Simple Cyber Defense

 Welcome to Simple Cyber Defense, the podcast where we break down complex cybersecurity topics into easy-to-understand language. Today, we're talking about a change that's quietly reshaping the internet, one age gate at a time.

In this episode we discuss the data breach of 23andMe and the recent bankruptcy that they announced. What might happen to your data and what should you do next?

In this episode, we explore Firefox’s new Terms of Service and its impact on your online privacy. We break down the cybersecurity risks, from anonymized data vulnerabilities to the lack of clear opt-out options, while offering practical tips to protect your information.Intro:Subterranean Howl by ELPHNT (c) copyright 2019 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEK32QlJe0Dy4nXxelXrww

In this episode we talk about how car insurance maybe tracking you and how some EV cars may have some serious insecurities. Intro:Subterranean Howl by ELPHNT © copyright 2019https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEK32QlJe0Dy4nXxelXrwwLinks:Is Your Insurance Tracking You?https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/allstate-car-insurer-sued-for-tracking-drivers-without-permission/Pwn2Own Automotive 2025https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/blog/2025/1/21/pwn2own-automotive-2025-day-one-results

Episode Highlights: Major Cyber Attacks of 2024 Join us as we dive into the most significant cyber attacks of 2024 and explore the lessons they hold for safeguarding our digital future. Topics we cover: The Internet Archive breach and its DDoS aftermath A surprising hiccup with the CrowdStrike Falcon update Insights into a massive data leak impacting the United States The escalating ransomware crisis targeting critical infrastructure Regulatory actions and geopolitical responses to cyber threats A closer look at state-sponsored attacks Tune in to better understand these pivotal incidents and how we can strengthen our defenses.

We look into the LastPass Breach from August 2022 and their announcement in December 2022. What should you do now that your Password vault is in the hands of cyber criminals? Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Join our Community: https://simplecyberdefense.com/community Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise Links: Check your LastPass password iteration level - https://support.lastpass.com/help/how-do-i-change-my-password-iterations-for-lastpass LastPass Notice of Recent Security Incident - https://blog.lastpass.com/2022/12/notice-of-recent-security-incident/ LastPass reveals just how bad that August breach was. It was bad. - https://mashable.com/article/lastpass-breach-hackers-got-password-data

Simple Cyber Defense Season 03 Episode 14 Interview with The Pop Historian about Physical Security. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Join our Community: https://simplecyberdefense.com/community Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise Links: The Pop Historian YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSNRm4gFx9BSqWDzECdTD6w The Pop Historian Twitter - https://twitter.com/historian_pop

Simple Cyber Defense Season 03 Episode 12 This week we go over the 8 ways you could be inviting a cyber attack. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Join our Community: https://simplecyberdefense.com/community Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise Links: How to safely open links in a Virtual Machine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7e-mcJdZok Check if your email has been compromised - https://haveibeenpwned.com/ See if you’ve been part of an online data breach - https://monitor.firefox.com/ Resources to learn more about Cyber Security: Security Now - grc.com/securitynow.htm Hacking Humans - https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/hacking-humans How To Learn Cybersecurity on Your Own [Get Started Guide] - https://www.springboard.com/blog/cybersecurity/how-to-learn-cybersecurity/

Do you really need an Anti-Virus? I give you my opinion on the matter fro Linux, Mac OS, and Windows. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Join our Community: https://simplecyberdefense.com/community Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise

Simple Cyber Defense Season 03 Episode 10 In this episode we discuss how to buy crypto and some of the why you would need to buy crypto. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Join our Community: https://simplecyberdefense.com/community Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise Links: Paxful: Buy and sell digital currencies using over 350 different payment methods - https://paxful.com/ Find NON-KYC exchanges and services to use and spend your crypto anonymously - https://kycnot.me/ A modern bitcoin wallet hand forged to keep your transactions private your identity masked and your funds secured - https://samouraiwallet.com/ Offline Physical crypto wallets: ELLIPAL Titan - https://www.ellipal.com/products/ellipal-titan Ledger Nano - https://www.ledger.com/ Affiliate Links: Buy a Ledger Nano S Plus - https://amzn.to/3NLQ8GS Buy a ElliPal Titan - https://amzn.to/3MDWnv2

Simple Cyber Defense S03 E09 This week we talk about the dangers of Ransomware and how to prevent becoming a victom. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Join our Community: https://simplecyberdefense.com/community Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise

Simple Cyber Defense Season 03 Episode 08 In this epidsod I talk about my experience getting catfished. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense LBRY - https://lbry.tv/@SimpleCyberDefense LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12488483/ Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-406535 PeerTube - https://worldofvids.com/video-channels/simple_cyber_defenese/videos YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1IvGkxa4qz-jsJg70884Q Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise Links:

Simple Cyber Defense Season 03 Episode 07 In this episode we discuss what honey traps are, the dangers of them, and how to protect yourself. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense LBRY - https://lbry.tv/@SimpleCyberDefense LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12488483/ Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-406535 PeerTube - https://worldofvids.com/video-channels/simple_cyber_defenese/videos YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1IvGkxa4qz-jsJg70884Q Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise Links: Wrong Number Text Scam - https://simplecyberdefense.com/2022/04/05/wrong-number-text-scam Romance Scams - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/02/16/romance-scams-rise-cost-americans-millions-fbi-ftc/6797616001/

Simple Cyber Defense Season 3 Episode 6.5 Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense LBRY - https://lbry.tv/@SimpleCyberDefense LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12488483/ Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-406535 PeerTube - https://worldofvids.com/video-channels/simple_cyber_defenese/videos YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1IvGkxa4qz-jsJg70884Q Intro: Video by Tomislav Jakupec from Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/tommyvideo-3092371/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=5364 Music by Coma-Media "This Minimal Technology (Prue)" from Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/music/corporate-this-minimal-technology-pure-12327/ Outro: Video by Kashif Qamar from Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/kashi_4748-17404579/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=108594

Simple Cyber Defense Season 03 Episode 06 In this episode we are talking about privacy laws. The laws are PCI DSS, HIPPA, GDPR, CCPA, and EFF. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense LBRY - https://lbry.tv/@SimpleCyberDefense LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12488483/ Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-406535 PeerTube - https://worldofvids.com/video-channels/simple_cyber_defenese/videos YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1IvGkxa4qz-jsJg70884Q Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise Background: https://www.wallpaperflare.com/ Links: PCI DSS Standards - https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/ KEY HIPAA TERMS IN PLAIN ENGLISH! - https://www.shelgroup.com/blog/key-hipaa-terms-in-plain-english/ YOUR RIGHTS UNDER HIPAA - https://portal.ct.gov/AG/Health-Issues/Health-Information--Services/Your-Rights-Under-HIPAA HIPAA for Dummies - https://www.hipaaguide.net/hipaa-for-dummies California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) - https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa EFF - https://www.eff.org/

Simple Cyber Defense Security Updates Season 3 Episode 5 Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense LBRY - https://lbry.tv/@SimpleCyberDefense LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12488483/ Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-406535 PeerTube - https://worldofvids.com/video-channels/simple_cyber_defenese/videos YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1IvGkxa4qz-jsJg70884Q Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise Links: 8 Steps to Stronger Wifi Security - https://www.digicert.com/blog/8-steps-stronger-wifi-security Differences among WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 wireless security protocols - https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/feature/Wireless-encryption-basics-Understanding-WEP-WPA-and-WPA2

Simple Cyber Defense Season 3 Episode 4 In this episdoe we are talking about teh basics of cloud computing. What it is, how to use it, and how to protect yourself. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense LBRY - https://lbry.tv/@SimpleCyberDefense LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12488483/ Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-406535 PeerTube - https://worldofvids.com/video-channels/simple_cyber_defenese/videos YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1IvGkxa4qz-jsJg70884Q Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise

Simple Cyber Defense Season 3 Episode 3 In this episode we are dicussing broswer cookie basics. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense LBRY - https://lbry.tv/@SimpleCyberDefense LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12488483/ Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-406535 PeerTube - https://worldofvids.com/video-channels/simple_cyber_defenese/videos YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1IvGkxa4qz-jsJg70884Q Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise Links: Online Tracking: Interview with Avoid the Hack - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSCWmy52dIw Chrome Cookie-Editor Extention - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cookie-editor/hlkenndednhfkekhgcdicdfddnkalmdm Firefox Cookie-Editor Add-on - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-editor/

Simple Cyber Defense Season 3 Episode 2 In this episode we go over the basics to home network security. How to scan your network for devices, diagram your home network, and use pfSense to create subnets. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense LBRY - https://lbry.tv/@SimpleCyberDefense LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12488483/ Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-406535 PeerTube - https://worldofvids.com/video-channels/simple_cyber_defenese/videos YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1IvGkxa4qz-jsJg70884Q Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise Links: Command Prompt Command for identifying your IP address: ipconfig Scan your home network (Angry IP Scanner)- https://angryip.org/ Create a home network diagram - https://draw.io ASUS -RT-AC1900P - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KGKCX43/ pfSense - https://www.pfsense.org/ nmap scan command to scan your network: nmap -v -sn (IP Address) Using pfSense to create subnets - https://netosec.com/protect-home-network/ How to detect if UPnP is active on your network - https://www.grc.com/unpnp/unpnp.htm Internet Vulnerability Profiling - https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

Simple Cyber Defense Security Update Season 3 Episode 1 Keeping your kids safe online In this episode we discuss issues that effect kids online and give tips on how to keep your kids safe online. Support US: Donations - https://simplecyberdefense.com/Donate Connect with US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimpleCyberDefense/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimCyberDefense MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/simplecyberdefense Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense Minds - https://mastodon.social/@SimpleCyberDefense LBRY - https://lbry.tv/@SimpleCyberDefense LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12488483/ Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-406535 PeerTube - https://worldofvids.com/video-channels/simple_cyber_defenese/videos YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF1IvGkxa4qz-jsJg70884Q Intro: Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise Links: Online grooming: What it is, how it happens, and how to defend children - https://www.thorn.org/blog/online-grooming-what-it-is-how-it-happens-and-how-to-defend-children/ Protecting Your Kids FBI - https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/protecting-your-kids