The Shared Security Podcast

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!

This is the 55th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about how even the head of Facebook can get hacked, a really cool geographic tweet map tool, why you should think twice about sharing links on Facebook messenger, banks starting to use more biometrics and more IoT devices installed with malware.

This is the 54th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about Facebook ads and how to change the information Facebook's apps have about you, recent large password breaches, password security, issues with random USB drives and the effects of hacking your toilet.

This is the 53rd episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about VPNs, a vulnerability in the popular EZCast devices, AI gone bad and what happens when new IoT technology is no longer supported.

This is the 52nd episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk about a new social network in which a real person will follow you around, unexpected implications of the Internet of Things, new phishing attacks targeting payroll information and the evolution of Ransomware.

This is the 51st episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk with Andrew Patrick from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) of Canada about Online Behavioral Advertising (OBA), security and privacy of "smart" toys, and what parents need to know about potentially dangerous mobile apps your teens might be using.

This is the 50th episode of the Shared Security Podcast hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright. In this episode we talk with special guest Alex Hamerstone from TrustedSec about the privacy risks with Facebook quizzes and surveys, how social engineering is used to compromise banking accounts like Paypal, pre-crime and facial recognition and vulnerabilities in wireless home security systems.