EP53: Are Ad Blockers Malicious?
Ad Blockers, such as AdBlock Plus, provide an important service to users who find web ads annoying, creepy and sometimes even dangerous. In recent years, how ever, the business models adopted by some ...
15 Aug 201933min
ML_Conficker
Can a malware be *too* successful? This is the story of Conficker, one of the most advanced worms in history - and how its success led to its ultimate failure. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle...
18 Jul 201940min
Operation SoftCell
A rare, inside look, at how Cybereason's researchers were able to uncover one of the largest Cyber Espionage campaigns ever discovered, against multiple Telecommunications companies around the world.A...
10 Jul 201934min
'Pa Bell' Vs. Youth International Party Line
The YIPL phreaking magazine was the spiritual predecessor to the better-known '2600' zine, and it was founded by a ideological party determined to bring down the largest monopoly in US history: Bell T...
16 Jun 201940min
The U.S vs. Gary McKinnon
After the Challenger Disaster of 1986, NASA had a hard time convincing the public that the Galileo spacecraft, fueled by radioactive Plutonium, is safe to launch. The WANK worm, it turns out, was a me...
27 Mai 201939min
The WANK Worm, Part 2
After the Challenger Disaster of 1986, NASA had a hard time convincing the public that the Galileo spacecraft, fueled by radioactive Plutonium, is safe to launch. The WANK worm, it turns out, was a me...
10 Mai 201939min
The WANK Worm, Part 1
On October 16th, 1989, NASA's scientists went into work preparing to launch a spacecraft that very day. But when they sat down to their computers, they were met with an unexpected greeting: “Your sys...
25 Apr 201934min
The Equifax Data Breach Pt. II: The Bits Hit The Fan
After its momentous breach, Equifax's CEO Richard Smith said: “Equifax will not be defined by this incident, but rather by how we respond.” Well, he was spot on, but not in a good way. Advertising In...
11 Apr 201931min
