Cybersecurity Expert Joseph Steinberg frequently appears on television and radio, and in online and print media venues, contributing as a cybersecurity expert, privacy expert, and artificial intelligence (AI) expert, to discussions about relevant news. He also often discusses emerging technologies, and their potential impacts on human society.

In addition, he writes Joseph Steinberg – Totally Candid, an independent column that was previously carried for six years by Forbes and Inc. Steinberg and his articles are quoted by others on a frequent basis, with some of his articles having been quoted in thousands of different venues. He is also cited in many cybersecurity and technology-related books and even law journals – for details please see Google Scholar – Joseph Steinberg. And, of course, as a cybersecurity expert witness he is also cited in various court-related documents. Steinberg has also written for other publications, and for IBM’s Security Intelligence Blog.

Below is a selection of some of his recent media appearances.

(For older media appearances, please click the appropriate link: 2020-2021, 2011-2019, or 2010 and before. Please click here to download a headshot of Joseph Steinberg.)

2025

ABC News: Are you susceptible to a ‘social engineering’ attack? (July 5, 2025)

Daily Mail: Now experts u-turn and say you SHOULDN’T blur your house on Google Maps – and warn doing so could actually encourage burglars to pay a visit (July 1, 2025)

CSO Online: CISOs beware: genAI use is outpacing security controls(June 5, 2025)

CSO Online: Most LLMs don’t pass the security sniff test (May 28, 2025)

Newsweek: What is Manus? China’s World-First Fully Autonomous AI Agent Explained (March 5, 2025)

WCRZ: Here’s How to Blur the Image of Your Michigan Home on Google Maps (February 25, 2025)

AP: DeepSeek AI Chatbot Halts Operations Amid Data Privacy Fears (February 18, 2025)

Also video – AP and Newsweek: DeepSeek AI Chatbot Halts Operations Amid Data Privacy Fears (February 18, 2025)

NBC: Cybersecurity expert weighs in on PowerSchool breach, more than 900 student social security numbers exposed (February 6, 2025)

Daily Caller: Chinese Hackers Have Been Feasting On Key US Infrastructure On Biden’s Watch (January 7, 2025)

WFMY News: Do that phone update! And while you’re at it, do the updates for your doorbell cam, bird cam and robot vacuum (January 2, 2025)

2024

MSN: Never Answer Calls From These Area Codes — Here’s Why (December 28, 2024)

Los Angeles Times: Zero Trust and AI: Essential Cybersecurity Strategies for Modern Enterprises (December 15, 2024)

WFMY News: Shopping online? Do these 2 things to protect your money and info (December 4, 2024)

WFMY News: NCA&T students among others who received racist text message referencing slavery (November 8, 2024)

The Epoch Times:  TikTok Mired in Legal Battles as Deadline Looms Over Ban (October 14, 2024)

CSO: Meet MathPrompt, a way threat actors can break AI safety controls (September 23, 2024)

Newsweek: Hezbollah Devices Could Have Been Detonated With Remote Servers: Security Expert (September 19, 2024)

Der Spiegel: Pager-Explosionen im Libanon “Direkt vor unseren Augen in Stücke gerissen” (September 18, 2024)

Digit News: Pager Explosions Raise Huge Concerns Around Tech Supply Chains (September 18, 2024)

Business Today (India): Lessons from Hezbollah’s exploding pagers: No electronic device is safe! (September 18, 2024)

Bangkok Post: Cybersecurity expert Joseph Steinberg comments on Hezbollah using pagers (September 18, 2024)

Reuters: Hezbollah using pagers ‘surprising’ given history, says analyst (September 17, 2024)

The Hill: Should you blur your home on Google Street View? (September 15, 2024)

Fox: Should you blur your home on Google Street View? Why it might be a bad idea (September 14, 2024)

The Times Tribune: Impact Of Breaches Continues To Intensify (August 31, 2024)

WFMY: 1st Day of School Pics: Experts say there is a right and a wrong way to do it (August 19, 2024)

WFMY: Cyberattacks target US car dealerships slowing sales and service around the nation (June 24, 2024)

The Hill: Live Nation confirms Ticketmaster data breach that could affect 560M users: What to know (June 1, 2024)

The Bharat Express News: What you need to know about the alleged theft of Ticketmaster customer data (May 30, 2024)

CBS News: What to know about the purported theft of Ticketmaster customer data (May 30, 2024)

Newsweek: 17 Insightful Interview Questions to Find the Right Fit (May 30, 2024)

The Cyber Express: 15 Cybersecurity Books You Must Read in 2024 (May 25, 2024)

New Jersey Monitor: After snafu cost Sen. Bramnick’s campaign $36K, senator seeks change in law on cash transfers (May 23, 2024)

Newsweek: 18 Strategies to Reignite Your Creative Spark (May 16, 2024)

Newsweek: 17 Best Practices for Negotiating Contracts With Clients (May 14, 2024)

Newsweek: Now More Than Ever, it’s Crucial for Companies to Get Cybersecurity Right (May 3, 2024)

The Washington Free Beacon: Hundreds of Conservative Job Seekers’ Personal Information Exposed by Meadows’ Conservative Partnership Institute, Which Left Resumes Uploaded to ‘Job Bank’ Unprotected (April 18, 2024)

Security Boulevard: Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2024 (April 1, 2024)

The Sun: ‘The worst possible thing to do,’ warns cybersecurity expert of scam that only takes a click – you may think you’re safe (April 1, 2024)

Yahoo News: Is the ‘unsubscribe’ button a scam? (March 31, 2024) (also on Fox and WPIX)

Variety: Over 1,000 Jewish Creatives and Professionals Have Now Denounced Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Zone of Interest’ Oscars Speech in Open Letter (EXCLUSIVE) (March 18, 2024)

Trill: New ‘Sora’ AI Video Reaffirms Fear of AI Technology (March 6, 2024)

CSO: 6 user experience mistakes made for security and how to fix them (January 31, 2024)

Porch: Mastering the Art of Online Hobbies: A Guide for Older Adults (January 18, 2024)

Voice Of America (VOA): Cyber ‘Kidnapping’ Scams Target Chinese Students Around the World (January 9, 2024)

AsAm News: Parents of missing exchange student victim of cyberscam (January 3, 2024)

The News International (Pakistan): Chinese exchange students fall victim to trend of ‘cyber kidnapping’ (January 3, 2024)

Christian Headlines: Chinese Foreign Exchange Student Found Following Cyber Kidnapping (January 2, 2024)

BBC: Kai Zhuang: Cyber kidnapping in US illustrates growing crime trend (January 2, 2024)

2023

Newsweek: In Cybersecurity, Some Conventional Wisdom, While Well-Intentioned, Is Off-Base (December 15, 2023)

MJ Biz Daily: Marijuana MSO MariMed loses $646,000 in ‘sophisticated’ email fraud (November 22, 2023)

Life Annuity Specialist: Insurers Need ‘Spy Vs. Spy’ AI Experts for Cybersecurity (October 16, 2023)

Small Business Trends: Rising Phishing Scams Impact Small Businesses Relying on Social Media (August 30, 2023)

WFMY: Scammers try to use 2WTK’s Tanya Rivera’s debit card! Why multi-factor authentication is so important. (August 18, 2023)

CNBC: Phishing scams targeting small business on social media including Meta are a ‘gold mine’ for criminals (August 15, 2023)

MSN: How a Leading Cybersecurity Expert Witness Helps Achieve Justice for Cybercrime Victims (July 31, 2023)

The Lion: AI being used to fake digital porn and blackmail teens, warns FBI, experts (July 3, 2023)

Modern Storage Media: Artificial Intelligence in Self Storage (June 7, 2023)

Bloomberg Beta: How can I protect myself from cybersecurity threats at work? (May 24, 2023)

Daily Mail: Security Expert: Don’t Ever Answer These Phone Calls (May 22, 2023)

Frommer’s: Hackers Can Steal Your Frequent Flier Miles: How to Protect Your Travel Loyalty Accounts (May 12, 2023)

WFMY News: Identity thieves love strip shredders. These 5th graders show how easy it is to piece together documents. (May 2, 2023)

Newsweek: When States Buy Chinese, America Is Put at Risk (February 23, 2023)

CanvasRebel: Meet Joseph Steinberg (February 23, 2023)

Yahoo Life: How to stop pop-ups, according to cyber security experts (January 31, 2023)

WFMY: Password trick: Protect your financial identity & save your sanity (January 27, 2023)

Futurism: Hackers Took Over a Subdomain of Wired.com for Several Months and Replaced It With Sleazy Online Casino Content (January 25, 2023)

The Christian Science Monitor: Bringing US up to code: How outdated software has become a safety issue (January 17, 2023)

2022

Politico: “DOX-ATION NATION” (December 20, 2022)

MyFICO: How to Avoid End-of-Year Donation Scams (December 5, 2022)

Vice: Can Face Paint Fool Qatar World Cup Surveillance Cameras? (December 1, 2022)

WFMY: Instagram scam: It starts with your friend asking you a question (November 17, 2022)

Fox News: Amazon Clinic launches, raising privacy concerns (November 15, 2022)

Web Pro News: The Potential Threats of Cyber War (September 25, 2022)

Deseret News (Cover Story): The Walls (And The Vacuums) Have Eyes! How Big Tech Watches Us (September 4, 2022)

WFMY News: Update your Apple devices now & make sure these two items are nowhere to be found… (August 19, 2022)

Protocol: Quantum computing will require massive software updates. Doing that securely will be its own challenge. (August 4, 2022)

Yahoo: Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing scams are (July 26, 2022)

Katie Couric Media: A Simple Guide to Cookies — The Not So Sweet Ones (July 21, 2022)

Yahoo: Got pop-ups? How to stop them, according to cyber security experts (July 19, 2022)

Treasury Today: Deepfake technology poses security risks for treasurers (July 2022 Issue)

ScamAdvisor: 9 Ways to Avoid Getting Scammed While Giving Charity (June 23, 2022)

NewsMax: Report: GoFundMe Removes Bogus Amber Heard Fundraising Page (June 4, 2022)

WFMY News: How quickly can a computer crack your password? (May 31, 2022)

Lifewire: Cloud-Connected E-Bikes Could Smooth Your Ride – But Are There Cybersecurity Concerns? (May 20, 2022)

Yahoo Life: How often should you delete cookies? The answer might surprise you (May 19, 2022)

Yahoo Life: Should you allow cookies? Cybersecurity experts weigh in (May 15, 2022)

WFMY News: What the New Profile Pic App & TikTok have in common (May 12, 2022)

Global Banking & Finance Review: Is Your Small Business At Risk of Cyber Attacks? (April 11, 2022)

Digital Trends: Shunning Russia: How Big Tech might be doing more harm than good (March 23, 2022)

Fox: Russia considering cyber attacks against US companies, Biden warns (March 21, 2022)

Forbes: Democracy Or Dictatorship? Corporate Headquarters Influence Russian Exit (March 8, 2022)

Expressen (Sweden): Elon Musk fixade internet till Ukraina – på några timmar (February 27, 2022)

Fox: Ukraine-Russia crisis: Could cyberattacks impact US? (February 24, 2022)

Fox: Oil prices jump; Ukraine-Russia conflict could push inflation to 10% as invasion begins (February 24, 2022)

LifeWire: SIM Swapping Attacks Are Soaring and You Need to Be on Guard (February 14, 2022)

Bazaar News (Iran – Persian version): Steinberg: Governments can help educate the public about cybersecurity (February 10, 2022)

Bazaar News (Iran – English version): Steinberg: Governments can help educate the public about cybersecurity (February 10, 2022)

Enterprise.NXT: Deepfake scams are coming. Is your business ready? (January 11, 2022)

Older Articles Mentioning Cybersecurity Expert Joseph Steinberg

  For cybersecurity-related articles from 2020-2021 mentioning/quoting Joseph Steinberg please click HERE.

  For cybersecurity-related articles from 2011-2019 mentioning/quoting Joseph Steinberg please click HERE.

  For cybersecurity-related articles from 2010 and before mentioning/quoting Joseph Steinberg please click HERE.

For cybersecurity-related articles written by Joseph Steinberg please click HERE.

Please click here for cybersecurity-related articles written by Joseph Steinberg for the IBM Security Intelligence Blog.