Ubiquiti’s WiFi 7 Bait & Switch, Employee Surveillance, and the Danger of Old CVEs

In Episode 27 of IT SPARC Cast, John and Lou break down Ubiquiti’s misleading WiFi 7 marketing, revealing why some so-called WiFi 7 access points lack 6GHz radios. They also discuss Google’s new Free Space Optics (FSO) technology, how employers are tracking employees in ways you may not realize, and Microsoft’s final goodbye to Skype. In the CVE of the Week, they expose the real danger of old vulnerabilities, proving that if you’re not patching, you’re already compromised.Show Notes:Ubiquiti’s WiFi 7 Bait & Switch•Ubiquiti releases “WiFi 7” access points—but without 6GHz radios.•Key issue: WiFi 7 is only truly WiFi 7 when it supports 6GHz.•Marketing vs. reality: Is this a deceptive branding move or just poor communication?•Impact for IT pros:•If you buy these “WiFi 7” APs, will you need to replace them sooner than expected?•How will this affect enterprise network planning?•John’s take: IT leaders should be skeptical of networking hardware marketing claims.News BytesGoogle’s Taara Unveils New FSO Tech Powered by Light•Google’s Project Taara introduces a 10Gbps Free Space Optics (FSO) solution.•What is FSO? A wireless networking technology that uses infrared lasers instead of radio signals.•https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-google-taara-chip-internet-by-light/ •https://x.company/blog/posts/taara-chip/ Bosses Don’t Need a ‘What Did You Do’ Email. They’re Already Tracking You.•New reports reveal that AI-driven employee surveillance is more advanced than most realize.•https://www.wsj.com/business/doge-elon-musk-email-corporate-worker-tracking-56f593ff Microsoft Hangs Up on Skype After 23 years•Teams is the new priority•John & Lou share personal stories about what Skype means to them.•https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/28/microsoft-hangs-up-on-skype-service-to-shut-down-may-5-2025/ CVE of the WeekOld vulnerabilities are still being exploited—years after disclosure.•Key CVEs currently active in attacks:•CVE-2023-20118•CVE-2023-20025•CVE-2018-8639 •https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-tags-windows-and-cisco-vulnerabilities-as-actively-exploited/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.