service is real, next generation Intel chips are manifest, no one knows what to believe in that blockbuster Bloomberg story, an...
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Oct. 4, 2018
Thu. 10/04 - Biggest Hardware Hack Ever?
Did China pull off a hardware hack to end all hardware hacks, is a new Nintendo Switch coming as soon as next summer, the ThinQ has five cameras on one phone, and Movie Pass? Still alive!
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Sept. 28, 2018
Fri. 09/28 - Facebook Breached, Musk Faces A Ban
A new Facebook scandal—but this time it’s different, Slack is preparing for an IPO, an exciting new episode of Today in Elon Musk, and, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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