Shared Security Podcast
Shared Security is the longest-running cybersecurity and privacy podcast, where industry veterans break down the week's security WTF moments, privacy fails, human mistakes and 'why is this still a problem?' stories with humor, honesty and real-world experience.
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Sep 14, 2026 · 20 min153 Million Driver's Licenses for Sale: Why Identity Verification Is BrokenA dark web service selling millions of driver's license scans exposes how broken identity verification has become. The hosts look at ID scanners, vendors and data sharingSep 7, 2026 · 15 minIs Hotel WiFi Safe?Tom and Scott break down Microsoft's CaptiveCrunch research on manipulated hotel captive portals used for credential phishing and malware delivery. They cover what HTTPS Aug 31, 2026 · 28 minCould a Pattern on Your Clothing Fool Facial Recognition? Interview with Bill SwearingenTom interviews researcher Bill Swearingen about adversarial clothing that confuses AI vision systems, the difference between person detection and facial recognition, and Aug 24, 2026 · 21 minWhat Happens to Your Digital Life When You Die?Scott Wright walks through his Digital Legacy Tree framework for organizing account access, passwords and digital assets so loved ones can manage them after death or incaAug 17, 2026 · 25 minFlock Cameras Exposed: Traffic Tickets, ALPRs, and Vehicle SurveillanceThe hosts discuss how license plate reader networks built for serious crimes are drifting into routine traffic enforcement, plus data retention and emerging phone-trackinAug 10, 2026 · 16 minGrapheneOS Phone Wipe Case: When Privacy Tools Become EvidenceA federal case involving a phone wiped at an airport raises the question of whether privacy tools themselves get treated as suspicious during device searches, with a discAug 3, 2026 · 23 minOpenAI Says Its AI Hacked Another Company on Its OwnOpenAI disclosed an unusual AI security incident involving a frontier model evaluation and Hugging Face, but the episode cuts through the hype: was this true autonomous iJul 27, 2026 · 24 minYour Monitor Can Install Adware Now?You plug in a new monitor. Windows detects the hardware, pulls down a vendor companion app, and the first thing you see is… a McAfee ad. That’s the story that kicks off tJul 20, 2026 · 22 minSurveillance Pricing: When Your Data Sets the PriceThis week on Shared Security, Tom and Scott dig into surveillance pricing: the use of personal data, behavioral profiles, shopping history, location signals, income assumJul 13, 2026 · 16 minSignal Phishing and Russian Intelligence Targeting Messaging AppsRussian intelligence services are targeting Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram users — not by breaking encryption, but by stealing accounts through phishing, QR code tricks, Jul 6, 2026 · 15 minThe Supreme Court Just Put Limits on Geofence WarrantsThe Supreme Court says constitutional privacy protections can apply to cellphone location history and geofence warrant data. Tom Eston and Scott Wright discuss the privacJun 29, 2026 · 38 minJay Beale on Kubernetes, DEF CON, and AI Attack PathsThis week on Shared Security, Tom and Kevin sit down with Jay Beale — founder of InGuardians, long-time Black Hat trainer, creator/contributor behind Kubernetes security Jun 22, 2026 · 19 minCan the Government Shut Down Frontier AI Overnight?The U.S. government reportedly ordered Anthropic to suspend access to two of its newest frontier AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns tied tJun 15, 2026 · 11 minGuarding AI Agents: Boundaries and SafeguardsAI agents are useful, but they become risky when they can take action in real systems. In this episode, Tom Eston discusses recent reporting about attackers tricking MetaJun 10, 2026 · 32 minMobile Application Security: What Every Organization Needs to KnowMobile apps are now deeply connected platforms for identities, payments, sessions, APIs, healthcare, retail, gaming, and cloud services. In this special episode, Tom EstoJun 8, 2026 · 17 minMicrosoft Threatens Legal Action Over Exploit DisclosureMicrosoft’s response to a researcher publicly disclosing proof-of-concept exploit code has reignited an old debate in security: where does responsible disclosure end and Jun 1, 2026 · 15 minApple Finally Fixes One of Texting’s Biggest Security ProblemsApple and Google are finally bringing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging to iPhone and Android chats. In this episode, Tom Eston and Kevin Tackett explain why that matterMay 25, 2026 · 25 minShould AI Have Access to Your Financial Life?OpenAI is now allowing some ChatGPT users to connect their bank accounts and financial data directly to the platform. In this episode, we discuss the technology behind thMay 18, 2026 · 17 minCybersecurity Lessons from the Canvas Data BreachIn this episode we discuss the recent cyber attack targeting Instructure’s widely used learning platform, Canvas, and the major late-breaking development that InstructureMay 11, 2026 · 22 minPasswords Are Still Failing Us (World Password Day 2026)World Password Day was on May 7th—but are we actually getting better at password security? In this episode, we discuss why compromised credentials are still behind the maMay 4, 2026 · 16 minFake Party Invites and the Rise of Social Phishing AttacksAttackers are now impersonating invitation services to trick people into clicking malicious links and sharing sensitive information. These phishing attempts look like legApr 27, 2026 · 16 minNew York’s 3D Printing Crackdown: Security or Surveillance?New York’s latest budget proposal could fundamentally change how 3D printers work—requiring built-in software that scans and blocks certain designs. Supporters say it’s aApr 20, 2026 · 28 minProject Glasswing: When AI Becomes the Ultimate Hacker—and DefenderAnthropic has introduced Project Glasswing, a cybersecurity initiative powered by an unreleased AI model called Claude Mythos. This system can identify zero-day vulnerabiApr 13, 2026 · 23 minThe Dark Web Explained with John HammondThe dark web is often misunderstood, but it plays an important role in both privacy technology and cybercrime activity. In this episode, Tom Eston speaks with cybersecuriApr 6, 2026 · 14 minMeta & YouTube Found Negligent: A Turning Point for Big Tech?A landmark jury verdict has found Meta and YouTube negligent in a social media addiction case, raising major questions about platform accountability and legal protections
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