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Why It’s Time to Leave Twitter
Tom Eston | | bluesky, Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, election, Elon Musk, Episodes, facebook, fediverse, Information Security, Infosec, Leaving Twitter, mastodon, Meta, Podcast, Podcasts, Politics, Privacy, security, social media, social network, social networking, technology, Threads, Tweets, Twitter, Weekly Edition, X
In episode 355, Tom discusses his decision to deactivate his Twitter accounts due to privacy concerns with Twitter’s new AI policy and changes in the blocking features. He outlines the steps for ...

Supply Chain Sabotage: The Exploding Pager Incident, Instagram’s New Teen Privacy Measures
Tom Eston | | Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, education, Episodes, Explosives, Hezbollah, Information Security, Infosec, Instagram, lebanon, Meta, Pagers, parental controls, Parents, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, security, social media, Social Media Safety, Social Media Security, social network, technology, teens, Weekly Edition
In Episode 347, we discuss the recent alarming incidents involving exploding pagers targeting Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, which resulted in multiple casualties. We clarify why this is not a cyber attack and ...

‘Get to Know Me’ Privacy Risks, Pros and Cons of Publicly Sharing Ring Doorbell Footage
Tom Eston | | amazon, Camera Footage, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Doorbell Camera, Episodes, Get to know me, Information Security, Infosec, Instagram, Neighbors, Neighbors App, Podcast, Podcasts, police, Privacy, Ring, Ring Doorbell, security, social media, social network, technology, Warrant, Weekly Edition
In episode 318, we discuss the trending ‘get to know me’ posts on social media platforms like Instagram and the potential risks of sharing personal information publicly, particularly in light of potential ...

Clubhouse App and Your Privacy
Tom Eston | | Clubhouse, Cybersecurity, Digital Privacy, Episodes, Mobile, Mobile App, Monthly Edition, Podcast, Privacy, social media, social network
Everyone is talking about the Clubhouse app but what should you be concerned about from a privacy perspective? In our February monthly show, Tom and Scott discuss what all the hype is ...

Want To Protect Privacy? Get Off Social Media, Indiana Federal Court Says
Mark Rasch | | facebook, federal court ruling, IP address, Privacy, right to privacy, social media, social network
Privacy issues surrounding social media abound, including what’s considered ‘content’ privacy and ‘non-content’ privacy When the government wants to get data about you from someone other than you (a third party), does ...
Security Boulevard

Facebook Fined $9 Million in Canada Over ‘False’ Privacy Claims
Filip Truta | | Cambridge Analytica, canada, facebook, facebook fine, Industry News, Privacy, social network, social networking
After incurring billions of dollars in fines from international regulators over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook faces yet another penalty – albeit a much smaller one – over ‘false’ data privacy claims ...

Facebook gives users more control over their security and privacy with new Login feature
Facebook this week launched a new login feature aimed at giving users more transparency about the data it shares with third parties, as well as to offer users more control over how ...

Twitter warns Android users about potential account takeovers; patch available
Twitter today began emailing Android users about a security issue that could have compromised their account. Users are urged to download the latest version of Twitter for Android as soon as possible ...
Biometric Security Data Breach, Critical Windows Vulnerabilities, FBI Data Harvesting
Tom Eston | | biometrics, BioStar2, Cybersecurity, Data breach, Data Privacy, facebook, FBI, Hacking, Microsoft, Podcast, Podcast Episodes, Privacy, social network, vpnMentor, Vulnerabilities, WannaCry, Weekly Blaze Podcast
You’re listening to the Shared Security Podcast, exploring the trust you put in people, apps, and technology…with your host, Tom Eston. In episode 82 for August 19th 2019: The BioStar2 biometric security ...

Facebook to pay ethical hackers $40,000 for reporting a single account-takeover bug
Filip Truta | | account takeover, bug bounty, bug bounty program, bug reward, facebook, Industry News, social network, Social networks
Amid mounting criticism from regulators and users over its data protection practices, Facebook is extending an olive branch to the ethical hacker community, increasing its bug bounty rewards while decreasing the technical ...