The US Federal Communications Commission has introduced a Cyber Trust Mark intended to educate consumers on the security of smart devices. We discuss how it&#39;s supposed to work. And we take a look back at the top malware stories from 2024.

Show Notes:

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<li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/07/white-house-launches-u-s-cyber-trust-mark-providing-american-consumers-an-easy-label-to-see-if-connected-devices-are-cybersecure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> White House Launches “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark”, Providing American Consumers an Easy Label to See if Connected Devices are Cybersecure </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fcc.gov/CyberTrustMark" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> U.S. Cyber Trust Mark </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/2/24334268/apple-siri-recording-privacy-lawsuit-settlement-proposed " target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Apple will pay $95 million to people who were spied on by Siri </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptocurrency-wallet-drainers-stole-494-million-in-2024/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Cryptocurrency wallet drainers stole $494 million in 2024 </a></li>

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