Equifax “Security” – Allowed Unbelievable Inept Logins and Lack of Encryption

Nov 9, 2019 | Anti-Virus, Best Practices, Big Data, Breaches, Business, CEO, Consumer, Cyber Insurance, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Data, Equifax, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, Liability, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Technology, Updates

Equifax “Security” – Allowed Unbelievable Inept Logins and Lack of Encryption   Most of us do not have a choice when it comes to sharing our data with big data credit bureaus/respositories.  They simply take all our information and re-sell it making huge...

Are your Apps Leaking? Unpatched Vulnerabilities Lead to Leaking Apps

Oct 26, 2019 | Applications, Best Practices, Business, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Hackers, Hacking, Patches, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Technology, Updates, Updates

Just because you download an app does not mean that it is not vulnerable to exploit or data leaks. The chance of it happening is even higher for those not in traditional app stores.  Additionally, businesses depend on older software applications are at a great risk...

Plaintiffs in Facebook Class Action Awarded Standing

Oct 26, 2019 | Best Practices, Biometrics, Business, Data Storage, Facebook, Facial Recognition, Fines and Penalties, FTC, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Technology

Plaintiffs in Facebook Class Action Awarded Standing   Plaintiffs in a $35 billion class-action suit against Facebook won their argument proving standing to sue. This lawsuit concerns the collection and storage of millions of users’ biometric data without...

Exploitable Vulnerability Allows Major VPN Breaches – NORDVPN and Others

Oct 26, 2019 | Audit Logs, audit logs, Best Practices, Business, Computers, Cyber breaches, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Data Storage, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Patching, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Third-Party, Updates

Exploitable Vulnerability Allows Major VPN Breaches 3000 Servers hacked, the blame is being pointed at a third-party provider utilizing a remote management system in the data center. Who owned the data center? That would be NordVPN, a popular consumer VPN provider....

Chinese Using Visas to Import Corporate Spies and Thieves

Oct 26, 2019 | Best Practices, Big Tech, Business, China, Contractors, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Employees, Employment, Government, Guests, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, industrial espionage, Insider Threat, Intellectual Property Theft, Jobs, Nationstates, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Technology

Chinese Using Visas to Import Corporate Spys and Thieves It is about time that some of these Nation-State cyber hackers are going to prison for stealing intellectual property from our US Companies and government contractors.  If you are not aware the Chinese...

Is someone eavesdropping on your Smart Speaker?

Oct 26, 2019 | Alexa, Amazon, anonymity, Apple, Audio, Best Practices, Big Tech, bluetooth, Consumer, gadgets, Google, Hacking, IoT, Monitoring, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Siri, Smart Assistants, Smart Speakers, spying, Surveillance, Technology

Is someone eavesdropping on your Smart Speaker? Are your smart speakers listening to everything — all the time.  Somewhat. But It turns out that some third-party apps or those don’t natively belong to Google or Amazon may be piggybacking in and eavesdropping. ...