Episode 689 - The EU Chooses Signal As Their Official Messaging App
Release Date: 02/26/2020
Security In Five Podcast
Staying knowledgeable and up to date on the ever-changing web security space is difficult. There are classes, courses, and certifications you can achieve but those are to lay the foundation but it's up to us to keep it going. I found a site that provides so much insight and tools for security it had to be a podcast episode. Source - Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get access to behind the scenes content as a patron - *** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Mighty Mackenzie - Where you can find Security In Five - Email -
info_outlineSecurity In Five Podcast
GoTo, the parent company of LastPass, announced they they too have suffered a breach. Unknown threat agents accessed and took encrypted backups and other materials of customers. This episode talks about the breach and what you should think about if you are a customer of them. Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get access to behind the scenes content as a patron - *** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Mighty Mackenzie - Where you can find Security In Five - Email -
info_outlineSecurity In Five Podcast
Apple released iOS 16.3 and macOS 13.2 which included a new security feature for support of Security Keys. This episode talks about what this is, why it's a great security addition and how it works. Source - Apple Support Page - Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get access to behind the scenes content as a patron - *** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Mighty Mackenzie - Where you can find Security In Five - Email -
info_outlineSecurity In Five Podcast
In the past week there have been several stories of "breaches" that were caused by credential-stuffing attacks. This episode talks about what credential stuffing is and where the blame should be pointed. Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get access to behind the scenes content as a patron - *** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Mighty Mackenzie - Where you can find Security In Five - Email -
info_outlineSecurity In Five Podcast
T-Mobile is back in the cybersecurity news and not for a good reason. Another breach has been announced to the tune of 37 million accounts. This episode talks about how it happened and the past breaches they have suffered since 2018. Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get access to behind the scenes content as a patron - *** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Mighty Mackenzie - Where you can find Security In Five - Email -
info_outlineSecurity In Five Podcast
PayPal announced that some accounts were compromised through a crednetial stuffing attack. This episode talks about why this is not PayPal's fault and the blame needs to be put on the users. Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get access to behind the scenes content as a patron - *** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Mighty Mackenzie - Where you can find Security In Five - Email -
info_outlineSecurity In Five Podcast
The term hacker is used and most people think of the bad guys. Did you know there are several different types of hackers? This episode talks about them and the differences between them. Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get access to behind the scenes content as a patron - *** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Mighty Mackenzie - Where you can find Security In Five - Email -
info_outlineSecurity In Five Podcast
Norton LifeLock notified some customers that their accounts may have been accessed by an unauthorized thrid party. Norton was not hacked directly nor was it a failure of Norton that this happened. This episode talks about how the hackers accessed these accounts and where the blame should be directed. Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get access to behind the scenes content as a patron - *** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Mighty Mackenzie - Where you can find Security In Five - Email -
info_outlineSecurity In Five Podcast
Microsoft Office365 is the subscription-based cloud offering for the Office productivity suite. Microsoft announced that a new Basic offering is coming for $2/mo. This episode talks about this. Source - Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get access to behind the scenes content as a patron - *** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Mighty Mackenzie - Where you can find Security In Five - Email -
info_outlineSecurity In Five Podcast
Every Tuesday Microsoft releases patches for Windows. Patching is a chore but it's an important task you should not ignore. This episode reminds you to patch and goes through this month's Windows patches to help explain why. Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get access to behind the scenes content as a patron - *** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Mighty Mackenzie - Where you can find Security In Five - Email -
info_outlineUPDATE - I made rare goof and said WhatsApp was bought by Microsoft, this is obviously not correct, I have updated the audio with the correct Facebook reference.
The EU announced that its staff is to use the messaging app Signal going forward for secure messaging. This episode talks about this move and why you should consider switching to Signal too.
Signal website - https://www.signal.org/
Be aware, be safe.
Sign-Up For FREE security awareness training here.
Become A Patron! Patreon Page
*** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Ko-Fi Security In Five
—————— Where you can find Security In Five ——————
Security In Five Reddit Channel r/SecurityInFive
Security In Five Podcast Page - Podcast RSS
iTunes, YouTube, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher
Email - [email protected]