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Class Bytes is a QUICK technology news podcast to keep you up tp date with all the tech news you need to know. You can watch our videos at https://www.youtube.com/user/ClassBytes
Today we are discussing 10 security Ted Talks you can’t miss article by George V. Hulme http://www.csoonline.com/article/3077437/security/10-security-ted-talks-you-can-t-miss.html#slide10
James Lyne: Everyday cybercrime -- and what you can do about it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSErHToV8IU
Hackers: the internet's immune system | Keren Elazari https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erCAp_Bd0AQ
Mikko Hypponen: Fighting viruses, defending the net https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf3zxHuSM2Y
Misha Glenny: Hire the hackers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gSwRHScq6M
All your devices can be hacked - Avi Rubin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHHCvcCUOWU
Guy-Philippe Goldstein: How cyberattacks threaten real-world peace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI0_fSD6GPY
Governments don't understand cyber warfare. We need hackers | Rodrigo Bijou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nSHsb5xKPo
Lorrie Faith Cranor: What's wrong with your pa$$w0rd? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SkdP36wiAU
Chris Domas: The 1s and 0s behind cyber warfare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWpRxyqDgpM
Marc Goodman: A vision of crimes in the future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E97Kgi0sR4
Electronics Frontier Foundation https://www.eff.org/
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2017 02 21 Topics covered today include
Yahoo hacked again! http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-says-hackers-accessed-user-accounts-without-passwords-2017-2 https://www.cnet.com/news/verizon-and-yahoo-agree-to-cut-4-billion-deal-by-350-million/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/yahoo-not-deleting-email-accounts-say-users/
USPS lost $10,000 in rare Nintendo games http://kotaku.com/10k-worth-of-snes-games-goes-missing-in-the-mail-1792409527 http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/snes-usps-theft/ Byuu Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/byuu
Dolls are listening yo you! http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39002142
DHLS Hacked? http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/homeland-security-employees-locked-out-of-computer-networks-sources/
Malware can hear you through microphones https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/02/hackers-who-took-control-of-pc-microphones-siphon-600-gb-from-70-targets/
RSA Confrence Videos https://www.rsaconference.com/videos?conference=21&keywords=&page=1
Electronic Frontier Foundation https://www.eff.org/
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Quick NewsCast for Jan-04-2017
Topics discussed:
Ransomfree https://ransomfree.cybereason.com/
8-bitguy - NES Zapper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu-Hoj4EIjU
Amazon Alexa murder warrent http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/12/28/amazon-alexa-data-wanted-in-murder-investigation.html
People are staying with Yahoo - despite security concerns http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Plenty-of-users-sticking-with-Yahoo-despite-data-10827710.php
VPN Pen testing lab with Kali Linux & pfSense http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/setting-up-a-vpn-based-penetration-testing-lab/
Help out the EFF! https://www.eff.org/
01-11-2017 Topics Discussed: Unsecure routers, webcams prompt feds to sue D-Link http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/01/unsecure-routers-webcams-prompt-feds-to-sue-d-link/
This ransomware targets HR departments http://www.zdnet.com/article/this-ransomware-targets-hr-departments-with-fake-job-applications/
Spread Popcorn Time Ransomware https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-scheme-spread-popcorn-time-ransomware-get-chance-of-free-decryption-key/
This Ransomware Unlocks Your Files For Free If You Read CyberSecurity Articles http://thehackernews.com/2017/01/decrypt-ransomware-files.html
Android banking Trojan malware disguises itself as Super Mario Run http://www.zdnet.com/article/android-banking-trojan-malware-disguises-itself-as-super-mario-run/
Electronic Freedom Foundation https://www.eff.org/
2017 01 19 Change your bad Passwords! http://www.zdnet.com/article/only-yourselves-to-blame-the-worst-passwords-of-2016-are-as-lazy-as-ever/?linkId=33374589
http://gizmodo.com/the-25-most-popular-passwords-of-2015-were-all-such-id-1753591514
http://www.passwordrandom.com/most-popular-passwords
Peace sign identity theft http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/peace-sign-selfie-fingerprint-identity-theft-news/
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/hackers-replicate-politician-fingerprint/
Samsung IOT camera hack http://www.computerworld.com/article/3158204/security/critical-flaw-lets-hackers-take-control-of-samsung-smartcam-cameras.html#tk.rss_news
Marco Polo http://www.businessinsider.com/marco-polo-app-how-to-use-tips-and-tricks-photos-2017-1/#i-recorded-a-video-message-for-my-sister-called-a-polo-which-was-just-a-few-seconds-long-marco-polo-is-intended-for-quick-back-and-forth-messages-not-long-winded-voicemails-3
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.happybits.marcopolo
College pays ramsom https://boingboing.net/2017/01/13/los-angeles-valley-college-pay.html
Gmail Phishing http://nypost.com/2017/01/18/its-almost-impossible-to-stop-this-new-gmail-phishing-attack/
2017 01 25 Topics Discussed Today:
Tostitos can save you from drunk driving http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/tostitos-new-party-bag-knows-when-youve-been-drinking-and-will-even-call-you-uber-175727
Top Kaspersky Employee Arrested https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/kaspersky-worker-arrested-russia/ http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-top-manager-at-russian-cybersecurity-firm-arrested-in-moscow-2017-1
Ransomware Charger hits GooglePlay https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-app-found-on-google-play/
Android Skyfin Trojan https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-trojan-hijacks-google-play-store-covertly-downloads-or-purchases-apps/
Variants of Android Banking trojan https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-banking-trojan-source-code-leaked-online-leads-to-new-variation-right-away/
Facebook video hacked https://gizmodo.com/some-guy-figured-out-how-to-delete-any-video-on-faceboo-1791526536
Stealing passwords from McDonalds https://finnwea.com/blog/stealing-passwords-from-mcdonalds-users
Kreb's on Security Mirai Worm https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/01/who-is-anna-senpai-the-mirai-worm-author/
Please visit the Electronic Frontier Foundation https://www.eff.org/
2017 01 31 PacMan lives on as Masaya Nakamura passes https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/business/pac-man-masaya-nakamura-dead.html?_r=0
Better two-factor authentication for Facebook http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/26/14397276/facebook-two-factor-nfc-security-key-account-hack
Chrome and Firefox try and warn you http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/26/14396130/http-https-insecure-connections-chrome-firefox
Texas Police Dept Hit with Ransomware http://www.darkreading.com/texas-police-unit-loses-years-of-evidence-to-ransomware-/d/d-id/1328008
Phishing via Autofill (website not shown)
Kaspersky Lab update https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/01/a-shakeup-in-russias-top-cybercrime-unit/
Electronic Frontier Foundation https://www.eff.org/
2017 02 07 Two arrested in CCTV hacking in DC http://thehackernews.com/2017/02/cctv-camera-hacking.html
Wifi can see you https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/wifi-signals-can-id-individuals-by-body-shape
W-2s are not safe https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/01/shopping-for-w2s-tax-data-on-the-dark-web/
Hard drive failure rates https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-benchmark-stats-2016/
SpinRite https://www.grc.com/intro.htm
You can catch Kelihos via USB Drives http://www.securityweek.com/kelihos-spreads-usb-drives
How easy is it crack is your password? http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/easy-hacker-crack-password/
Electronic Frontier Foundation https://www.eff.org/
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2017 02 15 Today topics covered:
Grammy 2017 and Video Games https://www.grammy.com/
Your TV is watching you (Illegally) https://www.cnet.com/news/vizio-tvs-data-tracking-ftc-federal-trade-commission-new-jersey/ http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/7/14527360/vizio-smart-tv-tracking-settlement-disable-settings
Look before you paste! http://lifepluslinux.blogspot.co.nz/2017/01/look-before-you-paste-from-website-to.html
It is now easier for you to be fingerprinted http://lifepluslinux.blogspot.co.nz/2017/01/look-before-you-paste-from-website-to.html
Find out what Facebook knows about you https://www.fastcodesign.com/3067874/a-dead-simple-tool-to-find-out-what-facebook-knows-about-you
Russian arrests update https://cointelegraph.com/news/russian-hacking-four-men-face-treason-for-passing-on-information-from-russia-to-cia
Electronic Frontier Foundation https://www.eff.org/
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