Here’s the past week’s news in a way that’s fun, informative and educational – all in a tight, quarter-hour podcast format. (Plus – find out what Chester would do with the $1m!)
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vBulletin enforces password reset after website attack
vBulletin and Foxit Software forums hack exposes hundreds of thousands of records amid zero-day vulnerability speculation.
TalkTalk keeps talking about that data breach but never says the right thing
With every new piece of information about the TalkTalk breach, we seem to get no closer to the truth about what exactly happened, who was responsible, and what TalkTalk is doing to fix this messy affair.
‘Keep calm and hit record’ mobile apps help Little Brother watch Big Brother
Thanks to new and upcoming mobile apps, Little Brother will soon be watching Big Brother watching Little Brother.
Live feeds from license plate readers exposed online
The EFF has found more than 100 ALPR cameras streaming live, “often with totally open Web pages accessible by anyone with a browser.”
US cybersecurity plan won’t stop the government getting hacked – but it’s a start
A new strategy unveiled by the White House this week should help the US to improve its flawed cyberdefenses, but even the US CIO admits that there can never be perfect security.
FCC plans weekly name and shame list of robocallers
With over 215,000 complaints last year, robocalling and telemarketing has become a massive issue for US federal regulators who now appear more determined than ever to quash the problem.
Check your Facebook settings to make sure your posts aren’t searchable
Facebook now allows you to search others’ posts, which (of course) means they can search yours. Lock those posts down people!
The $1million Apple iTunes gift card scam
An Apple store employee in New York has been charged with using bogus credit cards to buy nearly $1 million in Apple gift cards.
How a law making car hacking illegal could make us all less safe
Security and privacy watchdogs worry that a proposed law intended to improve cybersecurity of automobiles could also make it illegal for researchers to examine code in vehicles’ computers.