January 2025 Breakfast Hates Privacy Starbucks & Krispy Kreme both attacked Last month, both Starbucks and Krispy Kreme experienced different kinds of ransomware attacks that exposed a lot of data as well as failures in how corporations address privacy & security: Is Morning Coffee KILLING your Privacy? → Go Deeper: In the video, I reference using email aliases to protect your data and then the "best practices" recommended by the US CISA. The Solution: Aliases What are the different ways that...
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November 2024 Secure Savings Be Safe this Holiday Season If you've followed along this past year, you've heard me talk about the different security tools and services that I use on a daily basis. If you've been on the fence, now is a great time to check out their Black Friday/Cyber Monday offers: Best Cybersecurity Tools for 2024 (Black Friday $$$) → You can click that link above to watch the video, or just scroll down to see the various offers that I like and recommend. $25 off YubiKeys For...
2 months ago • 1 min read
November 2024 Privacy is Pointless If Privacy is Impossibly...why Try? I've been called an idiot many times. My advice has been referred to as "the absolute worst". Over the years, I've learned that you can't please everybody, but I've also learned something else: Privacy is Impossible. So What's the Point? → Go Deeper: This isn't the first video I've produced which addresses this issue. Check out these other two videos which are a direct reaction to what I've seen in the privacy community....
3 months ago • 2 min read
November 2024 Cybersecurity + AI AI: a Threat or Tool for Security? (Livestream!) Most of us are already aware of the growing trend of AI in our online world. What you may not know, however, are the myriad ways it is being used to both threaten and protect our cybersecurity. Learn more in the upcoming livestream on Sunday, November 17th: AI: Security Threat or Powerful Tool? (ft. Reanna Shultz) → Josh will be joined with cybersecurity specialist Reanna Shultz to discuss the topic of AI and...
3 months ago • 1 min read
August 2024 Protect Your Email NOW 5 Types of Email Aliases (Explained) You're probably aware of email aliases, but most people don't know that there are different types of email aliases that you can use. Watch this replay of my live presentation from last week: 5 Ways to Hide Your Email Address for Privacy → Go Deeper: I recognize that some people prefer to skim through an article instead of watching a full video. If that's you, the two articles below can provide all the info you need to...
3 months ago • 2 min read
August 2024 Email Aliases Explained Livestream this Sunday (Oct 20th) Join me this Sunday, October 20th at 6pm Central/7pm Eastern as we talk everything email aliases. If you're looking for some new ideas, here's your chance to hear me explain my strategy. Get Notified about the upcoming Livestream → Go Deeper: If you've never heard of email aliases before, check out the next two videos for a deeper explanation. What is an Alias? A simple but important explanation of the email alias: Email...
4 months ago • 1 min read
August 2024 Kia Car Hack? Kia has a hacking problem YouTuber David Bombal exposes a concerning hack of Kia cars that requires only a car's license plate number. The fact that the DMV is selling your data should concern you: Hackers track and control cars with just license plate number → (or check Bombal's YouTube channel) Go Deeper: Kia isn't the only company that's had problems. You need to be careful who you trust with your data. 23andMe Hack Popular DNA testing provider 23andMe was hacked...
4 months ago • 1 min read
August 2024 Compromised Devices Mobile Health Checkup In some cases, people have reason to believe their phone has been compromised. For others, it's just good to do a periodic check to scan and make sure. Here's my story: My Device was Compromised...Here's What I Did → (or check the All Things Secured YouTube channel) Go Deeper: You can also download this free mobile scan checklist PDF, which you can use to go through your own scan. Encrypt Your Data Learn how to encrypt the data on your...
4 months ago • 1 min read
August 2024 Mobile Hack Horror It's Worse than a SIM Swap Attack Perhaps you've heard of a SIM swap attack, but what about an SS7 attack? Learn how this kind of attack works, whether you're at risk, and what this means for mobile security. SCARY Hack will Change How we Use Phones → (or check the All Things Secured YouTube channel) Go Deeper: Learn more about the more likely SIM swap attack and the special secure mobile providers that offer protections. What is SIM Swap? SIM swaps are one of...
4 months ago • 1 min read