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Security, Spoken

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Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.

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Episodes

Apple's Hackable iPhones Are Finally Here

Last year, Apple announced a special device just for hackers. The phone—for approved researchers only—has started to ship. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 29, 20208 min

Twitter Cracks Down on QAnon. Your Move, Facebook

Twitter's new policy won't make the conspiracy group disappear. But experts say it could dramatically reduce its ability to spread. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 27, 20209 min

Russia's Latest Hacking Target: Covid-19 Vaccine Projects

Officials in the three countries believe a state-linked group is trying to steal intellectual property and information about potential vaccine candidates. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 24, 20206 min

A New Map Shows the Inescapable Creep of Surveillance

The Atlas of Surveillance shows which tech law enforcement agencies across the country have acquired. It's a sobering look at the present-day panopticon. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 23, 20208 min

‘DDoS-For-Hire’ Is Fueling a New Wave of Attacks

Turf wars are heating up over the routers that fuel distributed denial of service attacks—and cybermercenaries are running rampant. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 22, 20208 min

Google Moves to Secures the Cloud From Itself

Confidential Virtual Machines allows Google Cloud Services Customers to keep data secret—even when it's being actively processed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 20, 20207 min

The Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2020 So Far

Iran, China, Russia—the gang was all here in the first half of this year. Oh, and also an unprecedented pandemic that’s been a boon for hackers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 14, 202010 min

Hacker Lexicon: What Is a Side Channel Attack?

Computers constantly give off more information than you might realize—which hackers can use to pry out their secrets. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 01, 20208 min
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