40. Selling Vice Society: old exploits, easy targets, and the illusion of greatness
Vice Society burst on the ransomware scene in early 2021, attacking a roster of government offices, hospitals and, notoriously, schools. But cybersecurity experts say the group isn't your typical ransomware operation: they're some of cyber crime's biggest posers, using old exploits on easy targets to give the illusion of greatness. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
8 Nov 202219min
39. Is open-source software the solution to our election woes?
Ben Adida is the executive director of a voting technology non-profit that provides software and operational support to states during elections. He’s embarked on an almost impossible missile: to restore faith in our election system. The way he proposes to do that? With open-source software that everyone can see. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
1 Nov 202222min
38. The Supreme Court case that could change the internet
Nohemi Gonzalez was killed in the 2015 ISIS attacks in Paris and now is at the heart of a Supreme Court case that will reconsider a 1995 law that shields social media companies from liability. Gonzalez v. Google could allow people to sue tech companies that use algorithms to sort through their content. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
25 Okt 202221min
37. ‘Presence Matters’: Nakasone and Easterly on Ukraine, collaboration and midterm elections
The head of NSA and Cybercom Gen. Paul Nakasone and CISA director Jen Easterly came to the Council on Foreign Relations last week for a rare sit-down interview. They talked about hunt teams in Ukraine, public-private partnerships and threats ahead of the midterms, with Click Here host Dina Temple-Raston presiding over the session. Plus, one researcher bests Charming Kitten. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
18 Okt 202221min
36. The hijab will never be the same
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Iran has ignited the most powerful protests the country has seen in years. In addition to violence, authorities have responded with a host of new tools to throttle mobile phone connections, block social media sites, and make it harder for people to organize. Plus, Iran's diplomatic kerfuffle over a cyber attack in Albania. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
11 Okt 202225min
35. Reality Winner and the handling of secret documents
As the wrangling continues over classified documents former President Trump took to his Florida home, we take a second look at the case of Reality Winner, the NSA contractor who served time in prison for passing a classified document to a reporter. We had a rare interview with her in February. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
4 Okt 202221min
34. Ukraine’s mass graves have stories to tell
The town whose name has become synonymous with Russian atrocities in Ukraine is rushing to digitize information about the dead --- not just to identify them and give families closure --- but to hold Russians accountable for the wanton brutality in Bucha. Plus, scandal in the elite chess world. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
27 Sep 202227min
33. Throwing bricks for $$$: violence-as-a-service comes of age
Young people who have been making millions hacking mobile phones — known as SIM swappers — have found a new way to intimidate and harass their rivals. They call it “violence-as-a-service” or “IRL jobs,” and it includes a Telegram channel where they can order brickings, firebombings, and even shootings in the real world. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
20 Sep 202219min
