Cybersecurity Today
938 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsUpdates on the latest cybersecurity threats to businesses, data breach disclosures, and how you can secure your firm in an increasingly risky time.
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October 2, 2020 - Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month and National Seniors Day
October 02, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MBToday's podcast offers online safety tips from Canada's Centre for Cybersecurity as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and from the federal privacy commissioner as part of National Seniors Day
September 30, 2020 - Ransomware hits insurance company, hospital chain, a government services provider and a school board, and a useful report from Microsoft
September 30, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MBToday's podcast looks at ransomware attacks at a U.S. insurance company, a hospital chain, a government services provider and a school board, along with a useful cyber report from Microsoft
September 28, 2020 - TikTok's multi-factor authentication problem, install these updates from Cisco and Microsoft, and Airbnb hosts get a surprise
September 28, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBToday's podcast reports on a hole in TikTok's multi-factor authentication strategy, security updates from Cisco and Microsoft that must be installed, and Airbnb hosts get a surprise
September 25, 2020 - More ransomware, another clumsy employee, beware of these social media tricks and more
September 25, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MBToday's podcast reports on a suspected ransomware attack on a US firm, another clumsy employee leaves a database open, social media users being tricked and why online gamers are targeted by hackers
September 23, 2020 - Mistake at Microsoft, security advice from the NSA, the money in bug bounties and prison time for a hacker
September 23, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MBToday's podcast reports on a Microsoft database left open on the Internet, home security advice from the NSA, bug bounty payouts by one platform and prison time for a hacker
September 21, 2020 - Cause of controversial ransomware hack found, lessons from a hack and attackers give away malware code
September 21, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.97 MBToday's podcast reports on the cause of a controversial ransomware hack, an example of how hackers are patient and why its bad news when attackers give things away
September 18, 2020 - Death possibly linked to ransomware, a phishing training scam, COVID victims list published and watch the privacy settings in mobile apps
September 18, 2020 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.51 MBToday's podcast reports on a death in Germany possibly linked to ransomware, a phishing scam taking advantage of phishing training, COVID victims list accidentally published and why you should watch the privacy settings in mobile apps
September 16, 2020 -Huge e-commerce hack, US warns of IT products being targeted and let people report vulnerabilities
September 16, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBToday's podcast reports on a huge hack of Magento e-commerce sites, US warns of IT products being targeted and the importance of giving people a way to report vulnerabilities
September 14, 2020 - How firms plan for cyber attacks, the failings of cybersecurity companies, Artech hit by ransomware and email bomb threats return
September 14, 2020 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MBToday's podcast offers advice to firms on planning for cyber attacks, reports on the failings of cybersecurity companies, describes the ransomware attack on Artech and warns that email bomb threats have returned
September 11, 2020 - Basic security steps to foil cyber attacks, global data centre company hit with ransomware and watch for fake Facebook login warnings
September 11, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBToday's podcast reports on basic security steps to foil cyberattacks, a global data centre company hit with ransomware, another company database left open to the Internet and a suspicious Facebook login warning
September 9, 2020 - New credit card phone scam, more ransomware and a return of a malware gang
September 09, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.37 MBToday's podcast reports on a new credit card phone scam, more ransomware around the world and a return of a malware gang
September 8 , 2020 - Warner Music hack, a school board hit by ransomware and beware of these attachments
September 08, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBToday's podcast reports on the hack of the e-commerce part of Warner Music web sites, a U.S. school board hit by ransomware and why you should beware of these Excel attachments
September 4, 2020 - Security advice for students, two open databases full of personal information found and six bad Android apps discovered
September 04, 2020 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.63 MBToday's podcast offers security advice to students, reports on more unsecured databases found on the internet and warns uses of six bad Android apps
September 2, 2020 - Apple lets in malware, payroll association skimmed and hackers use Telegram
September 02, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.18 MBToday's podcast reports on malware slipping by Apple's detection, a payroll association victimized by a skimming attack and hackers using Telegram in a new skimming technique
August 31, 2020 - Ransomware defences, a dishonest employee at Cisco, an honest employee at Tesla and printer owners embarrassed
August 31, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.5 MBToday's podcast reports on how organizations can protect against ransomware, a former Cisco employee pleads guilty, a Tesla employee protects his company and how corporate printer owners were embarrassed
August 28, 2020 -Alert to Linux administrators, attack on Outlook and crooks cashing in on online games
August 28, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MBToday's podcast looks at a cryptomining attack on Linux servers, a new attack on Outlook users and how crooks are cashing in on Fortnite and other online games
August 26, 2020 -A new gang adds data extortion to ransomware, a data theft for hire group found and watch for deepfake phone messages
August 26, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.51 MBToday's podcast looks at another gang adding data extortion to ransomware, a data theft-for-hire group found and why you should watch for deepfake phone messages
August 24, 2020 - Freepik hack, Weather Channel app privacy lawsuit settled, flaw in Google Drive and a university pays a ransom
August 24, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBToday's podcast reports on a hack at Freepik, the settlement of a Weather Channel lawsuit, a flaw found in Google Drive and a U,.S. university pays a ransom
August 21, 2020 -Job scam alert, don't get fleeced, keep track of certificates and another Windows update
August 21, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MBToday's podcast reports on a job scam alert from the FBI, sneaky Android apps, why you need to keep track of certificates and another Windows update
August 19 2020 - The latest ransomware attacks, a phone scam at the Ritz and security defenders strike back
August 19, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBToday's podcast reports on ransomware attacks at a cruise line, a printer maker and a medical collection agency, a phone scam involving the Ritz hotel and how security defenders struck back at attackers
August 17, 2020 - Canadian tax account hack, a job email scam and a security training site's employee falls for a con
August 17, 2020 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBToday's podcast reports on a Canadian tax account hack, a job email scam, advice from a security training, and that same site admits an employee fell for a con
August 14, 2020 - Warning for Linux users, fake Verizon, SBA scams and Canadian vets offered cyber training
August 14, 2020 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.66 MBToday's podcast reports on the latest malware attacking Linux systems, Verizon, SBA and FINRA scams and Canadian veterans offered cyber training for new careers
August 12, 2020 - Colorado city a victim of ransomware, FBI warning on security updates and the latest patches from Microsoft, Citrix and others
August 12, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.38 MBToday's podcast reports on one of the latest municipal victims of ransomware, an FBI warning on the importance of installing security updates fast, and the latest patches released
August 10, 2020 - Canon hit by ransomware, more on fake website addresses and a bank fined for a hack
August 10, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MBToday's podcast describes the latest ransomware attack, gives more detail on how fake websites can be spotted and reports a U.S. bank fined for a data breach
August 7, 2020 - How to avoid going to fake web sites
August 07, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.05 MBToday's podcast looks at ways to make sure you go where you want, not to sites created by crooks
August 5, 2020 -Survey shows how worried Americans are about online privacy
August 05, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.84 MBToday's podcast reports on the results of a survey of American consumers' privacy concerns with online services
August 3, 2020 - Advice on protecting internet-facing workloads
August 03, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MBToday's podcast looks at a recent survey of security problems with internet-facing workloads of organizations and what to do about them
Cyber Security Today - A vulnerability in millions of computers, a lesson from a ransomware attack, a Cisco software fix and trouble in Vermont
July 31, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.95 MBToday's podcast reports on a serious vulnerability affecting Linux and Windows devices,, and lessons learned from a ransomware attack that could have been worse
July 29, 2020 - Financial management app hacked, stolen data giveaway, warning for QNAP users and Garmin attack update
July 29, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.82 MBToday's podcast reports on the hack of the Dave.com bank overdraft warning site, a huge stolen data giveaway, a warning for QNAP storage users and a Garmin cyberattack update
July 27, 2020 - Lessons in cloud security learned from a data breach
July 27, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBToday's podcast looks at the hack of an Amazon S3 bucket of communications provider Twilio and what the IT leaders can learn
July 24, 2020 - Don't be fooled by what you don't see, CouchSurfing hack, bad Android apps and more
July 24, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MBToday's podcast reports on a scam that relies on something victims expect to see, a hack at CouchSurfing, bad Android apps and Facebook Messenger gets a security tweak
July 22, 2020 - Over a thousand people fell for the bitcoin scam, charges against cyber crooks and another open database
July 22, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.21 MBToday's podcast reports on how many people might have been victims of the Twitter-bitcoin scam, U.S. charges against cyber crooks and another open database discovered
July 20, 2020 - Bill Gates victim of a second scam, more on the Twitter hack, a Microsoft Office con and improved security for Magento users
July 20, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.75 MBToday's podcast reports on another scam using Bill Gates name, more on the Twitter hack, a Microsoft Office email con and improved security for Magento users
July 17, 2020 -Twitter hack aftermath, more Android malware, actors on alert and a streaming media warning
July 17, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.68 MBToday's podcast looks at the impact of the Twitter hack of celebrity accounts, another Android malware strain stealing money, actors on alert after open database found and a streaming media warning
July 15, 2020- Name-and-shame ransomware attacks, digital gift card hacks, police surveillance tools map and the latest security update news
July 15, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBToday's podcast reports on the increase in name-and-shame ransomware attacks, digital gift card hacks, a new police surveillance tools map and the latest security update news
July 13, 2020 - Watch those smart watch trackers, lock smartphone accounts and warnings to eToro and Windows 7 users
July 13, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBToday's podcast reports on worrisome smart watch trackers, eToro users' passwords for sale, how a ransomware gang works and Zoom flaw for Win7
July 10, 2020 - Facebook accounts chopped, bad Android apps, and home surveillance cameras may tip off criminals
July 10, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBToday's podcast reports on large numbers of suspect Facebook accounts being deleted, bad Android apps in Google Play store, billions of stolen passwords for sale and how home surveillance cameras may tip off criminals you're not home
July 8, 2020 - Warning to online retailers, Microsoft wins over COVID scammers and activists lose control over stolen police data
July 08, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.09 MBToday's podcast reports on a cyber gang's success against online retailers, the closing of some web domains used by COVID scammers and activists lose control over stolen police data
July 6, 2020 -New online protection guidelines issued for parents and children
July 06, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MBToday's podcast describes new child online protection advice for kids, parents, industry and governments issued by the Internation Telecommunication Union
July 3, 2020 - Beware of these post office, bitcoin text scams
July 03, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.19 MBToday's podcast looks at two of the latest text messaging scams being foisted on unsuspecting victims
June 29, 2020 -Home surveillance camera nightmare, jail time for attacker and the most vulnerable software
June 29, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.05 MBToday's podcast reports on hacked home surveillance cameras, jail sentence for a creator of botnets and the FBI's most vulnerable software list
July 1, 2020 - A holiday greeting to Canadians
June 26, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.76 MBToday is Canada's 153rd birthday. Time to reflect on the communications revolution during that span and keeping safe online
June 26, 2020 - Beware of Lucifer, better privacy controls from Apple and Google and more
June 26, 2020 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MBToday's podcast looks at new malware that steals Monero cryptocurrency, details a huge distributed denial of service attack and reports on better privacy controls coming from Apple and Google
June 24, 2020 - Huge hack of police data, Instagram takeover of a popular surfer's account and more
June 24, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.45 MBToday's podcast looks at a large hack of American police reports, the Instagram takeover of a popular Australian surfer's account, a phone scam aimed at Canadians a reminder to companies of the need to patch
June 22, 2020 -Who do you trust on the Internet? COVID, LinkedIn scams
June 22, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBToday's podcast looks into three recent email scams, each of which exploits the trust of victims that messages come from real sources
June 19, 2020 - Google erases bad Chrome extensions, Wells Fargo customers get attacked and Netgear router owners warned
June 19, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.1 MBToday's podcast reports on bad Chrome extensions being wiped out by Googe, fake Well Farge security team emails circulating and Netgear router owners warned to check for security updates
June 17, 2020 -Warning to Claire's shoppers, Tim Hortons app captured location data and why you should turn your lights off
June 17, 2020 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.51 MBToday's podcast reports on a hack of retailer Claire's website, a Tim Hortons app criticized for not being clear about captured location data and why a light bulb in your room could be a security risk
June 15, 2020 -Advanced warning should have stopped this ransomware attack, and more on two-factor authentication
June 15, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.3 MBToday's podcast looks at why an advance warning wasn't enough to stop a U.S. city from being victimized by ransomware, and more on the need for two-factor authentication
June 12, 2020 -Use this tactic to block data breaches
June 12, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBToday's podcast looks at the importance of organizations mandating two-factor authentication for all users to reduce the chances of a data breach
Wednesday June 10, 2020 - A look at the future of office work
June 10, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBToday's podcast looks at cybersecurity issues around the predicted increase in the number of people regularly working from home