Security Episodes

Cybersecurity news and rumors, including the latest bugs, exploits, hacks, and fixes.
April 14, 2021

Wed. 04/14 – Now It’s the FBI Doing The (Legal?) Hacking

Wed. 04/14 – Now It’s the FBI Doing The (Legal?) Hacking The FBI hacked into some Exchange servers to prevent further hacking of Exchange servers. Ming-Chi Kuo thinks the iPhone mini and the notch are both going away after …
March 10, 2021

Wed. 03/10 – Now The Hackers Are In The Security Cams

Hackers breached the security cameras used by everybody from prisons and hospitals to Tesla factories. Why you will no longer “subscribe” to this podcast, but will “follow” it. Why T-Mobile is signing everyone up to have the…
Dec. 14, 2020

Mon. 12/14 – The “10-out-of-10” US Treasury/SolarWinds Hack

Hackers attack the US Treasury in an attack so severe one person called it a 10 out of 10. Pornhub has removed millions of videos. Amazon’s Zoox has a robo electric taxi. Are the recent IPO pops sign of a bubble? And could J…
Dec. 9, 2020

Wed. 12/09 – FireEye Says It Got Hacked By A Nation State

FireEye says it got hacked by a nation state. Microsoft’s cloud gaming is coming to iOS in the spring. Samsung’s unpacked event is coming in about a month, and we already got plenty of leaks about the phones we expect to see…
Nov. 24, 2020

Tue. 11/24 – Apple’s Head Of Global Security Indicted On Bribery Charges

Apple’s head of global security is indicted on bribery charges. But… it’s a little nuanced. Facebook turned back the dial on divisive news stories after the election. Forget Substack; why OnlyFans might be the biggest story …
Oct. 29, 2020

Thu. 10/29 – Troubling Ransomware Attacks On Hospitals

Major warnings about a rash of ransomware attacks on US hospitals. The new AMD chips. MOAAR consolidation in the chip industry. Can I introduce you to Quantum Computing as a Service? And a reminder that as Hollywood moves to…
Sept. 11, 2020

Fri. 09/11 – Microsoft Says The Hackers Are Coming For The Election

Microsoft warns that hackers working for Russia, China and Iran are escalating their attacks surrounding the upcoming US Presidential election. I lied…. Apple has blinked in the Epic Games/App Store battle, at least a little…
July 17, 2020

Fri. 07/17 – Is A 21-Year-Old British Hacker Behind The Great Twitter Hijacking?

Brian Krebs has a theory of who specifically he thinks was behind the Twitter hijack, but other people have theories too. Netflix kicks off tech earnings season, but also makes a pretty interesting executive move. And of cou…
July 16, 2020

Thu. 07/16 – The Great Twitter Hijack of 2020

I run down the whole mess of the great twitter hijacking from last night. Facebook is rolling out more labels for politicians. Facebook might also be positioning itself for a TikTok diaspora. Amazon now lets influencers run …
June 25, 2020

Thu. 06/25 – Amazon Has A Counterfeit Crimes Unit (Sounds Like An NBC TV Show)

Wirecard is wiped out. Amazon has its own Counterfeit Crimes Unit. Apple quietly made a change that will make things pretty tough on advertisers. Google won’t keep your data forever anymore and Hey basically wins. Sponsors: …
May 11, 2020

Mon. 05/11 – Why Call it “Thunderspy” and not “Thunderstruck” or “Thunderstorm?”

A flaw in Thunderbolt basically means no computers are secure. Qualcomm’s new flagship chip. Eric Schmidt has finally left the Googleplex. Detecting malware via grayscale images. Apple is reopening stores, and we might have …
Jan. 23, 2020

Thu. 01/23 - Security Features As A Feature

More Samsung phone rumors, Match Group invests in safety features as a feature, the Bezos phone hack story gets a lot murkier, and everyone seems to have noticed that Google search has gotten crufty. Sponsors: DoubleUp.agenc…
Jan. 22, 2020

Wed. 01/22 - The Bezos Phone Hacking Thing

The whole Jeff Bezos phone-got-hacked thing blows up into something crazy. That rumored “cheap” iPhone might be mere weeks away. Is Amazon Music almost as big as Apple Music? Cruise unveils the Origin self-driving car. And t…
Jan. 21, 2020

Tue. 01/21 - Why Didn't Apple Encrypt iCloud Backups?

Apple could have encrypted iCloud backups… but didn’t… ostensibly to play nice with the government? Getting an Uber from the airport is about to get more expensive. Digital media is actually making money??!! Is IGTV on the w…
Nov. 20, 2019

Wed. 11/20 - Our 500th Episode!

Hackers could take over your Android cameras, the police can do whatever they want with your Ring videos, if your Disney+ account is hacked, is it probably your fault? An amazing breakthrough in solar technology and why fish…