15. At war with facial recognition: Clearview AI in Ukraine
Facial recognition technology is changing the war in Ukraine. It is finding infiltrators, providing evidence for war crimes and, more darkly, providing fodder for propaganda. We talk to Clearview AI’s CEO about its role in the conflict and what it means for the future. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
17 Maj 202224min
14. ‘Cream of the cream’: Russia’s high-tech brain drain
Tech entrepreneurs and developers are fleeing Putin’s Russia in droves. Meet three members of the exodus: a young successful entrepreneur… a corporate manager… and a high-school computer whiz who can’t wait to leave. Plus, DHS’ Rob Silvers on how ransomware ends. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
10 Maj 202227min
13. Spyware and ‘a world of Bond villains’
Ron Deibert founded The Citizen Lab, a high-tech human rights watchdog at the University of Toronto. He's concerned the Internet could unleash our darkest angels. Now, he has an even bigger worry: spyware. It's become so normalized even democratic nations are using it as high-tech oppo research. Plus, a pause in open source mapping in Ukraine. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
3 Maj 202221min
12. Lapsus$: The script kiddies are alright
How a new cyber extortion team called LAPSUS$ managed to convince the world that it had turned low-tech hacking operations into high impact heists. And two high-schoolers who tinkered with a punch card and almost brought down the IBM computer center in Manhattan. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
26 Apr 202224min
11. The entrepreneur and the Jihadist
A Los Angeles tech entrepreneur reveals for the first time the role he played in bringing one of the world’s deadliest hackers to justice. And the founder of Craigslist talks about his effort to build a cyber civil defense force. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
19 Apr 202223min
10. Are America’s nuclear systems so old they’re un-hackable?
In its latest defense budget, the Biden Administration has asked Congress to fund the modernization of America’s nuclear weapons systems.The current system – that until recently was still using eight inch floppies – is seen as so old that it’s virtually un-hackable. So if you modernize, now what? Plus, cyber hits from Nigeria’s music scene.SHOW NOTES:At The Brink podcastHerb Lin's book Cyber Threats and Nuclear WeaponsHow cybercrime remixed the Nigerian Music scene Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
12 Apr 202223min
9. The rise of high-tech despotism
Noura Al-Jizawi thought she’d left the repression of the Assad regime behind her when she left Syria with her sister. Instead she became the target of an online subversion campaign. Plus, we meet the founder of a retro computer museum in Mariupol, Ukraine. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
5 Apr 202226min
8. War, sanctions and crypto’s big moment
As sanctions squeeze the Russian economy, ordinary Russians are having to navigate a financial system in mid-collapse. For some, the solution has been cryptocurrencies. We talk to a small businessman in St. Petersburg who explains. Plus, the hack heard ‘round the indie music world.SHOW NOTES:Grimes Admits to Blackmail, Extortion, and Hacking in Vanity Fair Video Interview Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
29 Mars 202220min
