Security Episodes

Cybersecurity news and rumors, including the latest bugs, exploits, hacks, and fixes.
Oct. 24, 2019

Thu. 10/24 - Is TikTok A “National Security Risk?”

Is TikTok a national security risk? Inquiring Senators want to know. Earnings running the gamut from bad to surprisingly good from Twitter, Amazon and Tesla. And to paraphrase an old saw: if a voicemail system goes down how …
Oct. 4, 2019

Fri. 10/04 - BAD Android Zero-Day Out There...

Really bad Android zero-day discovered, is the scooter space back? Apple makes an interesting acquisition, an exoskeleton allows a paralyzed man to walk again and of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Pixel…
Aug. 30, 2019

Fri. 08/30 - The Worst iPhone Attack Ever

The biggest iPhone attack ever, Microsoft wants to make tablet mode on Windows 10 more desktop-y, airlines are banning Macbook Pros, Jack Ma and Elon Musk debate AI and the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Castro Lis…
July 30, 2019

Tue. 07/30 - The Capital One Breach Is A Weird One

Another day, another data breach… but this Capital One breach has some odd new wrinkles, the Android smartphone industry continues to be a tough gig for most manufacturers, I’m ready for smart contact lenses and apparently, …
July 22, 2019

Mon. 7/22 - Just the Equifax, Ma'am

Equifax agrees to a settlement over its massive 2017 data breach, Microsoft invests a billion dollars in an generalized AI startup, Huawei is linked to North Korea’s cellular network buildout, Google settles multiple lawsuit…
June 11, 2019

Tue. 06/11 - "Any data that is collected, WILL be breached."

An abject example of the maxim, “any data that is collected, will be breached,” Foxconn isn’t worried about a trade war so maybe Apple doesn’t have to be, electric car charging is about to get easier, and why it’s weird that…
May 22, 2019

Wed. 05/22 - The Huawei Mess Metastasizes

The Huawei mess metastasizes, the EU goes after Google again, Qualcomm loses to the FTC, and Comcast—of all people—is getting into health tech. Sponsors: AirTable.com/techmeme Tech.FidelityCareers.com The Castro Podcast Ap…
May 14, 2019

Tue. 05/14 - The Insane WhatsApp Flaw

WhatsApp discovered one of the craziest flaws I’ve ever heard about in mobile, Disney now controls all of Hulu, now we’ve got folding laptops, the One Plus 7 Pro is another strike against $1,000 phones and is bitcoin back? S…
April 28, 2019

Security Checkin with Dave Bittner of Cyberwire

I wanted to talk to Dave Bittner of CyberWire because the CyberWire podcasts are my go to source for keeping up with the security space in a broad way. And I’m glad I did, Dave is a super knowledgeable pro, and we do get int…
Guest: Dave Bittner
April 15, 2019

Mon. 04/15 - Don't Ignore Those Office Updates!

You really need to run those Office updates, rumors of chaos at HQ Trivia, further details on Apple Arcade and Apple News+, and hands on with the Galaxy Fold. Sponsors: Logianalytics.com/ride Mealime.com Links: Hackers C…
March 5, 2019

Tue. 03/05 - Don't Use "ji32k7au4a83" As A Password

The NSA program Snowden revealed might be done, Microsoft is readying a Windows Lite, poor iPhone sales are hitting Foxconn workers hard, a big strategic look at Netflix and why one seemingly random password is a poor choice…
March 4, 2019

Mon., 03/04 - USB 4 Wishes and Password-Free Dreams

Facebook lets randos look you up by your phone number; Huawei is about to sue the U.S. government; a Vermont law exposes more than 100 data brokers; USB 4 is announced; Facebook offers a way to log in with your face...kind o…
Feb. 4, 2019

Mon. 02/04 - Why CAPTCHA's Have Gotten So Difficult

Soon you can play Xbox live everywhere, Google unveils Live Transcribe, Slack files to go public, the most crypto story ever and why CAPTCHA’s have gotten so difficult. Sponsors: QCon.ai - Save $75 with code: QCONAI2019 Met…
Nov. 30, 2018

Fri. 11/30 - The Big Marriott/Starwood Data Breach

The monster Starwood Hotels data breach, Apple music comes to Amazon Echo devices, Instagram rolls out “close friends” lists, Airbnb wants to build your house, not just rent it, and the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Links:…
Oct. 12, 2018

Fri. 10/12 - Facebook Reports on its Breach Investigation

Facebook announces the results of their investigation into that data breach, the market downturn is biting some tech companies, has Spotify ruined music, and, of course, the Weekend Longreads suggestions. Links: An Update …