Craig Peterson's Tech Talk

Welcome, Good Monday morning, everybody. Craig Peterson here. I was on with Jack Heath and we discussed the political perceptions of the electorate in the age of Social Media and how it is affecting our decisions. Here we go with Jack.  These and more tech tips, news, and updates visit - CraigPeterson.com ---  Automated Machine Generated Transcript: Craig Peterson: [00:00:00] You remember it was your Tesla. You're getting updates over the air. Over the internet, new software, new features impact your Tesla might be better next year than it is this year, just because of a software update, cheap electric cars, repair bills that add up farmers having to maybe throw away $800,000 tractors. And we kinda got into it this morning with Mr. Heath. Usually, my hits with a Jack are short and sweet. Here we go, Craig Peterson and Jack Heath. Jack Heath: [00:00:34] All right. Joining us now with a tech talk update, Craig Peterson. Craig, what a new Tesla's coming out? Craig Peterson: [00:00:41] Yeah. Hey, maybe it's car t

Welcome! Virtual Reality is no longer just for gamers.  It is now a business tool that is coming to your home office. For more tech tips, news, and updates, visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Traders set to don virtual reality headsets in their home offices What's on Your Enterprise Network? You Might Be Surprised Malware Attacks Declined But Became More Evasive in Q2 One of this year’s most severe Windows bugs is now under active exploit The VPN is dying, long live zero trust Shopify's Employee Data Theft Underscores Risk of Rogue Insiders Microsoft boots apps out of Azure used by China-sponsored hackers WannaCry Has IoT in Its Crosshairs Love in the time of Zoom: Why we’re in the midst of a dating revolution --- Automated Machine-Generated Transcript: Craig Peterson: [00:00:00] Massive changes ahead. We've even got traders who used to be on the floor of the stock exchange and on the floor of these massive financial companies, we've even got them at home. Now you're going to be shocked at what they're

Welcome! Are their things connected to your network that you don't know about?  Most likely! How and why to find out. For more tech tips, news, and updates, visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Traders set to don virtual reality headsets in their home offices What's on Your Enterprise Network? You Might Be Surprised Malware Attacks Declined But Became More Evasive in Q2 One of this year’s most severe Windows bugs is now under active exploit The VPN is dying, long live zero trust Shopify's Employee Data Theft Underscores Risk of Rogue Insiders Microsoft boots apps out of Azure used by China-sponsored hackers WannaCry Has IoT in Its Crosshairs Love in the time of Zoom: Why we’re in the midst of a dating revolution --- Automated Machine-Generated Transcript: Craig Peterson: [00:00:00] We've talked about the security cameras on our networks before and of course the internet of things. A new study is out is really very, very concerning to business people and frankly, to even homeowners. So we're going to get i

Welcome! Craig discusses problems that businesses can face when using VPNs and why you should be looking to a Zero-trust network if you are running a business today. For more tech tips, news, and updates, visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Traders set to don virtual reality headsets in their home offices What's on Your Enterprise Network? You Might Be Surprised Malware Attacks Declined But Became More Evasive in Q2 One of this year’s most severe Windows bugs is now under active exploit The VPN is dying, long live zero trust Shopify's Employee Data Theft Underscores Risk of Rogue Insiders Microsoft boots apps out of Azure used by China-sponsored hackers WannaCry Has IoT in Its Crosshairs Love in the time of Zoom: Why we’re in the midst of a dating revolution --- Automated Machine-Generated Transcript: Craig Peterson: [00:00:00] What is going on with malware? There've been some major changes just over the last few months. That's what we're going to talk about right now. What do you need to watch out for?

Welcome! Craig discusses problems that businesses can face when using VPNs and why you should be looking to a Zero-trust network if you are running a business today. For more tech tips, news, and updates, visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Traders set to don virtual reality headsets in their home offices What's on Your Enterprise Network? You Might Be Surprised Malware Attacks Declined But Became More Evasive in Q2 One of this year’s most severe Windows bugs is now under active exploit The VPN is dying, long live zero trust Shopify's Employee Data Theft Underscores Risk of Rogue Insiders Microsoft boots apps out of Azure used by China-sponsored hackers WannaCry Has IoT in Its Crosshairs Love in the time of Zoom: Why we’re in the midst of a dating revolution --- Automated Machine-Generated Transcript: Craig Peterson: [00:00:00] We're seeing more and more malware-free attacks. We're also seeing attacks that are completely evade are signature-based pieces of antivirus software. If you have antivirus, you t

Craig discusses Zoom and finding love?  Can it really happen and what are the drawbacks. For more tech tips, news, and updates, visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Traders set to don virtual reality headsets in their home offices What's on Your Enterprise Network? You Might Be Surprised Malware Attacks Declined But Became More Evasive in Q2 One of this year’s most severe Windows bugs is now under active exploit The VPN is dying, long live zero trust Shopify's Employee Data Theft Underscores Risk of Rogue Insiders Microsoft boots apps out of Azure used by China-sponsored hackers WannaCry Has IoT in Its Crosshairs Love in the time of Zoom: Why we’re in the midst of a dating revolution --- Automated Machine-Generated Transcript: Craig Peterson: [00:00:00] Well, we've just been talking about some of the ways that the hackers are getting into us now avoiding some of the software we've been using these antivirus packages just don't work anymore. I'm going to talk about another problem. This is a massive windows

Craig discusses a big problem right now. This particular vulnerability is called a zero log-on vulnerability.  What that means is your computer is vulnerable to attack without the bad guy, actually having to log on to the computer. Very, very, very. Bad. Okay. Known as an escalation-of-privilege problem. Microsoft has come out and issued some patches. Apparently, it's not going to be fully fixed for a while. Thanks, Microsoft (said firmly with my tongue in my cheek!) For more tech tips, news, and updates, visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Traders set to don virtual reality headsets in their home offices What's on Your Enterprise Network? You Might Be Surprised Malware Attacks Declined But Became More Evasive in Q2 One of this year’s most severe Windows bugs is now under active exploit The VPN is dying, long live zero trust Shopify's Employee Data Theft Underscores Risk of Rogue Insiders Microsoft boots apps out of Azure used by China-sponsored hackers WannaCry Has IoT in Its Crosshairs Love in the time

Welcome! Craig discusses problems that businesses can face when using VPNs and why you should be looking to a Zero-trust network if you are running a business today. For more tech tips, news, and updates, visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Traders set to don virtual reality headsets in their home offices What's on Your Enterprise Network? You Might Be Surprised Malware Attacks Declined But Became More Evasive in Q2 One of this year’s most severe Windows bugs is now under active exploit The VPN is dying, long live zero trust Shopify's Employee Data Theft Underscores Risk of Rogue Insiders Microsoft boots apps out of Azure used by China-sponsored hackers WannaCry Has IoT in Its Crosshairs Love in the time of Zoom: Why we’re in the midst of a dating revolution --- Automated Machine-Generated Transcript: Craig Peterson: [00:00:00] So we know a little bit about VPNs and what they are. So what's zero-trust and how's a zero-trust network run. What are we looking for here in the near future? More than half of b

Welcome! Craig discusses big problems found with the Microsoft Azure Store and provisioned servers that were part of this massive command and control network run out of China.  For more tech tips, news, and updates, visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Read More: Traders set to don virtual reality headsets in their home offices What's on Your Enterprise Network? You Might Be Surprised Malware Attacks Declined But Became More Evasive in Q2 One of this year’s most severe Windows bugs is now under active exploit The VPN is dying, long live zero trust Shopify's Employee Data Theft Underscores Risk of Rogue Insiders Microsoft boots apps out of Azure used by China-sponsored hackers WannaCry Has IoT in Its Crosshairs Love in the time of Zoom: Why we’re in the midst of a dating revolution --- Automated Machine-Generated Transcript: Craig Peterson: [00:00:00] We're going to talk about Microsoft and the Azure store and President Trump and WannaCry. Do you remember that terrible piece of malware? It's back. Hey, y

Welcome! Good morning, everybody. I was on WTAG this morning with Jim Polito.  He had a few questions about VPNs, seems like it is a little confusing for people to understand that they were designed for something completely different than what people are using them for today and that is where the problems are coming from. Then I broke some big news about the Federal Register changes and DOD contractors and sub-contractors that went into effect last night at 5 pm. Then we got a little light-hearted with a brief discussion about Love and Zoom. Here we go with Jim. For more tech tips, news, and updates visit - CraigPeterson.com ---  Automated Machine Generated Transcript: Craig Peterson: [00:00:00] We're giving you an emergency regulation, right now you have 48 hours notice and you have to actually secure your systems by December 1st. We now have people who can audit you, who have secret clearances or better and they're going to start that audit December 1st. Hey, good morning everybody. Craig Peterson here. Mr.

Welcome, Good Monday morning, everybody. Craig Peterson here. I was on with Jack Heath and we discussed the political perceptions of the electorate in the age of Social Media and how it is affecting our decisions. Here we go with Jack.  These and more tech tips, news, and updates visit - CraigPeterson.com ---  Automated Machine Generated Transcript: Craig Peterson: [00:00:00] Hey, good morning, everybody. Craig Peterson here. I think election season is in full force and I was on with Mr. Jack Heath this morning, chatting a little bit about this and social media and the high hopes I had for the internet back in the early eighties, 81 82, and how things have just gone? Well, downhill. Politicization did I say that right? Politicalization of the internet and how really things have gotten a whole lot worse. There's something I'm going to have to think about. Maybe find a guest or two to talk about it. Anyhow, here we go with Mr. Heath. Jack Heath: [00:00:42] All right. They may not seem like a tech talk point, bu

Craig discusses problems that businesses can face when remote workers have IoT devices on the network they use to connect to work. For more tech tips, news, and updates, visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Read More: Patch Tuesday (September 2020): Microsoft Addresses 129 Vulnerabilities Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020 A bevy of new features make iOS 14 the most secure mobile OS ever Don't Fall for It! Defending Against Deepfakes Patient dies after a ransomware attack reroutes her to a remote hospital Lock your doors, people: Verizon breach on unsecured AWS server exposes 14M customer records Time for CEOs to Stop Enabling China's Blatant IP Theft Newly Patched Amazon Alexa Flaws -- A Red Flag for Home Workers 74 Days From the Presidential Election, Security Worries Mount   Respawn point: The inevitable reincarnation of the corporate office   Smart-Lock Hacks Point to Larger IoT Problems   Cops in Miami, NYC arrest protesters from facial recognition matches   7 W

Welcome! Craig discusses problems related to Mail-in Voting and Voting technology. For more tech tips, news, and updates visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Read More: Patch Tuesday (September 2020): Microsoft Addresses 129 Vulnerabilities Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020 A bevy of new features make iOS 14 the most secure mobile OS ever Don't Fall for It! Defending Against Deepfakes Patient dies after a ransomware attack reroutes her to a remote hospital Lock your doors, people: Verizon breach on unsecured AWS server exposes 14M customer records Time for CEOs to Stop Enabling China's Blatant IP Theft Newly Patched Amazon Alexa Flaws -- A Red Flag for Home Workers 74 Days From the Presidential Election, Security Worries Mount   Respawn point: The inevitable reincarnation of the corporate office   Smart-Lock Hacks Point to Larger IoT Problems   Cops in Miami, NYC arrest protesters from facial recognition matches   7 Ways to Keep Your Remote Workforce Safe   Using

Welcome! Craig discusses the mounting security issues revolving around the upcoming elections. For more tech tips, news, and updates visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Read More: Patch Tuesday (September 2020): Microsoft Addresses 129 Vulnerabilities Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020 A bevy of new features make iOS 14 the most secure mobile OS ever Don't Fall for It! Defending Against Deepfakes Patient dies after a ransomware attack reroutes her to a remote hospital Lock your doors, people: Verizon breach on unsecured AWS server exposes 14M customer records Time for CEOs to Stop Enabling China's Blatant IP Theft Newly Patched Amazon Alexa Flaws -- A Red Flag for Home Workers 74 Days From the Presidential Election, Security Worries Mount   Respawn point: The inevitable reincarnation of the corporate office   Smart-Lock Hacks Point to Larger IoT Problems   Cops in Miami, NYC arrest protesters from facial recognition matches   7 Ways to Keep Your Remote Workforce Saf

Welcome! Craig discusses problems with some of the smart lock technology and an even larger issue surrounding IoT devices in general.  For more tech tips, news, and updates visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Read More: Patch Tuesday (September 2020): Microsoft Addresses 129 Vulnerabilities Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020 A bevy of new features make iOS 14 the most secure mobile OS ever Don't Fall for It! Defending Against Deepfakes Patient dies after a ransomware attack reroutes her to a remote hospital Lock your doors, people: Verizon breach on unsecured AWS server exposes 14M customer records Time for CEOs to Stop Enabling China's Blatant IP Theft Newly Patched Amazon Alexa Flaws -- A Red Flag for Home Workers 74 Days From the Presidential Election, Security Worries Mount   Respawn point: The inevitable reincarnation of the corporate office   Smart-Lock Hacks Point to Larger IoT Problems   Cops in Miami, NYC arrest protesters from facial recognition matches   7

Welcome! Craig discusses how Police are using Facial Recognition to identify and trace movements of rioters. For more tech tips, news, and updates visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Read More: Patch Tuesday (September 2020): Microsoft Addresses 129 Vulnerabilities Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020 A bevy of new features make iOS 14 the most secure mobile OS ever Don't Fall for It! Defending Against Deepfakes Patient dies after a ransomware attack reroutes her to a remote hospital Lock your doors, people: Verizon breach on unsecured AWS server exposes 14M customer records Time for CEOs to Stop Enabling China's Blatant IP Theft Newly Patched Amazon Alexa Flaws -- A Red Flag for Home Workers 74 Days From the Presidential Election, Security Worries Mount   Respawn point: The inevitable reincarnation of the corporate office   Smart-Lock Hacks Point to Larger IoT Problems   Cops in Miami, NYC arrest protesters from facial recognition matches   7 Ways to Keep Your Remote

Welcome! Craig discusses the Hawthorne Effect and the changing business office. For more tech tips, news, and updates visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Read More: Patch Tuesday (September 2020): Microsoft Addresses 129 Vulnerabilities Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020 A bevy of new features make iOS 14 the most secure mobile OS ever Don't Fall for It! Defending Against Deepfakes Patient dies after a ransomware attack reroutes her to a remote hospital Lock your doors, people: Verizon breach on unsecured AWS server exposes 14M customer records Time for CEOs to Stop Enabling China's Blatant IP Theft Newly Patched Amazon Alexa Flaws -- A Red Flag for Home Workers 74 Days From the Presidential Election, Security Worries Mount   Respawn point: The inevitable reincarnation of the corporate office   Smart-Lock Hacks Point to Larger IoT Problems   Cops in Miami, NYC arrest protesters from facial recognition matches   7 Ways to Keep Your Remote Workforce Safe   Using Zoom

Welcome! Craig discusses how a kid on a zoom virtual learning meeting caused his parents to be questioned by Police.  For more tech tips, news, and updates visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Read More: Patch Tuesday (September 2020): Microsoft Addresses 129 Vulnerabilities Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020 A bevy of new features make iOS 14 the most secure mobile OS ever Don't Fall for It! Defending Against Deepfakes Patient dies after a ransomware attack reroutes her to a remote hospital Lock your doors, people: Verizon breach on unsecured AWS server exposes 14M customer records Time for CEOs to Stop Enabling China's Blatant IP Theft Newly Patched Amazon Alexa Flaws -- A Red Flag for Home Workers 74 Days From the Presidential Election, Security Worries Mount   Respawn point: The inevitable reincarnation of the corporate office   Smart-Lock Hacks Point to Larger IoT Problems   Cops in Miami, NYC arrest protesters from facial recognition matches   7 Ways to Keep You

Welcome! Craig discusses a hack at Uber that ended up with its Chief of Security facing Obstruction of Justice charges.  For more tech tips, news, and updates visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Read More: Patch Tuesday (September 2020): Microsoft Addresses 129 Vulnerabilities Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020 A bevy of new features make iOS 14 the most secure mobile OS ever Don't Fall for It! Defending Against Deepfakes Patient dies after a ransomware attack reroutes her to a remote hospital Lock your doors, people: Verizon breach on unsecured AWS server exposes 14M customer records Time for CEOs to Stop Enabling China's Blatant IP Theft Newly Patched Amazon Alexa Flaws -- A Red Flag for Home Workers 74 Days From the Presidential Election, Security Worries Mount   Respawn point: The inevitable reincarnation of the corporate office   Smart-Lock Hacks Point to Larger IoT Problems   Cops in Miami, NYC arrest protesters from facial recognition matches   7 Ways to Keep

Good morning everybody! I was on WGAN this morning with Matt Gagnon, and we began talking about Deep Fakes and then went right into China's theft of US Intellectual Property.  Let's get into my conversation with Matt on WGAN. These and more tech tips, news, and updates just visit - CraigPeterson.com --- Automated Machine Generated Transcript: Craig Peterson: [00:00:00] Be extra careful, because the best way to defend against these deep fakes is to hold the people accountable that host them. Good morning, everybody. It was on with Mr. Matt Gangon this morning, and he and I had a couple of conversations about this. It turns out hot topics in which both of us are very interested. Not just curious, frankly, I get on my soapbox. Matt Gagnon: [00:00:29] It is seven 36 on the WGAN and morning news on Wednesday. It's time to talk to Craig Peterson, and it is a pleasure. Welcome on the program, as usual, Craig, how are you? Craig Peterson: [00:00:39] Hey, good morning. I am doing well. Matt Gagnon: [00:00:42] Thank y