Social Media Security Podcast 39 – Snapcash, Yik Yak, LinkedIn Security and Privacy Tips
Summary: This is the 39th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by <a href="http://www.securestate.com/">SecureState</a> and the <a href="http://www.streetwise-security-zone.com/">Streetwise Security Zone</a>. This episode was hosted by <a href="http://twitter.com/agent0x0">Tom Eston</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/streetsec">Scott Wright</a> recorded December 12, 2014. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:<br> <br> * “<a href="http://blog.snapchat.com/post/102895720555/introducing-snapcash">Snapcash” has been announced by the creators of Snapchat</a>. Can Snapchat gain enough consumer confidence to break into the payments field?<br> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yik_Yak">Yik Yak</a> is a social app for browsing anonymous chats in your locale and it’s gaining popularity with teens and causing <a href="http://tbrnews.com/news/manhattan_beach/total-of-four-threats-close-mira-costa-mbusd-tightens-security/article_885f5156-6f48-11e4-8bb2-cb0cb55986c1.html">some problems for schools</a>.<br> * Yik Yak is also not as private or anonymous as you think as a<a href="http://hackaday.com/2014/12/10/yik-yak-mitm-hack-give-the-dog-a-bone/"> new security vulnerability was just disclosed</a>!<br> * <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/software/social/twitter-app-tracking-how-to-opt-out/d/d-id/1317785?_mc=sm_iwk">How to opt out</a> of Twitter’s new app tracking feature<br> * <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/13/facebook-privacy-basics-policy-update/">Facebook’s updated Privacy Policy</a>? Not much new, but policies have been reworded to be somewhat less onerous to read<br> * Facebook At Work –<a href="http://www.wired.com/2014/11/facebook-at-work/?linkId=10594165%20"> Will it work?</a><br> * Scott and Tom share our opinions on the big <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/10/sony-pictures-hack-the-whole-story/">Sony Pictures security breach</a><br> * Scott shares some best practices on how to secure your LinkedIn account. Tom shares some good tips to make your LinkedIn account more private. Here are a few of the tips we discussed:<br> * <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> 1) Turn on HTTPS for all sessions:<br> – Check the “Secure Connections” box in the security settings page<br> <br> 2) Turn on Two-Step Verification<br> <br> – The security settings page will tell you whether or not two-step verification is already set up<br> – You can turn it on, and provide a mobile phone where SMS messages will be sent<br> <br> Both are accessible by doing the following while logged in to your LinkedIn account on the Web:<br> <br> a) Hover the mouse cursor over your profile picture<br> <br> b) Click on the Account tab in the bottom left of the page<br> <br> c) Click on “Manage Security Settings”<br> <br> Please send any show feedback to feedback [aT] socialmediasecurity.com or comment below. You can also call our voice mail box at 1-613-693-0997 if you have a question for our Q&A section on the next episode. Don’t forget to <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=329032812">subscribe to the podcast in iTunes</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/socialmediasec">follow us on Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/socialmediasec">like us on Facebook</a>. Thanks for listening!<br> <br>
