December 17, 2020

Tech News Weekly 163: SolarWinds: What Is a Supply Chain Attack?

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SolarWinds hack, Apple Fitness+, cash in Japan.

Bruce Schneier breaks down how the SolarWinds hack was executed and talks about what it takes to pull off a supply chain attack.

Apple released its new Fitness+ service and Michael Potuck from 9to5Mac discusses whether it might someday be opened up for non-Apple Watch users.

In Japan, fintech companies use rewards systems to get people to pay with digital means instead of cash. Andrew Deck from Rest of World talks about Poikatsu culture.

Google is facing a third Antitrust suit and it's hardly a surprise at this point.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Bruce Schneier, Michael Potuck, and Andrew Deck

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December 17, 2020

Tech News Weekly 163: SolarWinds: What Is a Supply Chain Attack?

Listen Later

59 minutes

SolarWinds hack, Apple Fitness+, cash in Japan.

Bruce Schneier breaks down how the SolarWinds hack was executed and talks about what it takes to pull off a supply chain attack.

Apple released its new Fitness+ service and Michael Potuck from 9to5Mac discusses whether it might someday be opened up for non-Apple Watch users.

In Japan, fintech companies use rewards systems to get people to pay with digital means instead of cash. Andrew Deck from Rest of World talks about Poikatsu culture.

Google is facing a third Antitrust suit and it's hardly a surprise at this point.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Bruce Schneier, Michael Potuck, and Andrew Deck

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly.

Sponsors:

Remote Works - TNW

barracuda.com/tnw

...more