Snow Crash Radio

Stingray-type devices can track, intercept and edit cell phone communications of large groups of people at once. Their use is still unregulated on the federal level and in all but a handful of states. On this episode, we'll find out who uses the devices, how they're used and how new state and local rules may or may not restrict them.

A brief analysis of the transfer of power in the United States, the hacking news of the week, and an interview with Wali Usmani and Ivan Beschastnikh of the University of British Columbia. They recently conducted a quantitative and qualitative survey on social insider attacks on Facebook: how many people get hacked by friends and family they love on the social network and how it happens. #hacking #facebook #cyber

News of hackers hacking other hackers, Russian cyber-warfare strategy, security vulnerabilities in WhatsApp and pacemakers, and more. Featuring Ben Buchanan, author of The Cybersecurity Dilemma.

A look back at the week's developments in technology and power. Featuring a discussion of Julian Assange's appearance on Hannity, Senate Armed Services committee hearings on Russian election-year hacking, the White House response, and more. #cyberwar #hacking #Trump #Cyber #Russia #Congress