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.

laptop ban
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) instituted an electronics ban on flights in and out of the United States. As per...
Ransomware
The landmark WannaCry ransomware attack, I believe, may have been a proof of concept experiment that inadvertently spun out of control after it got...
cyberattack
In case you missed it, a major cyberattack swept the globe Friday. Per pretty much every major news outlet here in the U.S., hackers...
Health records
Every successful cyber attack provides a learning opportunity for technologists. WannaCry provides two: Big organizations, particularly in health care, must learn to prioritize safety...
Summertime Scams
As the weather gets warmer, mosquitos and ticks re-enter our lives, and along with them comes their larger cousin, the scam artist. There are...
WannaCry
In the world of cybersecurity—particularly for small- and midsize businesses—progress tends to be achieved in fits and starts. Rare is the SMB that has...
The internet stirred earlier this week about the meaning of the word “Covfefe”—generated, one could guess, when the president fell asleep mid-tweet, phone in hand....
Children's online safety
The time is right for getting hacked or worse, having the contents of your computer held hostage by ransomware. For a couple of carefree...
VPN
Virtual private networks are back in the spotlight. In March, Congress voted to repeal rules that would have required internet service providers to get customer...
Cyberthieves
Nearly all of the largest organizations throughout the world had their credentials exposed by cyber criminals last year, a new study has found. The study,...