August 14, 2023 Hacker Summer Camp 2023 Every summer, hackers from around the US and around the globe descend on Las Vegas, Nevada, for a series of computer security conferences which…
August 7, 2023 Cult of the Dead Cow In the early 1980s, personal computers started entering our homes. Prior to the internet and services like America On Line (AOL), there were online…
June 26, 2023 Hacking in Space Right now there are thousands of satellites orbiting above our heads performing crucial tasks. At the end of the day, they’re just computers running…
November 28, 2022 300th Episode!! I can’t believe I’ve been doing this for 300 weeks – almost 6 years now! And returning for his 3rd “podcentennial” episode is world-renowned…
October 3, 2022 Capture the Flag for Fun & Profit Cybersecurity is the only technical, professional occupation I know of where practitioners routinely sharpen their skills through open competitions. The contests are based on…
July 25, 2022 Hacking Your Honda The “rolling code” technology used to remotely open and lock your car is supposed to prevent hacking. Unfortunately, Honda has a pretty serious vulnerability…
July 4, 2022 Necessary Chaos While many of us prefer order in our lives, at least most of the time, we sometimes need a little chaos. Specifically, we need…
August 11, 2021 Understanding Hackers & Hacking What is a hacker, exactly? What does it mean to hack something? With all the ransomware attacks and election meddling in the headlines, it’s…
July 5, 2021 Make That Shaken AND Stirred Robocalls are the bane of my existence. I get so many spam calls that I’ve just stopped answering my home phone altogether. I’ve given…
June 21, 2021 Hacking Satellites for Fun & Profit Are satellites really just IoT devices in space? They’re small computers and connected to the internet, not unlike Nest thermostats, baby video monitors, and…
