Meta’s Threads and Your Privacy, Airline Reservation Scams, IDOR Srikes Back
In this episode, we explore the rise of Threads, a new social media app developed by Meta, which has already attracted 10 million users in just seven hours. However, there’s a catch ...
Meta’s $1.3 Billion Fine, AI Hoax Hysteria, Montana’s TikTok Ban
In this episode, we discuss Meta’s record-breaking $1.3 billion fine by the EU for unlawfully transferring user data, shedding light on the increasing risks faced by tech companies in violating privacy rules ...
Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer
Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. What follows is an interview with a Russian hacker responsible for a series ...
Google Now Supports Passkeys, Risky New Top Level Domains, Twitter’s Encryption Dilemma
In this episode, we explore the arrival of passwordless Google accounts that use “passkeys,” which offer enhanced usability and security. We discuss the benefits of passkeys over traditional passwords, but also why ...
Social Media: Be Aware of What You Share
Two scammers are currently being prosecuted for deploying a romance scam against at least two victims, successfully stealing over £200,000. […] ...
Private Tweets Exposed, Unauthorized Tracking Collaboration, AI Risks and Regulation
In this episode we discuss a recent Twitter security incident that caused private tweets sent to Twitter Circles to become visible to unintended recipients. Next, we discuss the collaboration between Apple and ...
Twitter Presses GitHub to Turn Over User Who Leaked Source Code
When Twitter joined the ranks of tech companies whose source code leaked online, it was met with little surprise and a whole lot of unease over what the leak might mean for ...
Twitter’s Paywall 2FA, Mental Health Data for Sale, Meta’s Verified Program
Twitter is phasing out its free text message two-factor authentication (2FA) and putting the feature behind a paywall, prompting security experts to advise Twitter users to switch to other authentication methods. How ...
‘See No Evil’ — Mozilla SLAMS Google’s App Privacy Labels
Google doesn’t want you to know what your Android apps do with your data. That seems to be the conclusion from a Mozilla study into the Play Store ...
Social Zombies Revisited: Your Friends Want to Eat Your Brains
On this week’s episode, We’re excited to bring you a classic conference talk that Tom Eston gave with co-host Kevin Johnson back in 2009 at DEF CON 17 in Las Vegas. The ...
