Show Notes January 3 – 9, 2021
Tech Talk Show Notes January 3-9, 2021 DDoS Attacks Spiked, Became More Complex in 2020 The large-scale shift to remote work and the increased reliance on online services as the result of the global pandemic this year gave threat actors new opportunities to use...
Show Notes Dec 27, 2020 to Jan 2, 2021
Tech Talk Show Notes December 27, 2020 - January 2, 2021 Mozilla praises Apple anti-tracking privacy features in iOS 14 Mozilla, the organization that maintains Firefox and other open source projects, has launched a new campaign in support of a suite of privacy...
Show Notes Dec 20 to Dec 26, 2020
Tech Talk Show Notes December 20 -26, 2020Google Removed Shady Android VPN App That Allowed MiTM Attacks Google has recently removed a shady Android VPN App from the Play Store. Identified as SuperVPN Free VPN Client, this app boasted 100 million installs and had...
Solarwinds Hack and its impact on business and home
SolarWinds Hack Craig Peterson: In case you didn't hear, we have had a massive hack. We're going to be talking about that and what it means to you. What it means to the federal government. What it means to organizations that are using SolarWinds. Oh my [00:00:24] Hi...
The H1-B Provision of Immigration Law Strikes Again
Tens of Thousands Laid Off - Now What? Amidst recent layoffs at tech giants such as Amazon, Meta, and Salesforce, US immigrants holding H1-B visas for specialized skills have been brutally hit. These visas, which are in high demand among large tech companies, allow...
Show Notes Nov. 29-Dec 5, 2020
Tech Talk Show Notes November 29 - December 5, 2020Gaming Over the Holidays? 7 Important Security Tips It's the most wonderful time of the year for hackers to target home gamers. Gamers are typically on the younger side and more trusting and comfortable with...
Surveilling Employees: Management use Webcams to Enforce Remote Workers
Suveilling Employees: Management use Webcams to Enforce Remote Workers This pandemic has changed the model under which businesses operate. Some businesses shuttered their doors, others sent employees home with to work, and others tried to re-create an office on-line...
The Noose of Big Tech
The Noose of Big TechNo longer our friends and allies now, it's official the tech giants are acting as the most powerful entities in the world. These tech giants have engulfed our freedom and are acting as controlling masters over our lives. We do what they say for...
Cybercriminals Ramp-Up and Zero-In on WordPress Sites
Cybercriminals Ramp-Up and Zero-In on Wordpress Sites It is a new cyber target - WordPress. It is a popular website creation platform that powers almost a third of all websites on the internet. Wordpress sites are under attack and the attempted attacks against...
Encryption Wars: Collaboration Services Acquire to Compete for Marketshare
Encryption Wars: Collaboration Services Acquire to Compete for MarketshareThe pandemic laid bare the vulnerabilities are some popular business collaboration platforms. Usage of these platforms surged during the coronavirus pandemic as more businesses began to rely...