TechTime with Nathan Mumm

165: This Week on TechTime Radio, We Go From a Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Heist to Espionage by Key-Stroke Sounds. Then Unmasking the Dark Side of Social Media Algorithms, With our Guest Gwen Way on Gadgets and Gear | Air Date: 8/6 - 8/12/23


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Step with us into the intriguing world of technology, where we uncover a thrilling story of a gargantuan $4.5 billion Bitcoin laundering scheme. Imagine Bonnie and Clyde in the digital age, as we share the tale of Razzlekhan and her partner in crime, who tried to hide their tech-based thievery by pouring the ill-gotten gains into a rap career. We’re peeling back the layers on one of the biggest crypto heists ever.

Now, if you've ever wondered about the shadowy realm of state-sponsored hacking, let us enlighten you. This episode takes a deep dive into the exploits of North Korea's notorious hacking group, SCARCRUFT. Through their lens, we explore the attack on a Russian space rocket designer, revealing the strategies they employed to breach the system. But we're not only looking at expert hackers; we're also discussing the emerging research showing that your passwords could be at risk just from the sound of your keystrokes. That’s right, the click-clack of your keyboard might be all a savvy snoop needs to uncover your login credentials.

And what would a jaunt around the tech world be without a stop at the giants themselves, Apple and Microsoft? We're taking you back to 1997, a pivotal year when Microsoft extended a $150 million lifeline to Apple, and rescuing Microsoft from a litany of patent infringement lawsuits.

Episode 165 Starts at 1:28

This week on TechTime with Nathan Mumm®, Researchers steal passwords using only keyboard sounds and why North Korea hacked Russia for Missile Information. Next, we have a story of Bonnie and Clyde gone wrong as Razzlekhan and her husband were found guilty of a $4.5bn Bitcoin launder heist. Plus, Mike dives into social media algorithms exploiting how humans learn from their peers. Finally, did Microsoft save Apple back in the '90s? We explore this story with some insider information.
 
Join us on TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go "Hummmm" Technology news of the week for August 6th – 12th, 2023

 --- [Now on Today's Show]: Starts at 3:06

--- [Top Stories in Technology]: Starts at 4:27

  • Razzlekhan and husband guilty of $4.5bn Bitcoin launder - https://tinyurl.com/mr48u4wy 
  • Social media algorithms exploit how humans learn from their peers - https://tinyurl.com/4773vn4m 
  • The North Korean state-sponsored hacking group ScarCruft has been linked to a cyberattack on Russia - https://tinyurl.com/3bn3229y

--- [Pick of the Day - Whiskey Tasting Reveal]: Starts at 22:48
Black Velvet Blended Canadian Whisky | 80 Proof | $7.99
 
--- [Gadgets and Gear with Gwen Way]: Starts at 25:09
Lumideck- Detachable Keyboard And Touchscreen

 --- [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 43:08
August 6, 1997- Apple and Microsoft Call a Truce

--- [Marc's Whiskey Mumble]: Starts at 45:34
Marc Gregoire's review of this week's whiskey

--- [Technology Fail of the Week]: Starts at 48:18
This week’s “Technology Fail” comes to us from Tesla as they have been jailbroken
 
--- [Mike's Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 51:39
 
--- [Nathan Nugget]: Starts at 54:03
Using Notes the iPhone application for tracking of airline flights.
 
--- [Pick of the Day Whiskey Review]: Starts at 54:58
Black Velvet Blended Canadian Whisky | 80 Proof | $7.99
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