Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast Carey Parker

You've heard people like me recommend this for years. It's time to just do it: freeze your credit report. There are really no downsides at this point. For example, it's now free everywhere in the US, by law. It's also free to temporarily "thaw" your credit. And it's gotten a lot easier to do, too. Freezing your credit is your main defense against financial identity theft. And with the sheer number of data breaches (like the recent massive AT&T leak), the personal information needed to commit identity theft is out there already.







In other news: AT&T now says 51 million past and current customers' data were leaked; beware of a new password reset 'bomb' campaign; Microsoft is using Outlook to harvest and share your data; a new email scam alters their content after forwarding; a devious and devastating supply chain attack was thwarted in the nick of time; AI organizations are using sneaky techniques to train their models on your data; Meta is lacing its apps with AI, and there's not much you can do about it; LG TVs are hacked; Roku is breached again, this time affecting over 500,000 accounts; Twitter/X looking to charge new users a small fee to try to curb bot accounts; DuckDuckGo unveils trio of new for-pay privacy services; Google launches their own Find My network; and various US government agencies, lacking a real privacy law, attempt to curb privacy abuses using existing powers.







Article Links









[BleepingComputer] AT&T now says data breach impacted 51 million customers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/att-now-says-data-breach-impacted-51-million-customers/







[AppleInsider] If you're getting dozens of password reset notifications, you're being attacked https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/03/27/if-youre-getting-dozens-of-password-reset-notifications-youre-being-attacked







[proton.me] Outlook is Microsoft’s new data collection service https://proton.me/blog/outlook-is-microsofts-new-data-collection-service







[Lutra Security] Kobold letters https://lutrasecurity.com/en/articles/kobold-letters/







[Schneier Blog] Backdoor in XZ Utils That Almost Happened https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/04/backdoor-in-xz-utils-that-almost-happened.html







[Engadget] OpenAI and Google reportedly used transcriptions of YouTube videos to train their AI models https://www.engadget.com/openai-and-google-reportedly-used-transcriptions-of-youtube-videos-to-train-their-ai-models-163531073.html







[Lifehacker] How to Turn Off Meta AI on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-turn-off-meta-ai-on-facebook-instagram-messenger-whatsapp







[bitdefender.com] Vulnerabilities Identified in LG WebOS https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/labs/vulnerabilities-identified-in-lg-webos/







[Lifehacker] Roku Says More Than 500,000 Accounts Were Compromised in a Cyberattack https://lifehacker.com/tech/roku-cyberattack-compromises-accounts







[MacRumors] X May Charge New Users a 'Small Fee' to Post, Like and Reply https://www.macrumors.com/2024/04/15/x-small-fee-new-users/







[WIRED] DuckDuckGo Is Taking Its Privacy Fight to Data Brokers https://www.wired.com/story/duckduckgo-vpn-data-removal-tool-privacy-pro/







[MacRumors] Google Launches Android Find My Device Network https://www.macrumors.com/2024/04/08/google-android-find-my-device-network-2/







[ftc.gov] Proposed FTC Order will Prohibit Telehealth Firm from Using or Disclosing Sensitive Data for Advertising Purposes https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/proposed-ftc-order-will-prohibit-telehealth-firm-cerebral-using-or-disclosing-sensitive-data

There's a lot of nasty stuff online - things we would prefer our kids not see, at least not until they're mature enough to handle it. Our elected representatives have proposed various regulations to try to protect kids online, and while this is obviously a laudable goal, the devil is always in the details. Many of the proposed solutions have serious negative consequences for both kids and adults, chilling free speech and blocking useful content. I'll discuss the latest iteration of these proposed solutions in the US called the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) as well as the similar Online Safety Act in the UK. With me is Joe Mullin, senior policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).







Interview Notes









Joe Mullin (EFF): https://www.eff.org/about/staff/joe-mullin 







EFF on KOSA: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/dont-fall-latest-changes-dangerous-kids-online-safety-act 







EFF on KOSA in depth: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/analyzing-kosas-constitutional-problems-depth 







Contact Congress: https://www.eff.org/congress 







EFF on CA ballot initiative: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/eff-opposes-california-initiative-would-cause-mass-censorship 







EFF submission to Ofcom: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/effs-submission-ofcoms-consultation-illegal-harms 







Santa Clara Principles for online content moderation: https://santaclaraprinciples.org/ 









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0:00:56: Eclipse!







0:01:50: Treasure & Coin promo update







0:02:29: Interview preview







0:03:41: What are the primary concerns today with kids on the internet?







0:08:24: What laws already exist to protect kids online?







0:17:05: What are the key provisions of KOSA?







0:25:04: What content is KOSA trying to restrict based on age?







0:34:22: What did we learn from the UK's Online Safety Act?







0:38:47: Doesn't KOSA interfere with Section 230?







0:44:41: How does KOSA impact content access for adults?







0:50:17: Are our representatives seeking insights from groups like EFF?







0:54:58: Are there onlione safety regulations EFF could support?







0:58:55: Do you have any advice for parents on protecting their kids online?







1:06:55: Interview wrap-up







1:08:59: Patron bonus content







1:09:28: Looking ahead

Today I answer some of the most interesting listener questions from the past several months, including: how to do you get SMS 2FA codes while traveling abroad; should I periodically change all my passwords; how do hackers attack IoT devices inside my home network; can a website fingerprint me based on a hardware security key; can you recommend an email client that protects your privacy; if I give my IoT device permission to see my local network, does that include the guest network; how to hackers find vulnerabilities and figure out how to attack them; why can't I use my VPN on an airplane to stream Netflix; how can I protect my cryptocurrency and smartphone. Also, I give my take on the crazy TikTok ban legislation.







Links









New Year’s Resolutions for 2024: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/new-years-resolutions-for-2024/ 







GRC’s Shields Up! Tool: https://www.grc.com/shieldsup 







Secure your home network: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/secure-your-network-part-1-scan/ 







My Take on TikTok Ban: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/my-take-on-tiktok-ban/







The TikTok Situation is a Mess: https://lifehacker.com/tech/the-tiktok-situation-is-a-mess 







EFF on TikTok: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/5-big-unanswered-questions-about-tiktok-bill  







The US Wants to Ban TikTok: https://www.404media.co/the-u-s-wants-to-ban-tiktok-for-the-sins-of-every-social-media-company/









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Table of Contents







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0:00:38: Couple quick updates







0:02:37: Getting SMS 2FA codes while traveling abroad







0:07:37: Should I periodically change all my passwords?







0:13:23: How do hackers attack IoT devices inside my home network?







0:19:10: Can a website fingerprint me based on a hardware security key?







0:24:42: Can you recommend an email client that protects your privacy?







0:29:30: If I give my IoT device permission to see my local network, does that include the guest network?







0:33:18: How to hackers find vulnerabilities and figure out how to attack them?







0:37:35: Why can't I use my VPN on an airplane to stream Netflix?







0:43:57: How can I protect my cryptocurrency and smartphone?







0:50:05: AT&T breach update







0:50:56: My Take on TikTok







0:57:28: Wrap-up

Today I talk with Justin and Jodi Daniels about that state of privacy today, how we can help consumers and companies better understand the importance of privacy and security, and how companies are dealing with these aspects internally. We talk about the state of privacy regulations (or the lack thereof), why companies are failing to protect their customers, and what we can do about that.







Justin and Jodi host a podcast together called She Said Privacy, He Said Security. They've also co-written a book called "Data Reimagined: Building trust one byte at a time".







Interview Notes









Justin & Jodi Daniels’ podcast: https://redcloveradvisors.com/podcasts/







Justin Daniels: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinsdaniels/







Jodi Daniels: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodihoffmandaniels/ 







Red Clover Advisors: https://redcloveradvisors.com/







Baker Donelson: https://www.bakerdonelson.com/ 







Data Reimagined book: https://redcloveradvisors.com/book-sales/ 







International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP): https://iapp.org/ 







Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk/ 







YourAdChoices (AboutAds.info): https://youradchoices.com/ 







How to enable Global Privacy Control: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/how-to-enable-global-privacy-control/ 







Jeff Jockisch top 10: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jozian_privacypodcast-peopleschoice-privacyawards-activity-7155591864593637376-Q3bi/ 









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Table of Contents







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0:01:33: Interview setup







0:03:31: Tell me about your podcast and how you got into this space.







0:06:40: How do you explain privacy to regular, everyday people?







0:09:37: How can we help people better understand the need for privacy?







0:11:10: What are the newest threats to our privacy?







0:14:58: So how do we know what to trust?







0:17:07: What mistakes do companies make when crafting and implementing privacy policies?







0:21:37: How should companies embrace privacy?







0:25:51: What's life like for a Chief Privacy Officer today?







0:30:22: Can we blame companies for monetizing our data since it's legal to do so?







0:34:01: How do we combat privacy problems with security tech?







0:37:11: Why can't the US government pass a federal privacy law?







0:42:54: Would it help to pass laws that mandate transparency?







0:46:11: What about a universal opt-out mechanism?







0:47:24: Is mainstream media covering privacy and security properly?

Passwords, two-factor authentication and even passkeys don't matter if you can access someone's account by answering three simple account recovery questions. Also, just about every account today has a way to reset your password, no matter how strong it is, if you can gain access to someone's email account. Until we can remove these weak links, it doesn't matter how secure our regular authentication schemes are.







In the news: old A&T breach data is making the rounds; Apple Silicon chips have a security flaw baked into the hardware; two very popular digital safe locks come with backdoor codes; Twitter/X is failing to properly check posted links that redirect to scam sites; a court rules that external continuous camera surveillance of your house doesn't require a warrant; searches for VPNs spike after PornHub pulls out of Texas; a blockbuster NY Times article brings much needed attention to data collection in cars; AirBnB implements a blanket camera ban.







And I announce a killer new patron promotion! Click this link! https://fdsd.me/promo424







Article Links









[restoreprivacy.com] AT&T Investigating Potential Breach Following Leak of 73.4 Million Records https://restoreprivacy.com/att-investigating-breach-following-leak-of-73-4-million-records/



HaveIBeenPwned.com: https://haveibeenpwned.com/ 











[9to5Mac] Unpatchable security flaw in Apple Silicon Macs breaks encryption https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/22/unpatchable-security-flaw-mac/







[404media.co] Massively Popular Safe Locks Have Secret Backdoor Codes https://www.404media.co/massively-popular-safe-locks-have-secret-backdoor-codes/







[Lifehacker] It's Not Safe to Click Links on X https://lifehacker.com/tech/its-not-safe-to-click-links-on-x







[Gizmodo] The Feds Can Film Your Front Porch for 68 Days Without a Warrant, Says Court https://gizmodo.com/feds-can-film-your-front-porch-without-warrant-1851352414







[CNN] Searches for VPNs spike in Texas after Pornhub pulls out of the state https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/15/tech/vpn-searches-spike-texas-pornhub







[The New York Times] Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driver-tracking-insurance.html







[Lifehacker] Airbnb's New Security Camera Ban Is a Big Deal https://lifehacker.com/tech/airbnbs-new-security-camera-ban







Tip of the Week: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/account-security-is-broken/









Further Info









Become a Patron! (promo): https://fdsd.me/promo424 







Lock & Code Podcast: https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/podcast/2024/03/securing-your-home-network-is-long-tiresome-and-entirely-worth-it-with-carey-parker-lock-and-code-s05e07







Send me your questions! https://fdsd.me/qna 







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Subscribe to the newsletter: https://fdsd.me/newsletter 







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0:04:05: News preview







0:06:12: AT&T Investigating Potential Breach Following Leak of 73.4 Million Records







0:11:24: Unpatchable security flaw in Apple Sil...

The United States has no general data privacy laws. However, we do have some sector-specific regulations, including HIPAA for health data. But there are many misconceptions about HIPAA. For example, the "P" in HIPAA does not stand for Privacy - it stands for Portability. So, what information does HIPAA cover? Which healthcare and related service providers are governed by HIPAA? And most importantly, what can you do to protect your medical and health data? Today we'll dive deep into this subject with Kate Black, a data, privacy & health lawyer and a strategic advisor in the health data field.







Interview Notes









Kate Black: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-black-sfo/ 







Washington’s My Health, My Data law: https://hintzelaw.com/blog/2023/4/9/wa-my-health-my-data-act-pt1-overview 







HIPAA rights: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html 







STAT medical news: https://www.statnews.com/ 









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0:03:29: What is covered by HIPAA? What isn't covered?







0:06:51: Can I sign away my HIPAA rights?







0:08:08: Who in my medical provider's office can access my data?







0:10:23: How audits HIPAA compliance?







0:11:47: How is my health data shared between providers?







0:14:49: Are certain types of health data treated differently?







0:15:23: How does health privacy work for minors?







0:16:53: Outside of health providers, who else can access my data?







0:20:56: How does HIPAA compare to other sector-specific privacy laws?







0:22:20: Do secondary providers share back with my primary care physician?







0:24:42: Who stores and protects my digital medical records?







0:27:46: How are third party providers audited for privacy and security?







0:29:56: Are HIPAA security requirements keeping up with the times?







0:33:13: Do I have full access to my complete medical record?







0:36:52: How do marketers get my health data?







0:39:51: What laws govern inferred health information?







0:45:48: Do pharmacies sell health data to marketers?







0:48:57: How private are online medical portals and checkin services?







0:53:35: How concerned should we be about using DNA analysis services?







0:59:17: How can we improve our health privacy laws?







1:00:30: What are your personal tips for protecting health data?







1:02:37: If I think someone has abused my data, what can I do?