176. Spamouflage: Is China’s best known disinformation gang taking new aim at the US?
China’s influence campaigns look different from Russia’s. Instead of Moscow’s firehose of falsehoods, the Chinese tend to change the subject by inundating social media hashtags with content. And, Click Here has learned, their premier disinformation gang appears to be honing its skills on, among others, Florida Senator Marco Rubio. First in 2022, and then again just last month. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
22 Okt 202420min
175. Mic Drop: Kraken CSO Nick Percoco’s unusual anti-scamming campaign
We talk to Nick Percoco, Kraken’s chief security officer, about joining forces with a popular YouTube scambaiter. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
18 Okt 20248min
174. Beyond Ukraine: Russia wages low-grade, hybrid attacks on Europe
Dozens of small acts of sabotage and arson have flared across Europe as part of Russia’s hybrid battle against the West. This week, we spoke with four experts on Europe and Russia at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC to try to make sense of the Russian campaign and what the West can do in response. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
15 Okt 202426min
173. Mic Drop: Hear ye, Hear ye, the Hacker’s Court is in session
We re-visit our conversation with Analyst1 senior researcher Jon DiMaggio about how hackers settle their disputes – think People’s Court without all the robes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
11 Okt 202411min
172. Want a crypto education? A new WhatsApp scam is tailor-made just for you.
When Stephanie joined a WhatsApp group to get advice on cryptocurrency investing, it began a wild ride that included the CEO of a large investment firm, cybercriminals half a world away, and a brush with a rag tag team of computer nerds in Alabama chasing a $5 billion problem. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
8 Okt 202423min
171. Mic Drop: Andrew Ferguson says AI’s introduction into the simple police report, isn’t that simple.
In the U.S. criminal justice system, a lot of things hinge on the simple police report. As departments begin to use AI and large language model software to help cops write them, American University law professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson worries people don’t understand the possible downstream effects. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
4 Okt 202412min
170. AI is writing police reports: Should we be worried?
Police departments across the country are testing generative AI and large language model software to see if they can cut down on the time officers spend writing reports. But AI seems to have this way of always surprising us, and the benefits it brings to police may have nothing to do with time. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
1 Okt 202430min
169. Mic Drop: Election security? Slovakia’s cautionary tale
Leaders from Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft told the Senate Intelligence Committee that they were doing all they could to combat foreign interference ahead of the November election. The senators weren't convinced. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
27 Sep 202412min
