Are you thinking about upgrading your iPhone this fall—either to the standard iPhone 8/8 Plus or the luxury model iPhone X? If so, you’re in luck: Elcomsoft has already updated its Phone Breaker software to support the new phones. Elcomsoft Phone Breaker 8.0 includes support…
September 26, 2017 • 3 min readSeptember 19, 2017, marked the arrival of iOS 11, just in time for the release of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. The big annual update of Apple’s mobile operating system added a few new features into the mix for users, from a brand new…
September 25, 2017 • 3 min readOf all the major cyber security threats out there today, few are as frustrating and complicated to contend with as botnets. From the malware that spreads the infection from device to device, enslaving them to a remote command and control server, to the many malicious…
September 25, 2017 • 2 min readDoes it seem like your spam folder fills up almost as soon as you empty it? That’s true for many of us, but where is all that spam coming from these days? The answer is that surprisingly few people are involved in the sending of…
September 22, 2017 • 2 min read
The “S” in HTTPS stands for secure. But why? And how does it work? All you need to know about secure browsing.
September 21, 2017 • 17 min readIf you feel like you’ve been getting more email spam than usual lately, you’re probably right. According to a recent report from Fortune, a sophisticated spambot called “Onliner” has figured out a way to bypass spam filters and has used that advantage to target some…
September 20, 2017 • 3 min readFor years, tech enthusiasts have been calling the Internet of Things “the future of technology.” But is it? On the one hand, there is some appeal to a world where everything is digitally connected. Being able to control your home’s lights, thermostat, irrigation system, security…
September 19, 2017 • 3 min read
The personal information of 143-million people may have been compromised when the consumer credit reporting agency Equifax was hacked. What do we know about the attack? And what can we do going forward?
September 18, 2017 • 16 min readSince the addition of the fingerprint reader to the iPhone, the convenience of Touch ID has been hard to deny. From unlocking our phones to instantly authorizing an in-app purchase, it’s a rapid and convenient way to authenticate yourself to your device. Now with iOS…
September 18, 2017 • 2 min readWe know that an unsecured Internet of Things (IoT) thing like a light bulb or a web-connected picture frame can become part of a botnet or a dedicated denial of service attack. But how does that happen? That’s the topic of today’s show.
September 13, 2017 • 17 min readWith malicious networks using tens of millions of computers and devices to serve up spam, run denial of service attacks, and more, botnets are a threat we can’t ignore.
August 31, 2017 • 18 min read
Cheating in online video games is nothing new — it’s been an almost permanent fixture of the scene for years. Despite consistent anti-cheat efforts, new hacks continue to crop up for popular games all the time. It’s an arms race, much in the same way…
August 30, 2017 • 3 min readToday, we are looking at five of the biggest data breaches and most notable hacks in history. Who got hit? What data was stolen? How did they happen?
August 24, 2017 • 18 min readOn today’s episode, we’re looking at the way technological change has affected modern medicine, threats the healthcare industry faces, and what we can do to protect patient safety now and in the future.
August 17, 2017 • 18 min readOne of Apple’s most famous marketing campaigns revolved around the catchphrase “There’s an app for that”—to the point that Apple eventually had the slogan trademarked. However, for users living in China, that statement is no longer true. According to a recent report from CNBC, Apple…
August 14, 2017 • 3 min readEvery time a new version of Apple’s operating system arrives, every tech-focused publication on the Internet does a deep dive on the new key features. Occasionally, though, cool bells and whistles go overlooked. Such is the case with the macOS Keychain Access application, which, in…
August 11, 2017 • 3 min readThe rise of artificial intelligence in the consumer space seems to have happened overnight. It feels like we’ve gone from Apple’s introduction of Siri to virtual assistants everywhere in the blink of an eye. On today’s episode, we’ll be covering some security concerns that accompany the rise of AI.
August 10, 2017 • 16 min read