Jason Hanson is a former CIA officer and security specialist. He’s appeared on numerous television shows, including ABC’s Shark Tank and NBC’s Today show.

Posts byJason Hanson

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Secure Your Next Video Conference From A Devastating “Zoom Bomb”

With millions of people home due to Covid-19, the use of video conferencing has skyrocketed. New users mobbed the popular video conferencing platform Zoom. In mere weeks, Zoom’s user base ballooned from 10 million, to almost 100 million. But this explosion in growth revealed vulnerabilities in Zoom’s security. And Zoom’s founder and CEO Eric Yuan …

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Coronavirus Scams

When it comes to healthcare or pandemics, senior citizens are often targeted by scammers looking to steal money from those who are vulnerable. Awhile back, two dozen people, including doctors and owners of medical equipment companies, were charged in a more than $1 billion healthcare scam. The theft ring specifically targeted elderly and disabled people …

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Ways Spies Communicate

Recently the Swiss government ordered an inquiry into a global encryption company following revelations it was owned and operated for decades by U.S. and German intelligence. Crypto AG, a company that specialized in secure communications was based in Switzerland, but was operated by the CIA, which allowed the U.S. to eavesdrop on adversaries and allies …

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