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Author: Tom Eston, Scott Wright, Kevin Tackett

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Shared Security is the the longest-running cybersecurity and privacy podcast where industry veterans Tom Eston, Scott Wright, and Kevin Tackett break down the week’s security WTF moments, privacy fails, human mistakes, and “why is this still a problem?” stories — with humor, honesty, and hard-earned real-world experience. Whether you’re a security pro, a privacy advocate, or just here to hear Kevin yell about vendor nonsense, this podcast delivers insights you’ll actually use — and laughs you probably need. Real security talk from people who’ve lived it.
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A reported attack on French supermarket refrigeration systems is a vivid example of a wider cyber-physical problem: physical operations increasingly depend on connected equipment with long lifecycles, complicated vendor access, and real-world consequences when controls fail. Tom Eston and Scott Wright cover retail OT, remote management, segmentation, patching, safety thresholds, and the questions organizations should ask before connected equipment becomes an attack path.Special thanks to Guardsquare for sponsoring this episode! Guardsquare is the leader in mobile application security, with multi-layered protection for your Android and iOS apps. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.** Links mentioned on the show **Associated Press — reported supermarket refrigeration attackhttps://apnews.com/article/france-supermarkets-hacked-cybercrime-81c2d5721f4df77f601f71741ef7c291CERT-FR advisory referenced in reportinghttps://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/alerte/CERTFR-2026-ALE-012/CTV News — hackers’ new weapon could soon hide in your smart homehttps://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/hackers-new-weapon-could-soon-hide-in-your-smart-home/Purchase Scott Wright's new book "The Digital Legacy Tree: Ensuring your loved ones can access the important parts of your digital life when it matters most" (for only .99 cents!)https://www.amazon.ca/Digital-Legacy-Tree-Ensuring-important-ebook/dp/B0HN6B8Z7F** Watch this episode on YouTube **https://youtu.be/owTQxljJZAU** Become a Shared Security Supporter **Get exclusive access to bonus episodes, listen to new episodes before they are released, receive a monthly shout-out on the show, and get a discount code for 15% off merch at the Shared Security store. Become a supporter today by going to our YouTube channel's membership section: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9CCDIYkDDqwEZ3UYaxjnA/join** Thank you to our sponsors! **SLNTVisit https://www.slnt.com/sharedsec to receive 10% off SLNT's amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy.** Subscribe and follow the podcast **Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcastFollow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sharedsecurity.bsky.socialFollow us on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@sharedsecurityJoin us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SharedSecurityShow/Visit our website: https://sharedsecurity.netSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribeSign-up for our email newsletter to receive updates about the podcast, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: https://shared-security.beehiiv.com/subscribeLeave us a rating and review: https://ratethispodcast.com/sharedsecurityContact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact
Canada’s Bill C-22 tries to frame lawful access as a bounded public-safety tool, but its technical-capability requirements keep the central encryption question alive: can exceptional access exist without creating a security weakness that someone else will eventually exploit?Tom Eston and Scott Wright discuss Canada’s proposed Lawful Access Act, the bill’s systemic-vulnerability safeguard, existing warrant processes, and why implementation details determine whether an exceptional-access scheme becomes a risk for everyone.Special thanks to Guardsquare for sponsoring this episode! Guardsquare is the leader in mobile application security, with multi-layered protection for your Android and iOS apps. Learn more at Guardsquare.com. ** Links mentioned on the show **Mozilla — Canada’s bill C-22 threatens encryption, users’ privacy and the security of digital economieshttps://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2026/10/08/canadas-bill-c-22-threatens-encryption-users-privacy-and-the-security-of-digital-economies/Parliament of Canada — Bill C-22, Lawful Access Act, 2026https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-22?view=progressParliament of Canada — Bill C-22 first readinghttps://www.parl.ca/documentviewer/en/45-1/bill/C-22/first-reading** Watch this episode on YouTube **https://youtu.be/PjoQr6LuOOo** Become a Shared Security Supporter **Get exclusive access to bonus episodes, listen to new episodes before they are released, receive a monthly shout-out on the show, and get a discount code for 15% off merch at the Shared Security store. Become a supporter today by going to our YouTube channel's membership section: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9CCDIYkDDqwEZ3UYaxjnA/join** Thank you to our sponsors! **SLNTVisit https://www.slnt.com/sharedsec to receive 10% off SLNT's amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy.** Subscribe and follow the podcast **Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcastFollow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sharedsecurity.bsky.socialFollow us on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@sharedsecurityJoin us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SharedSecurityShow/Visit our website: https://sharedsecurity.netSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribeSign-up for our email newsletter to receive updates about the podcast, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: https://shared-security.beehiiv.com/subscribeLeave us a rating and review: https://ratethispodcast.com/sharedsecurityContact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact
Roblox is more than a game—it is a social platform where kids play, trade, spend Robux, and chat. Tom Eston and Scott Wright break down fake Robux offers, phishing links, account theft, off-platform pressure, and practical ways parents can use controls, MFA, spending protections, and honest conversations to help kids play more safely.The episode focuses on practical, non-alarmist risk reduction: learn the platform, protect accounts and payments, recognize manipulation, and make it safe for a child to ask for help.** Links mentioned on the show **Sign up for the Shared Security Newsletterhttps://sharedsecurity.net/newsletterThe Guardian — Mum, where did my Robux go? The Roblox scam targeting children https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/sep/27/mum-where-did-my-robux-go-the-roblox-scam-targeting-childrenRoblox Support — Privacy and Cookie Policy / linked parent controls https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115004630823-Roblox-Privacy-and-Cookie-PolicyRoblox Support — Monthly Spending Limits and Notifications FAQ https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/4409558125460-Monthly-Spending-Limits-and-Notifications-FAQNCMEC / NetSmartz — Protecting Your Kids Online https://us.missingkids.org/content/dam/netsmartz/downloadable/tipsheets/Protecting%20Your%20Kids%20Online%202_0.pdfFBI - How Can We Help Youhttps://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/online-safety/stay-safe-online-kids-and-teensNational Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s Cyber Tip Linehttps://report.cybertip.org/** Watch this episode on YouTube **https://youtu.be/8mWsf68HcMQ** Become a Shared Security Supporter **Get exclusive access to bonus episodes, listen to new episodes before they are released, receive a monthly shout-out on the show, and get a discount code for 15% off merch at the Shared Security store. Become a supporter today by going to our YouTube channel's membership section: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9CCDIYkDDqwEZ3UYaxjnA/join** Thank you to our sponsors! **GuardsquareGuardsquare is the leader in mobile application security, with multi-layered protection for Android and iOS apps. Learn more at https://www.guardsquare.com.SLNT Visit https://www.slnt.com/sharedsec to receive 10% off SLNT's amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. ** Subscribe and follow the podcast **Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcastFollow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sharedsecurity.bsky.socialFollow us on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@sharedsecurityJoin us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SharedSecurityShow/Visit our website: https://sharedsecurity.netSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribeSign-up for our email newsletter to receive updates about the podcast, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: https://shared-security.beehiiv.com/subscribeLeave us a rating and review: https://ratethispodcast.com/sharedsecurityContact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contactSpecial thanks to Guardsquare for sponsoring this episode! Guardsquare is the leader in mobile application security, with multi-layered protection for your Android and iOS apps. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.
Meta Muse is designed to work across a user’s inbox, calendar, browser, connected apps, and other personal services. That makes it useful—and makes its delegated authority a security problem worth examining.Tom Eston and Scott Wright discuss Meta’s stated guardrails for Muse, including isolated execution, connector separation, credential boundaries, and approval flows. They also examine reporting on a Muse authentication-token issue and why a compromised token can matter more when an agent is authorized to act across a person’s digital life.The conversation also covers privacy expectations, reports of human involvement behind AI tasks, liability when an agent makes a harmful decision, and how digital-legacy planning changes when an agent could continue acting after its owner is inactive. The practical takeaway: start with least privilege, separate read from write and spending authority, approve consequential actions, review logs, and keep a fast way to revoke access.** Links mentioned on the show **Ars Technica — Muse, Meta’s extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/muse-metas-extraordinarily-privileged-ai-assistant-has-a-serious-0-day/Meta AI Research — How We Built Safety Into Muse https://research.meta.ai/blog/security-and-safety-for-ai-agents-our-approach-with-museMeta Help Center — How Muse handles your privacy, safety and security https://www.meta.com/help/artificial-intelligence/1047255454427887/CNBC — Meta pushes into personal AI agents in Muse Spark family https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/08/meta-personal-ai-agents-public-reckoning-privacy-safety.htmlWIRED — Meta Releases Muse, a Personal AI Agent With Privacy Built Into It https://www.wired.com/story/meta-releases-muse-a-personal-ai-agent-with-privacy-built-into-it/The Guardian — Meta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/28/metas-ai-agent-muse-home-address404 Media — Humans Reading Copilot Prompts and Images https://www.404media.co/humans-reading-copilot-prompts-images/Scott Wright’s Digital Legacy Network LinkedIn group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/39988004** Watch this episode on YouTube **https://youtu.be/rokXbwQgTgU** Become a Shared Security Supporter **Get exclusive access to bonus episodes, listen to new episodes before they are released, receive a monthly shout-out on the show, and get a discount code for 15% off merch at the Shared Security store. Become a supporter today by going to our YouTube channel's membership section: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9CCDIYkDDqwEZ3UYaxjnA/join** Thank you to our sponsors! **GuardsquareSpecial thanks to Guardsquare for sponsoring this episode! Guardsquare is the leader in mobile application security, with multi-layered protection for your Android and iOS apps. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.SLNTVisit https://slnt.com to check out SLNT's amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code "sharedsecurity".** Subscribe and follow the podcast **Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcastFollow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sharedsecurity.bsky.socialFollow us on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@sharedsecurityJoin us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SharedSecurityShow/Visit our website: https://sharedsecurity.netSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribeSign-up for our email newsletter to receive updates about the podcast, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: https://shared-security.beehiiv.com/subscribeLeave us a rating and review: https://ratethispodcast.com/sharedsecurityContact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contactSpecial thanks to Guardsquare for sponsoring this episode! Guardsquare is the leader in mobile application security, with multi-layered protection for your Android and iOS apps. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.
A familiar voice is no longer proof of identity. Tom Eston and Scott Wright explain how AI voice-cloning scams turn family emergencies, executive requests, and urgent account changes into social-engineering bait—and why the defenses that work are old-fashioned but essential: pause, call back on a known number, use a private code phrase, and require independent approval before money, data, credentials, or access changes hands.** Links mentioned on the show **A scammer can now sound 100% like your wife — LinkedIn post https://www.linkedin.com/posts/saedf_a-scammer-can-now-sound-100-like-your-wife-share-7505586875944853506-TLYq/FTC — Scammers use AI to enhance their family emergency schemes https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/03/scammers-use-ai-enhance-their-family-emergency-schemesFTC — Preventing the harms of AI-enabled voice cloning https://www.ftc.gov/policy/advocacy-research/tech-at-ftc/2023/11/preventing-harms-ai-enabled-voice-cloningNational Cybersecurity Alliance — Why your family and coworkers need a safe word in the age of AI https://www.staysafeonline.org/articles/why-your-family-and-coworkers-need-a-safe-word-in-the-age-of-ai** Watch this episode on YouTube **https://youtu.be/6sfXD86bKco** Become a Shared Security Supporter **Get exclusive access to bonus episodes, listen to new episodes before they are released, receive a monthly shout-out on the show, and get a discount code for 15% off merch at the Shared Security store. Become a supporter today by going to our YouTube channel's membership section: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9CCDIYkDDqwEZ3UYaxjnA/join** Thank you to our sponsors! **SLNTVisit https://slnt.com to check out SLNT's amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code "sharedsecurity".** Subscribe and follow the podcast **Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcastFollow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sharedsecurity.bsky.socialFollow us on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@sharedsecurityJoin us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SharedSecurityShow/Visit our website: https://sharedsecurity.netSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribeSign-up for our email newsletter to receive updates about the podcast, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: https://shared-security.beehiiv.com/subscribeLeave us a rating and review: https://ratethispodcast.com/sharedsecurityContact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact
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