The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending February 24th., 2026
EP 280. “When Your Everyday Tech Quietly Turns Against You” “This week, a hobby project turned one man’s robot vacuum into a remote control for 7,000 homes, a new phishing service made the real login page your biggest enemy, and Texas decided your Wi‑Fi router is now a geopolitical issue.” “If you’re not technical but you live with passwords, smart gadgets, or online banking, this episode is about the invisible ways those tools can misbehave, and the one small fix you can make after each story.” When the Real Login Page Turns Against You Let’s start with a story that breaks one of the oldest security habits: ‘always check the login page.’ Imagine this: you get an email that says, ‘There’s a problem with your Microsoft account, click here to sign in.’ You click, you land on the real Microsoft login page, padlock in the browser, familiar logo, everything looks exactly right. You type your email, your password, your multi‑factor code from your phone, you hit enter, and you’re i...
