Is It Time to Delete Your Twitter Account? Here's What You Need to Know

Why It’s Time to Leave Twitter

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 ...
Why You Don't Need to Worry About Your Phone Exploding: Debunking The Exploding Pager Incident

Supply Chain Sabotage: The Exploding Pager Incident, Instagram’s New Teen Privacy Measures

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: The Social Media Trend and Its Privacy Risks

‘Get to Know Me’ Privacy Risks, Pros and Cons of Publicly Sharing Ring Doorbell Footage

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 ...
The Clubhouse App and Your Privacy

Clubhouse App and Your Privacy

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 ...
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Want To Protect Privacy? Get Off Social Media, Indiana Federal Court Says

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

Facebook Fined $9 Million in Canada Over ‘False’ Privacy Claims

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 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 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

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

Facebook to pay ethical hackers $40,000 for reporting a single account-takeover bug

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 ...