MOD (Masters of Data) PodCast: The Big Security Topics of 2019

#bugbounty #privacymatters #govermentshutdown

Many thanks to all those who invited me in to crash the MODcast about “Big Security Topics of 2019“.

Special shout-out to George who kept calling me David.

The conversation has been blowing up my social channels so thought I might as well add some reference here as well.

“People have the right to know what others are doing with their data”

Government Shutdowns, Bug Bountires, and Ethics – what do these have in common? Our first live panel of security experts in 2019.

Click on the image or link above to have a listen, or the embedded player below. Feedback welcome.

Facebook VPN Turns Out to Be Anti-Privacy Surveillance Tool

Good write-up on how the security team at Facebook seems intentionally to be misleading customers into trusting a differently branded “private network” control that actually did the opposite… “because we’re part of Facebook”:

Onavo collects your mobile data traffic. This helps us improve and operate the Onavo service by analyzing your use of websites, apps and data. Because we’re part of Facebook, we also use this info to improve Facebook products and services, gain insights into the products and services people value, and build better experiences.