Podcasts by Loose Leaf Security
Loose Leaf Security is a podcast about making good computer security practice for everyone. We believe you don't need to be a software engineer or security professional to understand how to keep your devices and data safe. In every episode, we tackle a typical security concern or walk you through a recent incident.
Further podcasts by Liz Denys & Geoffrey Thomas
Podcast on the topic Technologie
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Covering your webcams from 2019-08-22T09:15
Liz and Geoffrey take a look at how attackers compromise webcams and discuss why it's worth physically covering them. Malware and alleged threats of malware are only some of the avenues attacker...
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Password managers: how they should work and when they didn't from 2019-06-27T18:15
Liz and Geoffrey discuss password manager extensions in depth: everything from how they keep your passwords safe from malicious websites to how they sync your passwords between your devices to h...
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Two-factor tidying from 2019-05-16T16:15
With a wide variety of possible two-factor authentication methods, it's difficult to keep track of which ones you're using - and which ones you could be using. Liz and Geoffrey talk about their ...
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Using a password manager effectively from 2019-03-20T11:45
In a deeper exploration of password manager browser extensions and features for sharing as well as a survey of alternatives to password managers, Liz and Geoffrey go back to the topic ofLoose...
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Checks, mobile banking, cash transfer apps, and a bit more on credit cards from 2019-02-19T09:15
Liz and Geoffrey take a closer look at the security of checks and bank account numbers - a timely topic after a fraudster attempted to steal thousands of dollars from Liz with a counterfeit chec...
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Credit and debit card security from 2019-01-29T22:00
An important part of your personal digital security is making sure your credit and debit cards are secure. In this episode, Liz and Geoffrey take a look at how attackers clone credit and debit c...
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Security stories: surveillance databases, unlocking apps, unexpected photo booths, and evolving data from 2018-12-25T20:45
In a special holiday episode, Liz and Geoffrey take a look at some recent security stories in more detail, from surveillance databases facilitating identity theft to unexpected facial recognitio...
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Built-in dangers: physical ports, OS defaults, and remote access from 2018-12-13T19:15
From the fancy new USB-C or Thunderbolt ports on your laptop to the software and settings that came with your operating system, there are a lot of potential security concerns with recent compute...
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Malware, antivirus, and safe downloads from 2018-11-20T19:15
Malware, viruses, worms, adware - whatever you call them, you don't want them on your computer. But how do you keep them away? We take a look at the surprisingly involved process of downloading ...
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Physical attacks to your computers and disk encryption from 2018-10-18T12:15
Liz and Geoffrey are back with a look at physical computer security - just how much trouble could someone cause if they got access to your laptop for a few minutes? - and what sorts of problems ...
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Digital photos and privacy from 2018-09-18T19:15
Digital photos contain more than meets the eye: they have metadata and other hidden information that can compromise your privacy. Liz and Geoffrey take a look at Exif metadata and other non-obvi...
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Security stories: lost phones, a compromised computer, and an unexpected keyboard cat from 2018-09-04T20:45
As a change of pace, Liz and Geoffrey take a look back at security incidents in their own lives and talk about lessons they've learned - why phone backups are important, an unintentional securit...
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Keeping your web browsing private from 2018-08-21T11:30
In the third and last episode in the series on web security, Liz and Geoffrey look at HTTPS and how it keeps your web browsing both private and secure, and they also investigate private browsing...
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Web security continued: cookies, plugins, and extensions from 2018-08-07T10:35
Continuing our exploration of web browser security from last episode, Liz and Geoffrey look into cookies, JavaScript, extensions, and plugins and discuss how best to mitigate their privacy and s...
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The history of the Web and an introduction to browser security from 2018-07-24T14:15
The web can be a scary place - but once you get to know it a little better, it doesn't feel as scary. Liz and Geoffrey go back to 1990 to figure out how the web came to be what it is today and d...
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Comparing Android and iOS security from 2018-07-10T09:15
Considering buying a new phone? Liz and Geoffrey compare the different security models of Android and iOS, the two most popular smartphone options on the market. We also talk about California's ...
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Securing your phone from 2018-06-26T09:15
We take our phones everywhere and trust them with a lot of sensitive information, but have we put enough thought into how to secure them? Liz and Geoffrey discuss different aspects of securing t...
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Two-factor authentication and account recovery from 2018-06-12T09:15
Last time we talked about strong passwords, but what if there was a better way to secure your account? We look at options for two-factor authentication, including text messages, apps, and securi...
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Securing your online account passwords from 2018-05-29T09:15
You've heard for years about how to come up with strong passwords, but are those guidelines really true? Liz and Geoffrey talk about new risks to your online accounts, especially with the news o...
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