August 2024

Mobile Hack Horror

It's Worse than a SIM Swap Attack

Perhaps you've heard of a SIM swap attack, but what about an SS7 attack? Learn how this kind of attack works, whether you're at risk, and what this means for mobile security.

​SCARY Hack will Change How we Use Phones →​

(or check the All Things Secured YouTube channel)

Go Deeper: Learn more about the more likely SIM swap attack and the special secure mobile providers that offer protections.

What is SIM Swap? SIM swaps are one of the most common forms of mobile attack because of how simple and easy they are. ​Understand SIM Swaps →​ (All Things Secured website)

Secure Phones? Josh tests a service that claims to be the "most secure SIM" that protects against all SIM swap attacks. ​Testing Secure Phones →​ (All Things Secured website)

Hi [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], as election season heats up in the United States, you can be sure there's going to be plenty of activity happening in the world of cybersecurity.

For example, did you know that a telecom company was fined $1 million for being part of a deepfake robocall that impersonated President Biden? I'll link to it below.

I imagine this kind of stuff is going to happen more and more as AI grows. I can't imagine what this means for our future, but hopefully the US will be able to get through this election without any major problems.

Josh

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Privacy & Security Roundup:

​Student Privacy is a Joke​

School districts in the US are using AI-powered software that monitors students' search terms, key strokes, private chats, photos and more.

www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/school-monitoring-software-sacrifices-student-privacy-unproven-promises-safety

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​Kaspersky Tricks Users with Software Swap​

The Russian-linked antivirus software maker has responded to a US government ban by silently replacing one of their products on consumers computers with another.

www.theregister.com/2024/09/24/ultraav_kaspersky_antivirus/
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​Now Anybody can be a Hacker?​

AI is used for so many different things, but there's a new trend happening: people using AI as an advanced hacking tool.

thehill.com/opinion/4891452-ai-hacking-tools-threats/
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Stay Safe!

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- Josh

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