Gone in 60 hacks

Back in February, Dylan went to the Philippines for what he thought would be a great Chinese Lunar New Year vacation. Then he found himself held hostage in a gang-run scamming compound. We tell one man’s story about getting out and what the Philippines is doing to shut these operations down. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

19 Nov 202429min

Former NASA astronaut Ed Lu says Moore’s Law of computing power doesn’t just apply to chips anymore – he says it describes the exponential growth of satellite launches, too. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

15 Nov 20249min

(November 12, 2024)A week before the election, we sat down with Ret. General Paul Nakasone and he talked about North Korea, Russian hackers, his life after the NSA and why he hasn’t ruled out taking another government job.More from our interview: https://therecord.media/nakasone-click-here-interview-north-korea-exploding-pagers-government-job Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

12 Nov 202429min

Recently, a lot of smart people who work on space problems gathered at the Value of Space Summit in Colorado Springs and talked to us about the things that keep them up at night. At the top of their list? Earthlings hacking satellites and speeding bits of space junk. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

8 Nov 202419min

We sit down one-on-one with Retired General Paul Nakasone, the man who dreamed up the US response to the latest iteration of foreign election chicanery. He explains why he’s so confident the 2024 vote will be safe and secure. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

5 Nov 202418min

While the world was taking selfies against the colorful backdrop of solar storm auroras this past spring, officials at the Space Watch Center in Colorado Springs were searching for something more nefarious. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

1 Nov 202411min

NASA has off-loaded much of the space program onto the private sector. Companies are building space suits and moon buggies and lunar landers. We tell the story of a scrappy little lander — and how earthlings had to hack it to save it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

29 Okt 202422min

We talk to the NSA’s Director of Cybersecurity, David Luber, about Ukraine, adversaries in cyberspace, and the importance of partnerships. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

25 Okt 202412min