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.

Last week, if you wanted a vehicle tag or a license in Montgomery County, Alabama, you were out of luck. Hackers request bitcoins Hackers knocked many county computers offline with...
Chinese covid hacking
The U.S. Justice Department has accused two Chinese hackers of conducting a massive campaign of intellectual property theft, including Covid-19 vaccine research. In the indictment...
Email dots, pluses, and burners
If you find your personal email account bombarded with unwanted marketing emails, there’s a good chance your account was compromised in a breach. That...
Here’s depressing news for all those who thought our corporate data was safe. It isn’t. And one of the biggest threats is coming from the...
In Dr. Seuss' timeless tale, the Grinch had to wait until all of Whoville was asleep, tie his dog to a sled and slink...
Facebook's privacy policies have always been the subject of debate among its users -- especially when they change, as they did this month for...
For the first time in a while, I found myself this week on a transcontinental flight without WiFi access or in-flight television. I generally...
The scene of the crime is the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year was spectacular --- great entertainment with many new balloons and...
It started out as a data breach like many others. The hackers penetrated the computer network of a small medical practice in a wealthy...
Now that Governor Mitt Romney has picked U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan to be his vice presidential running mate, there is little doubt that the...