Security, Spoken

Following a string of serious security incidents, Microsoft says it has a plan to deal with escalating threats from cybercriminals and state-backed hackers. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

X is promoting Community Notes to solve its disinformation problems, but some former employees and people who currently contribute notes say it’s not fit for that purpose. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The rapid spread of violent videos and photos, combined with a toxic stew of mis- and disinformation, now threatens to spill over into real-world violence. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Myanmar’s military junta is increasing surveillance and violating basic human rights. The combination of physical and digital surveillance is reaching dangerous new levels. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New research shows the number of deepfake videos is skyrocketing—and the world's biggest search engines are funneling clicks to dozens of sites dedicated to the nonconsensual fakes. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dubbed “HTTP/2 Rapid Reset,” the flaw requires making patches available for virtually every web server around the world before the problem can be eradicated. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whoever looted FTX on the day of its bankruptcy has now moved the stolen money through a long string of intermediaries—including a service owned by FTX itself. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United Nations' top internet governance body will allegedly host its next two annual meetings in countries known for repressive internet policies and human rights abuses. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

X's Trust and Safety team says it's working to remove false information related to the Israel-Hamas war. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is sharing conspiracies and chatting with QAnon promoters. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least a million data points from 23andMe accounts appear to have been exposed on BreachForums. While the scale of the campaign is unknown, 23andMe says it's working to verify the data. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fact-checkers scrambled to deal with faked audio recordings released days before a tight election, in a warning for other countries with looming votes. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New research has found that some streaming devices and dozens of Android and iOS apps are secretly being used for fraud and other cybercrime. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Checking out this AI chatbot's new features? Make sure to keep these privacy tips in mind during your interactions. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Victims of the MOVEit breach continue to come forward. But the full scale of the attack is still unknown. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every smartphone has an expiration date. Here’s when yours will probably come. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices