Threat Source newsletter (Oct. 20, 2022) — Shields Up! No seriously, Shields Waaaaay Up
State-sponsored actors have been busy over the past month, including the Killnet group, which recently targeted several U.S. local elections offices and major airports.
Threat Source newsletter (Oct. 6, 2022) — Continuing down the Privacy Policy rabbit hole
Any time we welcome this software and hardware into our homes and on our devices, it’s worth considering what sacrifices we might be making elsewhere.
Threat Source newsletter (Sept. 29, 2022) — Personal health apps are currently under a spotlight, but their warning signs have always been there
A report from the Washington Post also released last week found that this app, as well as popular health sites like WebMD, “gave advertisers the information they’d need to market to people, or groups of consumers based on their health concerns.”
Threat Source newsletter (Sept. 22, 2022) — Attackers are already using student loan relief for scams
The Better Business Bureau and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission both released warnings over the past few weeks around fake offers, scams and website links related to the debt forgiveness plan, with which some borrowers will have up to $20,000 worth of loans forgiven.
Threat Source newsletter (Sept. 15, 2022) — Teachers have to be IT admins now, too
Public schools in the United States already rely on our teachers for so much — they have to be educators, occasional parental figures, nurses, safety officers, law enforcement and much more.
Threat Source newsletter (Sept. 8, 2022) — Why there is no one-stop-shop solution for protecting passwords
Everyone has their own method for storing their passwords, and some of you may even rely on pen and paper.
Threat Source newsletter (Sept. 1, 2022) — Conversations about an unborn baby's privacy
Is it ethical to post your baby's picture on Instagram, even if your profile is private?
Threat Source newsletter (Aug. 18, 2022) — Why aren't Lockdown modes the default setting on phones?
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. As the data privacy landscape gets increasingly murky, app developers and device manufacturers are finding new ways to sure up users’ personal information. Of course, all users have to do is go out of their way to o
Threat Source newsletter (Aug. 11, 2022) — All of the things-as-a-service
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. Everyone seems to want to create the next “Netflix” of something. Xbox’s Game Pass is the “Netflix of video games.” Rent the Runway is a “Netflix of fashion” where customers subscribe to a rotation of fancy clothes.