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First Ban on Selling Location Data, Prohibiting Password Managers, Real-Time Crime Center Concerns
In this episode we discuss how Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing a groundbreaking bill to ban the buying and selling of location data from mobile devices. This legislation raises vital questions about consumer ...
MOVEit Cyberattack, The Problem with Password Rotations, Military Alert on Free Smartwatches
Several major organizations, including British Airways and the BBC, fell victim to the recent MOVEit cyberattack. We discuss the alarming trend of hackers targeting trusted suppliers to gain access to customer data, ...
Passkeys Can Make Passwords a Thing of the Past
We all seem to have a love/hate relationship with passwords. Over time, we have learned to live with them–even when, time and again, they show how bad they are at securing our ...
Netflix: Is Password-Sharing a Crime?
On May 25, 2023 streaming content provider Netflix began enforcing its policy prohibiting the sharing of Netflix accounts even among family members who are not members of the same “household”—meaning living together ...
Netflix Cracks Down on Password Sharing, AI Legal Research Gone Wrong, Fake Identities and Surveillance Firms
Netflix plans to crack down on the widespread practice of password sharing among households. We discuss their new verification feature and its impact on user experience and security. A lawyer finds himself ...
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 ...
Weak Passwords Offer Easy Access to Enterprise Networks
Poor password practices continue to put businesses at risk, with nearly 90% of passwords used in successful attacks consisting of 12 characters or less, indicating additional security measures are required to protect ...
The LastPass Attack Gets Worse, What is Gamification, Signal’s Encryption Standoff
Popular password manager LastPass suffered a second attack that lasted for over two months. Now new and disturbing information is being released about the attack. Scott discusses the benefits and challenges of ...
Password Management: Why the Cybersecurity Community is Sending the Wrong Message to Consumers
In recent months, the password manager industry has taken a significant cyber hit. In December 2022, one of the world’s most popular password managers, LastPass, notified its customers of a massive breach ...
Password Managers Under Attack, Shady Reward Apps on Google Play, Meta Account Center 2FA Bypass
The attacks on password managers and their users continue as Bitwarden and 1Password users have reported seeing paid ads for phishing sites in Google search results for the official login page of ...
