Security, Spoken

By WIREDTechnology

Security, Spoken episodes

November 03, 2023 The New Era of Social Media Looks as Bad for Privacy as the Last One
The slow-motion implosion of Elon Musk’s X has given rise to a slew of competitors, where privacy invasions that ran rampant over the past decade still largely persist.
Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10 min
November 02, 2023 A Jury Will Decide If Google's App Store Is an Unjust Monopoly
Fortnite developer Epic has pushed back on Google’s control of the Android app store. The courtroom showdown could force the search giant to offer users more apps, at more affordable prices.
Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
15 min
November 01, 2023 X Banned the Account of a Major Critic. Now He’s Taking It to Court
Software developer Travis Brown’s X account was banned after his research alleged far-right influencers were becoming more prominent on the platform. He’s taking X to court in a bid to reverse the decision.
Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
8 min
October 31, 2023 Joe Biden’s Sweeping New Executive Order Aims to Drag the US Government into the Age of ChatGPT
President Joe Biden issued a wide-ranging executive order on artificial intelligence with measures to boost US tech talent and prevent AI being used to threaten national security.
Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9 min
October 30, 2023 TikTok Streamers Are Staging ‘Israel vs. Palestine’ Live Matches to Cash In on Virtual Gifts
TikTokkers are using a little-known livestreaming feature to falsely represent Israelis and Palestinians—and the company is taking a cut of costly in-app gifts viewers give to participants.
Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9 min
October 27, 2023 Maine Mass Shooting Disinformation Floods Social Media as Suspect Remains at Large
In the hours following the worst mass shooting in Maine's history, disinformation about the suspected gunman flooded social media with false claims that he had been arrested.
Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
8 min
October 26, 2023 Okta's Latest Security Breach Is Haunted by the Ghost of Incidents Past
A recent breach of authentication giant Okta has impacted nearly 200 of its clients. But repeated incidents and the company's delayed disclosure have security experts calling foul.
Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
8 min
October 25, 2023 A Controversial Plan to Scan Private Messages for Child Abuse Meets Fresh Scandal
An EU government body is pushing a proposal to combat child sexual abuse material that has significant privacy implications. Its lead advocate is making things even messier.
Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
11 min
October 24, 2023 Google Steps Up Its Push to Kill the Password
Google is making passkeys, the emerging passwordless login technology, the default option for users as it moves to make passwords “obsolete.”
Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6 min
October 23, 2023 Citing Hamas, the US Wants to Officially Treat Crypto Anonymity Services as Suspected Money Launderers
With a new emphasis on the Hamas attacks on Israel, the US Treasury has proposed designating foreign cryptocurrency “mixer” services as money launderers and national security threats.
Read this story here.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10 min

About Security, Spoken

From the publisher's feed

Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.