Jeff and Dave discuss deleting Facebook accounts, Earth not being flat, new cryptocurrency, and more.
Welcome to the 30th edition of the Transatlantic Cable podcast. In this episode, Dave and I discuss a cryptocurrency that seems like it missed a huge naming opportunity, more calls to delete Facebook now, and a rocket man. For more details on the stories we discuss, please see the links below:
The European Commission’s proposed ePrivacy Regulation takes effect in May 2018. Why is it a battle — and who is fighting for what?
We’ve revisited our study on the crackability of real-world passwords leaked on the dark web — originally conducted two years ago. The findings are sobering: nearly every other password can be cracked in under a minute, and three out of five take less than an hour. How can we move away from insecure passwords?
Smart sex toys and their companion apps collect and process some extremely personal data. We break down the risks involved, and ways to protect your privacy.
Protecting a security console is more critical than one might think. Here’s the lowdown on control-layer compromise, and how to keep it from happening.
We break down the BeatBanker trojan attack, which combines espionage, crypto theft, and mining with inventive ways to dig its heels into a smartphone.
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