On this week’s edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I stay Stateside for the majority of our stories. The first story has us looking at YouTube for the second week in a row. This week, we look at a tale from the BBC of major advertisers seeing their ads landing next to fake cancer cure videos. Following that story, we take a look at … [Read more...] about Kaspersky podcast, episode 110 | Kaspersky official blog
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Kaspersky podcast, episode 109 | Kaspersky official blog
Welcome to the 109th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. This week, Dave and I take a look at some of the security stories you may have missed over the past week. To kick things off, we take a look at the $107 million fine for YouTube after the service violated child privacy laws. Following that story, we stay in the States and discuss a … [Read more...] about Kaspersky podcast, episode 109 | Kaspersky official blog
Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 108
Welcome to the 108th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. This week Dave and I jump between sides of the pond to discuss security issues relating to consumers and businesses alike. Our first story lands us in the world of browsers. Instead of focusing on the bad — tracking and the like — we take a look at some good things about the latest … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 108
Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 107
For the latest Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I dive into some of the biggest security stories that may have passed your radar this week. To kick off episode 107, we head to Kazakhstan. A while back, the government asked its citizens to install a certificate so they could monitor all traffic. Now Google, Apple and Mozilla have blocked that … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 107
Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 106
For the 106th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I dive into some of the hottest cybersecurity news of the week. To start things off, we take a look at new ransomware targeting players of Fortnite. If you have kids playing the game, or you play it yourself, be on the lookout for some sketchy cheats. Following the Fortnite news, we … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 106
Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 105
Welcome to the 105th instalment of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, where Dave and I take a look at some important stories that you may have missed this week. We begin by looking at recent news on robocall-blocking apps. Although they may try to curb these phantom calls, there is more to them than meets the eye: Some of these apps are actually sharing data with third … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 105
Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 104
Welcome to the 104th installment of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. This week, we take a look at some important stories that you may have missed. We start with a meeting of the Five Eyes nations. While there, the government representatives pushed for more back doors in encryption — because of criminals. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Following that story, we … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 104
Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 103
For the 103rd instalment of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I take a look at some important stories that you may have missed this week. To start things off, we go to Louisiana, where a handful of schools have been attacked with malware. From there, we jump across the Atlantic to South Africa, where ransomware hit an electrical company in Johannesburg. The … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 103
School hacking | Kaspersky official blog
School exams not going quite according to plan? It can happen to anyone. Most of those affected will pick themselves up, retake the tests, or change their goals. But in a few cases, students may be tempted to cheat their way to success. Over the years, an underground industry has grown up around that temptation, from discussion fora and how-to videos for hacking into your … [Read more...] about School hacking | Kaspersky official blog
Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 97
The Transatlantic Cable podcast is nearing its hundredth episode — man, how time flies. For this week’s edition, Dave and I split our time between the consumer space and the legal world. To start things off, we look at a newly placed FCC complaint against AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon for selling customer data to third parties. This story ties to a past podcast topic … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 97