August 2024

What are Passkeys?

Understanding a new security standard

Passkeys have been around for years, yet it feels like only recently that they've started to get used for logins. If it all feels confusing and a bit unnecessary, you're not alone. Here's why I think they suck...but why/how I'm still using them anyway.

​Simplified Explanation of Passkeys →​

Go Deeper: If you want to know more about how you can use passkeys, I have two additional resources for you. I'm doing a livestream this Sunday evening that you can join (or watch the replay) as well as a tutorial for how to setup an Amazon passkey.

LIVE Passkey Q&A with Josh Join me this Sunday, August 18th for a live Q&A! ​What time is it? →​

Amazon Passkey Tutorial An easy start to passkeys can be done on Amazon ​Watch the tutorial →​

*note: if you prefer not to click links in this email, all videos can be found on the All Things Secured YouTube channel.

The Problem with Email Links

Hi [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I got a lot of great feedback from people after the last email newsletter. One of the big questions was this:

"You tell us not to click links in emails, yet here you are giving us links to click in your email."

Touche. The irony is not lost on me. Hopefully I've built enough trust with you that you're not worried about my links, but moving forward, I'm going to do my best to include the URLs of where I'm linking so that you can copy/paste or simply know where I'm pointing you.

Let's dive in to this week's newsletter, but first...

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Privacy & Security Roundup:

​Hacked Robot Vacuums & Lawn Mowers?​

At DEFCON, the world's largest security conference, researchers shared how they found vulnerabilities in Chinese Ecovacs, a company that makes robot vacuums and mowers.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/best-hacks-security-research-black-hat-def-con-2024/

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​New Google Drawings & WhatsApp Scam​

The newest phishing scam that has resulted in at least $600k in losses involves a crafty way of exploiting Google drawings and WhatsApp images.

https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-phishing-scam-uses-google-drawings.html
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​New Google Pixel 9 Introduced (Twitter Thread)

The new camera and photo editing capabilities will continue to blur the line between what is real and what has been manipulated. Do we really need these capabilities?

Upcoming YouTube Live!

Join me this Sunday, August 18, 2024​

Stay secure!

As always, I hope that these emails continue to be valuable. If you have comments or suggestions, please hit that "reply" button to let me know. Cheers!

✌️

Josh

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