What the Hack? Podcast
What the Hack? Podcast
What the Hack? Podcast
What the Hack? Podcast

Data Security

The latest on data breaches and cybersecurity and data security by Adam K Levin.

iPhone Privacy
The recent Game of Phones between the FBI and Apple underscored an area in our jurisprudence that is screaming for more clarity. If there...
Privacy and security
The only sure thing in the world of information security is that there is no such thing as a failsafe solution. It’s crucial not...
malware
The internet is a strange and dangerous place, especially when it comes to your personal information. With all the hackers and scammers out there,...
Maybe the thought actually occurred to you that something was “phishy” about that link, but that’s so 30 seconds ago. You clicked and now...
Data Breach
Most data breaches happen fast — in a matter of minutes, according to a new Verizon report — but the impact on you and your...
The Social Security Administration sent 352 million notices by snail mail in 2015. With volume like that — much of it containing valuable fraud-enabled...
social media hack
Quick, what was your LinkedIn password in 2012? OK, now think of every password you use for every service, and make sure that LinkedIn password...
Password
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apparently didn’t read the warning about using different passwords to protect online accounts. Sources told The Wall Street Journal that Zuckerberg’s Twitter...
iPhone Privacy
There’s been a scary increase in successful ransomware attacks against large organizations this year. Specifically, hospitals have found themselves at the mercy of hackers...
hackers election
When Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump said he hoped the Russian government had found Hillary Clinton’s 30,000 missing emails, he wasn’t just taking...