Security Episodes

Cybersecurity news and rumors, including the latest bugs, exploits, hacks, and fixes.
Wed. 8/22 - Fake Russians are Back. And Now There Are Fake Iranians Also!
Aug. 22, 2018

Wed. 8/22 - Fake Russians are Back. And Now There Are Fake Iranians Also!

The fake Russians are back and they’ve brought some fake Iranians with them, Verizon throttles firefighters, Google wants to tell you something good, and day two of the Y Combinator demo days. Links:Sprawling Iranian influence operation globalizes tech’s war on disinformation (The Washington Post)Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire (Ars Technica)Google Assistant's latest feature delivers just the 'good news' (TechCrunch)Walmart takes another jab at Amazon ...
Monday, May 14, 2018 - Email Encryption Might Be Broken
May 14, 2018

Monday, May 14, 2018 - Email Encryption Might Be Broken

Email encryption might be broken, Facebook suspends suspicious apps, why Google employees are resigning in protest, Silicon Valley could benefit from a gambling gold rush, and how Masayoshi Son is disrupting the entire technology world. Stories from: @Danny_Heifetz, @kateconger Tweets from: @F_Kaltheuner, @dcurtis Links:Google Employees Resign in Protest Against Pentagon Contract (Gizmodo)New HP all-in-one houses Alexa, provides power with wireless charging base (Ars Technica)The Supreme Court S...