Fearless Paranoia

A Cybersecurity Lawyer and an IT Specialist helping to demystify the world of cybersecurity. The language and terminology of cybersecurity is oftentimes intentionally confusing and hard to keep up with even for experienced professionals. Each week, we will break down different topics in the cybersecurity, data security, and privacy fields to help you be able to keep up. Understanding cybersecurity has never been more important to everyday life, but also never more difficult to do.

Episodes

Mar 5, 2024

28 min

What if I told you that for a few dollars a month, you could become the proud owner of a new cybercrime franchise? Well, that's where the current world of extortion-for-hire has gone: ransomware-as-a-service.

Mar 5, 2024

28 min

Feb 27, 2024

23 min

Mult-Factor Authentication has too often been talked about as though it is a cure to all cybersecurity failures. It's not. But make sure that you're using phishing-resistant MFA to get the best protection available.

Feb 27, 2024

23 min

Feb 20, 2024

28 min

For our 50th episode, we discuss how ransomware gangs have adapted their tactics in response to improved cybersecurity defenses, and some tips on the best ways to fight against this increasingly dangerous threat.

Feb 20, 2024

28 min

Feb 6, 2024

38 min

It was the best of times, it was... late 2023. Two major tech companies, two nation-state attackers. One company set the standard for how to respond, the other, well, didn't. 

Feb 6, 2024

38 min

Jan 30, 2024

37 min

Discover why effective cybersecurity training is crucial, but why most employers fail to do it right. Here are 4 critical steps for your company to make it engaging, relevant, and inclusive.

Jan 30, 2024

37 min

Jan 23, 2024

22 min

Explore the shift from traditional passwords to passwordless systems, the risks of password reuse, and strategies for robust digital security.

Jan 23, 2024

22 min

Jan 16, 2024

27 min

We return to the 23andMe breach, analyzing DNA data security, user-corporate responsibility balance, and the implications of genetic information hacking.

Jan 16, 2024

27 min

Jan 9, 2024

31 min

Delve into Operation Triangulation: a sophisticated cyberattack on Kaspersky, showcasing emerging cybersecurity challenges.

Jan 9, 2024

31 min

Jan 2, 2024

40 min

From major companies hit with multiple cyberattacks to the operational chaos at OpenAI, there have been some big events with major cybersecurity ramifications in 2023. Here are the biggest cybersecurity stories from a busy year.

Jan 2, 2024

40 min

Dec 19, 2023

36 min

We explore the 10 most notable cyberattacks of 2023, from Twitter's data leak to the MongoDB breach, in this review of the past year.

Dec 19, 2023

36 min

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