Aug 3, 2019 | automation, bluetooth, Home, Infosec, IoT, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Smart Home, Technology
Smart Home Devices Leak Private Information A publicly accessible ElasticSearch cluster owned by Orvibo, a Chinese smart home solutions provider, leaked more than two billion user logs containing sensitive data of customers from countries all over the world....
Aug 3, 2019 | Children, Cybercrime, Databases, Education, Hackers, Hacking, Radio Show, Radio_Show, School Districts, Technology
Hackers Stick a Bullseye on Schools and School Districts Some hackers demand ransom; others sweep up personal data for sale to identity thieves. But whatever hackers’ motives, school systems around the country have been the targets of their cyberattacks. One attack...
Aug 3, 2019 | Best Practices, Business, Cybercrime, Data Storage, Hacking, Hacking, Passwords, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, storage, Technology
Storing your Password in Plaintext…Say What???? Stock trading company Robinhood has admitted to storing passwords of some of its users in plaintext. The California-based firm said that it came across this security lapse on Monday this week. In an email,...
Jul 27, 2019 | Breaches, Computers, Consumer, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Hacking, Laptops, Malware, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Surveillance, Technology, Tracking, Video, Windows (Microsoft)
Is Someone Lurking in Your Computer? Whether you’re in an open office where colleagues regularly wander past or live somewhere—like a college dorm—where you may feel comfortable leaving your laptop unattended in the presence of relative strangers, it can be all...
Jul 27, 2019 | Best Practices, Business, Cloud, Cloud Vendors, Computers, Cybersecurity, Internet Service Providers, Networking, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Technology
Are Your Cloud Vendors Paying Attention to Security? Cloud adoption is on the rise: According to International Data Corporation (IDC)’s “Nine Ways to Maximize the Value of Cloud Contracts,” 52 percent of all companies are currently using cloud-based delivery...
Jul 27, 2019 | Brain Implants, News, Patents, Patents, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Research, Science, Self Improvement, Technology
Ready for Computerized Brains… Since its founding in 2016, Neuralink has remained one of Elon Musk’s quieter ventures. It’s the mission of linking human and computer technologies have been, compared to Musk’s work at SpaceX, Tesla, or The...