What the Hack? Podcast
What the Hack? Podcast
What the Hack? Podcast
What the Hack? Podcast

Data Security

The latest on data breaches and cybersecurity and data security by Adam K Levin.

SWAT
Hackers are using internet-connected home devices to livestream “swatting” attacks, according to the FBI. Swatting is a dangerous prank where emergency services are called to respond to a life threatening situation that requires immediate intervention by police and/or S.W.A.T. teams. In a public service announcement issued December 29, the FBI warned that “offenders have been using stolen e-mail passwords to...
SolarWinds
When SolarWinds was compromised it set the stage for the infiltration by Russian-backed hackers of Fortune 500 companies and several branches of the U.S. government. It gave Russia a bird's eye view of sensitive information, and signaled the failure of cybersecurity not as an industry, but as a concept as it is currently imagined. If you're lumping the recent SolarWinds...
Android app malware
An Android app with over 10 million installations spread malware to its users in a recent update. Barcode Scanner is an app available in the Google Play store for Android devices. A December 2020 update infected users with a Trojan-style malware that bombards users with unwanted advertising. The app has been a popular download among Android users for several years...
App Security
Gab was breached February 28, with 70 gigabytes of user data leaked by a group of “hacktivists.”  A popular audio chatroom app for iOS devices called Clubhouse was breached seven days before that. A few weeks earlier, Clubhouse had run afoul of privacy advocates concerned about its data storage--including the possibility that the company was routing content through China.  While...
NPR
Adam Levin spoke with NPR about the recent data archive of over 500 million Facebook accounts found on a hacking forum. "It's serious when phone numbers are out there. The danger when you have phone numbers in particular is a universal identifier," said Levin. Read the article here.
Exagrid
A ransomware attack targeting anti-ransomware tech company ExaGrid is a teachable moment in the current cybersecurity crisis.

Log4J: What You Need to Know

Log4J
The Log4J vulnerability has the potential to be the next SolarWinds-level cybersecurity debacle. Here’s what you need to know.
March Madness Cyber Threat
March Madness is ideal for phishing and hacking campaigns and represents a major vulnerability for businesses.
3-2-1 rules
This World Backup Day, be sure you're protecting your data with the 3-2-1 rules.
firewall
Firewalls are a cornerstone of internet security. Here's what you need to know.