Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 38

Jeff and Dave discuss a fake Fortnite app, China visiting the dark side of the moon, Facebook breakup, Teensafe, and more.

In this week’s edition of the Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I dive in to five stories and include some bonus content below. During the conversation, we discuss a petition to break up Facebook, Google abandoning its “don’t be evil” motto, the dark side of the moon, and more. If you want to read more on the stories, click on the links below:

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Cracked in under a minute: (nearly) every other password

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?

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