Blacks make up only 15 percent of the Chicago Fire Department. Engine Company 21 in the Washington Park neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side is trying to boost those ranks. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Michael Puente
Lake Street El
SpaceX announced they lost the latest 40 satellites launched on Feb. 3rd due to a geomagnetic storm. This episode talks about the reality of how fragile our space infrastructure really is.
Be aware, be safe.
Get ExpressVPN, Secure Your Privacy And Support The Show
Become A Patron! Patreon Page
*** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Ko-Fi Security In Five
—————— Where you can find Security In Five ——————
Security In Five Reddit Channel r/SecurityInFive
Security In Five Podcast Page - Podcast RSS
iTunes, YouTube, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher
Email - bblogger@protonmail.com
Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union are finalizing a multi-million dollar settlement for a group of laid off Black teachers, marking the end of a decade-long fight against school reforms. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Sarah Karp
Lunar New Year officially began last week, and to celebrate WBEZ’s Lisa Labuz talked with historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas about the history of Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood. Producer: Cianna Greaves
The IRS announced a few weeks ago that they were rolling out facial recognition requirements to file your taxes. The public caught wind of this and was greatly opposed to the idea. Now the IRS has backtracked on the idea. This episode talks about the switch and what the IRS had to say about it.
Be aware, be safe.
Get ExpressVPN, Secure Your Privacy And Support The Show
Become A Patron! Patreon Page
*** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Ko-Fi Security In Five
—————— Where you can find Security In Five ——————
Security In Five Reddit Channel r/SecurityInFive
Security In Five Podcast Page - Podcast RSS
iTunes, YouTube, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher
Email - bblogger@protonmail.com
Doctor Andrew Pershing, Director of Climate Science for Climate Central, explains why winter cold snaps are getting shorter across Illinois and the United States. Host: Lisa Labuz; Producer: Lauren Frost
Office documents have been a goto method for attackers to get malware into an organization. There has been an uptick of these types of attacks and this
Be aware, be safe.
Get ExpressVPN, Secure Your Privacy And Support The Show
Become A Patron! Patreon Page
*** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Ko-Fi Security In Five
—————— Where you can find Security In Five ——————
Security In Five Reddit Channel r/SecurityInFive
Security In Five Podcast Page - Podcast RSS
iTunes, YouTube, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher
Email - bblogger@protonmail.com
One community group continues to provide small grants, but says more resources are needed to help food-cart operators. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang
The Internet of Things strikes again. This episode talks about a new twist that IoT devices could bring to users. What would you do if your appliances refuse work work without updates?
Be aware, be safe.
Get ExpressVPN, Secure Your Privacy And Support The Show
Become A Patron! Patreon Page
*** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Ko-Fi Security In Five
—————— Where you can find Security In Five ——————
Security In Five Reddit Channel r/SecurityInFive
Security In Five Podcast Page - Podcast RSS
iTunes, YouTube, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher
Email - bblogger@protonmail.com
The former Chicago police officer is scheduled to be released Thursday after being locked up less than four years for the 2014 murder. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Patrick Smith
Two years into the pandemic, omicron is once again forcing houses of worship and their congregants online. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Adora Namigadde
Pritzker’s tax-relief package includes suspending a 1% sales tax on food and stops a planned gas tax increase from taking effect in July. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Alex Degman
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike is hopeful as she looks ahead in the battle against COVID-19. Why? Because of what we know already. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Alex Degman
Another vulnerability with one of the highest criticality ratings in years has been announced. Samba 4.13.17 and lower, the open source component that allows Linux, Windows and Mac to share files between then has a severe flaw. This episode talks about this and why you should have a culture of immediate action rather than hiding behind your company's SLAs.
CVE-2021-44142
Source - https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2021-44142.html
Be aware, be safe.
Get ExpressVPN, Secure Your Privacy And Support The Show
Become A Patron! Patreon Page
*** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Ko-Fi Security In Five
—————— Where you can find Security In Five ——————
Security In Five Reddit Channel r/SecurityInFive
Security In Five Podcast Page - Podcast RSS
iTunes, YouTube, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher
Email - bblogger@protonmail.com
The former Chicago police officer will have served just over three years for the murder. Roy L. Austin, a former official in the civil rights division of the U.S. department of justice, weigh in on calls for the feds to step in. Host: Jenn White; Produ...
Last month, we were excited to start the year with some of our biggest book exhibits here at the University of Chicago Press. Though the meetings may be over, it’s not too late to browse for yourself and take advantage of any our seven conference discounts from January. Society for
The post Save with Conference Discounts on Many of Our Newest Books Across the Disciplines appeared first on The Chicago Blog.
A state grant will help rebuild the commercial strip in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood. Craig Chico, head of the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council, shares plans for a $50 million development on one block of Ashland Avenue. Host: Lisa Lab...
F-Secure released a report from a study where they phished 80,000 people. This episode talks about the results and the surprising group that fell for the phishing email the most.
Download the Report - https://www.f-secure.com/content/dam/press/en/media-library/reports/to-click-or-not-to-click.pdf
Be aware, be safe.
Get ExpressVPN, Secure Your Privacy And Support The Show
Become A Patron! Patreon Page
*** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Ko-Fi Security In Five
—————— Where you can find Security In Five ——————
Security In Five Reddit Channel r/SecurityInFive
Security In Five Podcast Page - Podcast RSS
iTunes, YouTube, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher
Email - bblogger@protonmail.com