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Loose Leaf SecurityA podcast about making good computer security for everyone, hosted by Liz Denys and Geoffrey Thomas. Author: Liz Denys & Geoffrey Thomas
Loose Leaf Security is a podcast about making good computer security practice for everyone. We believe you don't need to be a software engineer or security professional to understand how to keep your devices and data safe. In every episode, we tackle a typical security concern or walk you through a recent incident. Language: en Genres: Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Covering your webcams
Thursday, 22 August, 2019
Liz and Geoffrey take a look at how attackers compromise webcams and discuss why it's worth physically covering them. Malware and alleged threats of malware are only some of the avenues attackers take to access other people's webcams; vulnerabilities in legitimate software, like the recent Zoom security flaw, can also be exploited. Additionally, sharing ownership of your devices with another party like your school district or workplace may leave you and your webcams exposed. In the news, the FTC fines Facebook, weaknesses in Apple's iMessage and Visual Voicemail, and U2F support added to Firefox for Android.Show notes, timeline, and full transcript on looseleafsecurity.com
