Security, Spoken
2,086 episodes — Page 21 of 42
The Police's Military Tactics Turn Peaceful Protests Violent
Research shows that calm and negotiation, not excessive force, reduces damage. So why are officers still turning to tear gas? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Zoom's End-to-End Encryption Will Be for Paying Customers Only
The video conferencing company says it wants to be able to work with law enforcement to catch bad actors on its platform. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Pentagon's Hand-Me-Downs Helped Militarize Police. Here's How
Over several decades, the 1033 program has shipped over $7.4 billion of Defense Department property to more than 8,000 law enforcement agencies. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here's how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Shadowserver, an Internet Guardian, Finds a Lifeline
Ten weeks ago, Shadowserver's main source of funding dried up. Now, it's back on level footing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Security News This Week: This $350 "Anti-5G" Device Is Apparently Just a USB Stick
Plus: A LiveJournal hack, Qatar's contact tracing privacy failure, and more of the week's top security news. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
State-Based Contact-Tracing Apps Could Be a Mess
With no nationwide Covid-19 notification software in sight, security and interoperability issues loom large. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
There's a Jailbreak Out for the Current Version of iOS
The Unc0ver tool works on all versions of iOS from 11 to 13.5, the current release. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Don't Be Fooled by Covid-19 Contact-Tracing Scams
Fraudsters have found yet another way to take advantage of the pandemic. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Now’s The Perfect Time to Start Using a Password Manager
Time has no meaning, and we’re all stuck in front of screens. You may as well secure your life while you’re always online. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
ShinyHunters Is a Hacking Group on a Data Breach Spree
In the first two weeks of May, they've hit the dark web, hawking 200 million stolen records from over a dozen companies. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Hypocrisy of Mike Pompeo
In the few short years since his time in Congress, the secretary of state has conveniently reversed himself on multiple fronts. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The FBI Backs Down Against Apple—Again
The agency cracked the Pensacola iPhones, but it still views Cupertino as a problem—even though it's easier to break into iPhones than it has been in years. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Nigerian Fraudsters Ripping Off the Unemployment System
Security researchers have spotted the “Scattered Canary” group scamming vital benefits programs amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets Can Get Hacked, Too
New research shows vulnerabilities in popular cold storage options that would have revealed their PINs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Security News This Week: Hackers Claim to Have ‘Dirty Laundry’ About Donald Trump
Plus: Warrantless surveillance, an iOS zero-day glut, and more of the week's top security news. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The US Says Chinese Hackers Went Too Far During the Covid-19 Crisis
The FBI and DHS say that Beijing's hacking “jeopardizes” the delivery of much-needed Covid-19 treatment options. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Defcon Is Canceled
For real this time. Its sister conference, Black Hat, has also been called off. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Online Voting Has Worked So Far. That Doesn’t Mean It's Safe
Proponents of mobile and internet voting point to its uneventful track record. That's not good enough. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The 5G Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory Has Taken a Dark Turn
Though social networks have pledged to take more concerted action against it, the theory has continued to spread, inspiring a surge of attacks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Security News This Week: Zoom Security Gets a Boost With Keybase Acquisition
Plus: A GoDaddy breach, a ransomware attack, and more of the week's top security news. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
How a Facebook Bug Took Down Your Favorite iOS Apps
Thank a tiny change to a software development kit for widespread crashes Wednesday, including the Spotify and TikTok apps. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
GitHub Takes Aim at Open Source Software Vulnerabilities
GitHub Advanced Security will help automatically spot potentially security problems in the world's biggest open source platform. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
LockBit Is the New Ransomware for Hire
A recent infection, which managed to plunder a company's network within hours, demonstrates why the malware has become so prevalent. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Hacker Lexicon: What Is Fleeceware and How Can You Protect Yourself?
Sneaky developers are charging big bucks for basic apps. Here's how to spot a scam in sheep's clothing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Weird Partisan Math of Vote-By-Mail
Research says that expanding mail-in voting doesn’t help Democrats. So why are Republicans so afraid of it? Â Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The ADL Calls Out Steam for Giving Extremists a Pass
The nonprofit has identified hundreds of profiles that espouse hate, with little attempt from the gaming platform to stop them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
How Spies Snuck Malware Into the Google Play Store—Again and Again
Malicious Android apps from the so-called PhantomLance campaign targeted hundreds of users, and at least two slipped past Google's defenses. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Covid-19 Pandemic Reveals Ransomware's Long Game
Hackers laid the groundwork months ago for attacks. Now they're flipping the switch. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Sneaky Zero-Click Attacks Are a Hidden Menace
Hacks that can play out without any user interaction may be more common than we realize, in part because they’re so difficult to detect. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Amid Its Covid-19 Crisis, China Was Still Hacking Uighurs’ iPhones
Security researchers reveal a months-long, indiscriminate campaign targeting the iPhones of Chinese Muslims. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Google Sees State-Sponsored Hackers Ramping Up Coronavirus Attacks
More than 12 government-backed groups are using the pandemic as cover for digital reconnaissance and espionage, according to a new report. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A Vital Hack Could Turn Medical Devices Into Ventilators
Hundreds of thousands of lower-grade breathing devices are going unused because manufacturers say they can’t perform life-saving functions. But a new patch might change that. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Security News This Week: Russian Hackers Went After San Francisco International Airport
Plus: Windows zero days, Covid-19 spam, and more of the week's top security news. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
How Apple and Google's Social Distancing Maps Work
New tools from the tech giants shows the dramatic impact of sheltering in place, using location data from phones like yours. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
You Can Now Check If Your ISP Uses Basic Security Measures
“Is BGP Safe Yet” is a new site that names and shames internet service providers who don't tend to their routing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Does Covid-19 Contact Tracing Pose a Privacy Risk? Your Questions, Answered
Apple and Google's Bluetooth-based system isn't perfect. But many of the biggest concerns have solutions. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Pentagon Hasn't Fixed Basic Cybersecurity Blind Spots
Five years ago, the Department of Defense set dozens of security hygiene goals. A new report finds that it has abandoned or lost track of most of them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
How to Cover Your Tracks Every Time You Go Online
Online tracking can often feel downright invasive. From using VPNs to clearing browser histories, we've got your back. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
How Apple and Google Are Enabling Covid-19 Contact-Tracing
The tech giants have teamed up to use a Bluetooth-based framework to keep track of the spread of infections without compromising location privacy. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Security News This Week: Signal Threatens to Leave the US If EARN IT Act Passes
Plus: WhatsApp updates, a ransomware scheme, and more of the week's top security news. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Vote by Mail Isn't Perfect. But It's Essential in a Pandemic
Despite Donald Trump's invective, the spread of Covid-19 has made the expansion of absentee voting expansion critical. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Clever Cryptography Could Protect Privacy in Covid-19 Contact-Tracing Apps
Researchers are racing to achieve the benefits of location-tracking without the surveillance. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Thousands of Android Apps Are Silently Accessing Your Data
More than 4,000 Google Play apps let developers and advertisers collect a list of the user's other installed apps, no permission needed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A Hacker Found a Way to Take Over Any Apple Webcam
They've been patched, but the Safari vulnerabilities would have given an alarming amount of access. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
How to Keep Your Zoom Chats Private and Secure
Trolls. Prying bosses. Zoom's a great video chat platform, but a few simple steps also make it a safe one. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Online Credit Card Skimmers Are Thriving During the Pandemic
As brick and mortars close due to the novel coronavirus, thieves have increasingly targeted digital check-out. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Hack Brief: Marriott Got Hacked. Yes, Again
The hotel chain has suffered its second major breach in 16 months. Here's how to find out if you're affected. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
An Elite Spy Group Used 5 Zero-Days to Hack North Koreans
South Korea is a prime suspect for exploiting the secret software vulnerabilities in an extremely sophisticated attack. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Postal Service's Surprising Role in Surviving Doomsday
The little-known Postal Plan, which dates back to the Clinton era, charges mail carriers with delivering critical supplies—like vaccines—as a last resort. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices