Shared Security

In this episode we interview special guest Dr Helen Ofosu who is an expert in industrial and organizational Psychology. We get her perspective on how to address insider threats in the workplace as well as what the most common “psychological factors” are that manifest as insider security threats to organizations. We also discuss some recent news stories about insider threats and what they mean to you and your organization.

In this episode we talk about Amazon Key which allows package couriers access to your home, our thoughts on the two latest attacks (KRACK and DUHK) which affect WPA2 WiFi encryption and certain VPNs and how easy it is to steal a car with just a pair of $11 radio devices.

This is the 68th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk to professional social engineer Chris Hadnagy about his new organization, the Innocent Lives Foundation. Chris also discusses with us the topic of social engineering and the recent social engineering CTF contest at the recent DEF CON hacking conference.

This is the 67th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about a huge list of email addresses and credentials found being used to send SPAM and malware, mobile app privacy issues, a Smartlock update fail and much more!

This is the 66th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about the Ring doorbell camera, issues with traffic apps, a large Verizon data breach, privacy concerns to be aware of with the Amazon Echo and much more!

This is the 65th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about a new Smart TV hack, privacy concerns with web forms, stolen Facebook profile photo prevention and a new phishing scam asking for your selfies. Yes, that's right. Your selfie.

This is the 64th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about ultrasonic ads and the Android apps that are listening for them, security vulnerabilities in popular home security systems, printer tracking dots recently in the news and much more!

This is the 63rd episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston, Scott Wright and special guest Jayson E. Street (InfoSec Ranger at Pwnie Express, Senior Partner at Krypton Security, CEO of Stratagem 1 Solutions and author of several books). In this episode we talk with Jayson about his perspective on the current state of privacy and security in the world, his thoughts on VPNs and hearing stories about his most interesting adventures including breaking into banks and other organizations (with permission of course). We also find out how he became Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" in 2006 (true story).

This is the 62nd episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we discuss the "CloudBleed" vulnerability, attackers that can access your information via wifi and bluetooth, why technology won't stop security breaches, ATM skimmers in the wild and much more!

This is the 61st episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we discuss how to defend your "Internet of Things" home devices as well as some good tips on how to secure your home wifi network. We also discuss how data from used computers is not being erased, a new "creepy" Facebook search tool, a hotel ransomed by hackers and much more!

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 and phone calls are really more secure than traditional communication methods we're all used to.

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!