Podcast appearances and mentions of Christopher Krebs

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 22, 2025Chilling Trump Order Seeks Retribution Against Former CISA Head Who Pushed Back Against Trump's Unfounded Claims of 2020 Election FraudIn one of his most bone-chilling orders to date, President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Department of Justice and other agencies to open an investigation of Christopher Krebs, the former head of the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency. Krebs' alleged crime? Publicly refuting Trump's unfounded claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.  Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Associated Press - (2020) Repudiating Trump, officials say election ‘most secure'CISA - (2020) Joint Statement from Elections Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council & the Election Infrastructure Sector Coordinating Executive Committees Voice of America - (2020)Trump Fires Security Chief Who Said 2020 Vote Was 'Most Secure' in US HistoryCBS News - Fired director of U.S. cyber agency Chris Krebs explains why President Trump's claims of election interference are falseThe White House - Addressing Risks from Chris Krebs and Government CensorshipThe White House - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Risks from Chris Krebs and Government Censorship Votebeat - Election officials alarmed as Trump orders probe of former cybersecurity chief​ SentinelOne - An Official Statement in Response to the April 9, 2025 Executive Order, Updated with Krebs ResignationCyberscoop - Trump signs order stripping Chris Krebs of security clearanceRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ExecutiveOrders #CyberSecurity #ChrisKrebs #CISA #Retribution#Authoritarian

In this week's Security Sprint Andy and Hunter talk about the following topics:Warm Open:• How Healthcare Facilities Can Be Truly Disaster-Resilient. Healthcare Facilities Today spoke with Jon Crosson, director of health sector resilience at Health-ISAC, on what makes a solid resiliency program for healthcare facilities, the importance of real-time information sharing and how healthcare facility managers can use partnerships to improve response and recovery efforts. • Healthcare cybersecurity needs a total overhaul, by Errol Weiss, Chief Security Officer, Health-ISAC• Addressing Risks from Chris Krebs and Government Censorshipo Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Risks from Chris Krebs and Government Censorshipo Trump Revenge Tour Targets Cyber Leaders, Electionso Gate 15: Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security: Time to Make This Happen, December 15, 2017 Following the House of Representatives, the US Senate needs to approve the re-designation of DHS's National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) to become the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA); The President should nominate, and the Senate should confirm, Christopher Krebs as Under Secretary for NPPD and then as the first Director of National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security.Main Topics: Hacktivism & Nation-State Influence• CyberAv3ngers: The Iranian Saboteurs Hacking Water and Gas Systems Worldwide• IRGC-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit PLCs in Multiple Sectors, Including US Water and Wastewater Systems Facilities• Top 10 Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Groups That Dominated 2024• The rising tide: A 2024 retrospective of hacktivismPolitical Violence, Executive Protection• ‘Save the white race': Teen who gunned down his parents was plotting a ‘political revolution' that included ‘getting rid of' President Trump, police say• Pennsylvania Man Charged with Making Threats to Assault and Murder President Donald J. Trump, Other U.S. Officials, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents & ‘Going to assassinate him myself': Man ‘buying 1 gun a month since the election' threatened to kill Trump in multiple YouTube comments under name ‘Mr Satan,' FBI says• Suspect in custody after overnight arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residenceo Was Cody Balmer 'Upset' With Gov Josh Shapiro Over Property Seizure? o Harrisburg man to be charged with attempted murder of Gov. Josh Shapiro for setting fire to official residenceo Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence planned to beat him, documents sayo Suspected arsonist Cody Balmer accused of firebombing Gov. Shapiro's home shared disturbing photos onlineo Cody Balmer's Social Media Reveals Anti-Joe Biden Posts• Protect Democracy: How does Gen Z really feel about democracy? 11% believe that it political violence is sometimes necessary to achieve progress.• Arrest made at UnitedHealthcare headquarters after reports of an intruder Quick Hits:• Threat Actor Allegedly Selling Fortinet Firewall Zero-Day Exploit• 8 April 2025 NCSC, FBI, DCSA bulletin – Online Targeting of Current & Former U.S. Government Employees. • FAA Drone Detection Testing. The FAA will conduct drone-detection testing in Cape May, New Jersey, between April 14-25. • Top homeland security lawmaker calls for cautious cuts to CISA• CISA cuts: ‘Open season' for US? • Senator puts hold on Trump's nominee for CISA director, citing telco security ‘cover up' • OCC Notifies Congress of Incident Involving Email Systemo Treasury bureau notifies Congress that email hack was a ‘major' cybersecurity incidento Hackers lurked in Treasury OCC's systems since June 2023 breach• US Cyber Command: Posture Statement of Lieutenant General William J. Hartman

Protect Your Retirement W/ a Gold or Silver IRA Today!! https://www.sgtreportgold.com/ CALL( 877) 646-5347 - Noble Gold is Who I Trust   Gold continues to soar to new all-time highs on a daily basis and the U.S. stock market continues to trend lower amidst tariff turmoil. Donald J. Trump is calling the Democrats the "T" word "TRAITORS" while specifically targeting one deep state snake, Christopher Krebs who was the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under Biden, Mr. Krebs must now lawyer up because he's going down. Meanwhile Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer bent the knee in the oval office. Jim Willie joins me to process the latest!   https://rumble.com/embed/v6pqx7h/?pub=2peuz  

Welcome to today's episode of The Mike Lindell Show, where Vanessa Broussard kicks things off with an eagerly awaited discussion on President Trump's executive order concerning Chris Krebs and the ongoing battle for election integrity. Join us as we delve into the latest developments around the response from Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and a compelling segment featuring Mike Lindell himself. The episode takes an in-depth look at the executive order signed to address the perceived risks posed by Christopher Krebs in relation to government censorship and electoral affairs. Discover why this memorandum was imperative, what it entails for Krebs' access to government facilities, and the steps mandated for the Department of Justice's intervention. Stay tuned as Tulsi Gabbard exposes vulnerabilities within electronic voting systems, igniting a call to action for paper ballots to preserve election integrity. Don't miss out on Mike Lindell channeling the pulse of these pivotal issues and addressing how they impact America today.

President Trump signed executive orders Wednesday targeting two former aides who criticized him. Escalating his retribution campaign, the president directed the Justice Department to investigate Miles Taylor, a former Homeland Security official, and Christopher Krebs, a top cybersecurity official. Both were appointees in Trump’s first term. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump signed executive orders Wednesday targeting two former aides who criticized him. Escalating his retribution campaign, the president directed the Justice Department to investigate Miles Taylor, a former Homeland Security official, and Christopher Krebs, a top cybersecurity official. Both were appointees in Trump’s first term. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In this episode, "Eroding Cyber Defense" we explore the pivotal decisions made by key figures like Christopher Krebs during the 2020 election. Learn how he helped to safeguard democracy and what's at risk with the 2025 Mandate. Topics Covered: The critical role of CISA in election security The impact of misinformation Analysis of the "2025 Mandate for Leadership" and its implications for the future Don't miss out on this crucial discussion! #ErodingCyberDefense #Podcast #ElectionSecurity #DefendingDemocracy

As the Dark Winter is upon us, Homeland Security is concerned with massive cyber attacks, Meanwhile, the media hides behind its lies and censorship as it refuses to acknowledge the dangers that North Korea, China, and especially Iran pose as cyber warriors wishing to attack us at our most vulnerable time. Coincidentally, President Trump recently fired the Director of Cyber Security, Christopher Krebs while there may have been a major cyber-security breach upon the United States. Tonight on Ground Zero, Clyde Lewis talks with EMP and cyber warfare expert, James Ponder about CYBER CALIPHATE.Originally Broadcast On 11/18/20This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4878838/advertisement

Rep. James Comer's phone call with FBI Director Christopher Wray didn't go so well! Wray offered some minor concessions, but not enough to stop the pending Contempt of Congress legislation from moving forward. Congress comments on FBI corruption at the highest levels and Trump takes questions from Iowa about reform. Is Christopher Wray worried? Probably not, as JustTheNews reports he jumped on the FBI jet to head to Vegas.#FBI #Corrupt #DefundTheFBILeaks continue to the Trump prosecution cases, with new reports Special Counsel Jack Smith has audio recordings of Trump holding classified documents related to Iran. Smith is also known to have contact Christopher Krebs, formerly with CISA, signaling the investigation may be extending beyond January 6th and into the 2020 election itself. Is there internal discord in Trump's team? Rumors swirl.#Trump #WitchHunt #SpecialCounselManhattan DA Alvin Bragg's team filed their opposition to Trump attempt to remove his criminal prosecution to federal court. State prosecutor's respond to Trump's two main arguments justifying removal in what will be an important procedural battle.#TrumpProsecution #AlvinBragg #WitchHuntKari Lake makes a special appearance to announce she has formally filed her appeal paperwork in her election lawsuit. Lake says she has new evidence and offers suggestions for shoring up elections around Arizona and the Country. The trial Judge issued a final order regarding sanctions and other penalties, refusing to impose severe sanctions against Lake or her lawyers.#KariLake #Arizona #ElectionIntegrity

Coffee Talk with SURGe, live at CYBERWARCON! We had some onsite technical difficulties but Mick Baccio and Ryan Kovar were able to overcome and give 25ish minutes of great content, including: - Audra Streetman interviews John Hultquist, founder of CYBERWARCON and vice president of intelligence analysis at Mandiant - 60 second charity countdown for VetSec charity (in honor of Veteran's day) on “attribution.” - A quick run down of talks from CYBERWARCON that morning with a focus on Christopher Krebs‘ keynote. - Call out for our upcoming Coffee Talk with SURGe episodes in late November and Mid-December!

We've reached the fourth Monday of the month and are now in the final lap with the finish line coming at the end of All Hallow's Eve. Shall we celebrate All Hallow's Day? Between now and then there's a lot to get through in as many installments of Charlottesville Community Engagement that I can put together between now and the time of disguise. I? Sean Tubbs. On today's version of this publication:* One person has died following an early morning shooting Sunday on the Downtown Mall * Charlottesville preparing to remove nine trees from the Downtown Mall* Two Charlottesville playgrounds remain closed while repairs continue* Time is running out to submit a poem to JMRL's latest contest* Albemarle County Supervisors finalize legislative priorities * The Center for Politics at UVA takes a look at concerns about the upcoming election Charlottesville Community Engagement is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.First shout-out: Rivanna Conservation Alliance Round-Up wrap-upIn today's first Patreon-fueled shout-out: The Rivanna Conservation Alliance would like to thank everyone who participated in the recent Rivanna River Round-Up! In all, 243 helped remove 173 tires, filled up 148 bags of trash and attended to 27 miles of river and trail. To help cover the costs, the Rivanna Conservation Alliance is selling t-shirts. Want to get involved with ongoing clean-up efforts? On Saturday, October 22, the RCA will hold a stream buffer maintenance day at Crozet Elementary School to check in on how trees planted three years ago are holding up. Visit rivannariver.org to learn more. One killed in early morning shooting SundayOne person has died following a shooting early Sunday morning on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall in which three people were hit with bullets. According to a release, the Charlottesville Police Department responded to the 200 block of West Main Street on the Downtown Mall. “The victims were then transported to UVA medical center for treatment; two of which are currently in stable condition. The third victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased later in the morning.”The release goes on to state that the incident does not pose an “immediate threat” and an investigation. A request for a follow-up this morning yielded no results. For more information, some other media coverage:* Charlottesville Mall shooting leaves one dead and two injured, Daily Progress* Police investigate fatal shooting on Downtown Mall, CBS19* CPD: 1 dead, 2 injured in connection with W. Main St. shooting, NBC29Photojournalist Eze Amos was on the Mall at the time. City crews preparing to remove some Downtown Mall treesLater this week, the city's Parks and Recreation Department will hold an information meeting on removing some of the trees on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall. Riann Anthony is the deputy director of the department. “We are very lucky that the Downtown Mall trees have been in existence for this long,” Anthony said. “Some of them are healthy and others are not healthy but per our urban forester is that all of the trees are stressed from a number of factors.”Anthony addresses the city's Parks and Recreation Advisory Board last Thursday. He said the number one factor are the tree grates that he said are squeezing trees that have outgrown them. He also said heaters for outdoor restaurants also cause stress.“There's a lot of café spaces that also have little lights that they use, nails, to put the lights on and stuff like that nature,” Anthony said. The city has been studying this issue for many year but action has not yet been taken. Anthony said the city is looking to remove hazards that might be in danger of falling. The ones most at risk will be removed over the next few months.“These are trees that are in the worst shape and we are looking out for the best interest of our community and of the folks that work on the mall,” Anthony said. “We do not want to ever see a tree just fall.” Nine trees in all will be removed. The first education session will be on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. Two in-person meetings will be held next week. (meeting info)Anthony said the city is also seeking a consultant to help come up with a replacement policy for trees on the Downtown Mall. Charlottesville playground installation taking longer than expected The closure of city playgrounds at both Belmont Park and Meade Park will be a little longer than expected. The Parks and Recreation Department is installing new equipment at both locations and work had been expected to be completed this week. However, installation of individual pieces is taking more time. “We are extending the reopening date to tentatively, November 4th, but may open sooner if complete,” reads a press release that went out Friday morning. A Keaton Forest suite of playground structures is being installed at Belmont Park whereas Meade Park will have the first Modern City installation in Virginia. One more day to submit a poem for JMRL contestThe Jefferson Madison Regional Library and WriterHouse have teamed up for a poetry contest that ends tomorrow. If you're over 18 and have one original, unpublished poem you'd like to submit, there's an online form that's taking submissions through tomorrow at 5 p.m.  The theme is transformative change. “For hundreds of years, poets have altered the course of history by speaking out about issues that concern their communities, and this year's theme of transformation echoes that critical legacy of the power of the pen to affect positive change for all of us,” said WriterHouse executive director Sibley Johns. This contest is now in its sixth year. There are prizes for winners. For more information, visit jmrl.org/poetrycontest. Albemarle Supervisors set legislative priorities for 2023 General Assembly There are 79 days until the General Assembly convenes for the 2023 session for the second year with Glenn Youngkin in the Governor's Mansion. Last week, Albemarle Supervisors finalized their list of legislative priorities that they hope to convince legislators to turn into a bill. (2023 Legislative Priorities) (2023 Legislative Positions and Policy Statements)Supervisors last discussed the list in September and extensively discussed a request to expand the number of virtual meetings an appointed body can have. Another of the priorities is to request the ability for counties to decide for themselves if they want to hold a referendum on additional sales tax to generate revenue for school construction projects.“There are currently nine counties and one city in the Commonwealth which enjoy this authority to levy an additional one-percent sales tax which is used exclusively to fund school division capital projects,” said county attorney Steven Rosenberg. Legislation failed to make it out of a House of Delegates subcommittee last year. Another priority is to request a change of the eligibility rules for sites to participate in the Virginia Business Ready Sites program. Currently land in most economic development regions must be of a certain size to quality, and Albemarle wants that to be reduced.“There are not that many properties in the county that satisfy that 100 acre contiguous developable standard,” Rosenberg said.Albemarle wants to cut that in half to 50 acres and Rosenberg said two Go Virginia regions already have that lower threshold. “The economic development office (EDO) has identified sites that would otherwise fulfill the requirement but for their acreage,” Rosenberg said. “I will finally add on this item that there is one site in the county that does satisfy the requirement and it's in North Fork and the EDO is currently working with the University of Virginia Foundation in seeking funds for that site.” There will be one more discussion of the priorities in November if needed. See also: * House subcommittee kills school sales tax bills, February 25, 2022* Albemarle Supervisors to support legislation to allow advisory body meetings to go virtual, September 13, 2021)Second Shout-out is for the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards In today's second subscriber-supported shout-out, an area nonprofit wants you to know about what they offer to help you learn how to preserve, protect, and appreciate! The Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards holds several events throughout the year including a walk in western Albemarle County on the morning of November 12 through a well preserved and highly diverse woodland to see naturally occurring winterberry, spicebush, and dogwood laden with red berries. In abundance will be nuts from forest oaks, hickories, walnuts as well as orchard grown Chinese chestnuts, walnuts, pecans, and American hazelnuts. Registration is limited. There's also still time for an online Zoom tree identification class tomorrow night. Visit charlottesvilleareatreestewards.org for more information. Center for Politics forum explores election security in advance of Election Day Tensions are running high across the country as Election Day approaches and many members of one of the two American political parties continue to insist that the 2020 Presidential election was stolen. The University of Virginia's Center for Politics held a forum last week to discuss the upcoming elections moderated by Christopher Krebs, who served as the United States Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. He said much of the threat dates back to Russian efforts to hack the 2016 elections. (wikipedia article)“It had three different components,” Krebs said. “The first was attempts to get into voter registration databases and other systems administering elections. The second was targeting and hacking into political campaigns, the [Democratic National Committee], the Hilary Clinton and the third is this more pernicious, drawn out disinformation campaign that's really rooted in the entirety of Russian information doctrine going back really a century or more.” Krebs said the Russian campaign was intended to destabilize democracy, and not much was done to shore up security systems.“And there were domestic actors that saw the playbook run in 2016 and adapted it to their own measures,” Krebs said.Krebs said he is concerned about continued efforts to falsely claim that President Joe Biden was not elected, as well as continued attacks on election workers. He said death threats are common. “It's part of unfortunately doing business as election workers right now and that is leading to a retreat and exodus from the work force which in turn kind of turns out to be a former of almost voter suppression,” Krebs said.That's because fewer election workers means fewer precincts and longer lines. Krebs said there's also a strategy to radicalize election workers. Barbara Comstock served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia's former 10th District. The Republican politician is now involved in Issue One and the National Council for Elections Security.  “I am for the first time in my life a single issue voter,” Comstock said. “I've never been a single issue voter. I was a conservative Republican but now my issue is democracy before any other issue. And if you aren't going to respect elections and who wins and who loses, you can't have any other issues before that.” Comstock said she is concerned about candidates who have already declared they will not accept the elections results unless they win. “Those kind of situations are going to repeat themselves around the country,” Comstock said. “We're a 50/50 country. I won my first election by 422 votes.” Comstock said on that night, she knew where the votes were coming in because she was familiar with the polls. She said many with conspiracy theories have never worked an election before. “And these are people who just didn't understand anything about  retail politics,” Comstock said. “They were just people who were preaching to the choir, hung out with everyone who thought the way they did, and had never knocked on a door.”Renée DiResta, research manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory, has been studying rumors that circulate online about perceived election fraud.“When somebody believes that their ballot has been invalidated because they were given a sharpie marker at the polls and they remember being a kid in school and being told you can't use a sharpie marker on a scantron and they believe that there's a false plot to steal the election from them because that's kind of where the political climate of the country is at this point,” DiResta said. “Those claims tend to go viral and one of the things we look at at Stanford is how those claims go viral and where and in what communities on the internet.”DiResta said the sharpie argument has come back again in Arizona during the 2022 race. She said she's part of something called the Election Integrity Partnership which is a non-partisan coalition to help groups that want to fight disinformation by crowd-sourcing responses by helping to find the right messenger to convey correct information. “That person who is a trusted counter messenger counter speaks to the people in their communities,” DiResta said. “They don't want to hear Stanford Internet Observatory thinks that your sharpie markers is wrong because who the hell are we? We're ivory tower academics. We have no trust and we have no resonance in that community but the local elections theoretically do because they are members of the community.” Siva Vaidhyanathan, the Robertson Professor of Media Studies and director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of Virginia, said democracies have been under attack from across the world in the past decade. He said a lot of this builds off the stoking of fears of other Americans. “We're now in a situation in this country of all countries where we don't have a romance of  democracy,” Vaidhyanathan said. “We don't have something that moves us to believe deeply in the power of each other, in the shared future that we all have whether we admit or not.”Election Day is now 15 days away. This Wednesday, the two candidates in the Fifth District will meet at Hampden-Sydney College for the first and only campaign forum of the race. Some information here, and more in the next newsletter.You can watch the whole Center for Politics event on YouTube. Other articles for your review:As much as I try, I can't get it all. Here are some recent stories you may be interested in reviewing. * Charlottesville's first climate action plan, Anahita Jafary, NBC29, October 20, 2022* Richmond Fed: Va. gained 8,000 jobs in September, Virginia Business, October 21, 2022* Charlottesville man's lawsuit against University Village tests state condo law, Daily Progress, October 21, 2022* Bob Good visits Albemarle County, CBS19, October 22, 2022 * Public comment period ends Wednesday for proposed transgender policy, WWBT, October 24Concluding notes for the end of #447 Monday will end and Tuesday will begin and I am hopeful that there will be another installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement. There is so much to get through, and I'm grateful for paid subscribers who are helping me attempt to keep the stables clean. 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Disinformation and Propaganda 101. On this episode we get critical historical and background information on this subject through discussion with Bryan Jones – a technology entrepreneur, executive and adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law. He currently teaches a course called Propaganda, Deception & Manipulation in the Technology Era where he traces the evolution of information warfare, from the 1700s to current day. Central to a lot of Bryan's work is the intersection of democracy and technology. In our conversation we touch on the differences between propaganda and disinformation campaigns, plus the psychology behind how they work and how they became central to modern day political discussions. Bryan also talks about social media and algorithmic optimization to facilitate and accelerate the reach and impact. “A Lot of Good People Told Me” is a podcast exploring the effects of disinformation on the American public. This first season is the culmination of Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs graduate Alex Rose's Brumley NextGEN fellowship through the Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin. This policy project explores issues at the intersection of cyber security, journalism and world affairs. On the podcast, Rose interviews experts like Bobby Chesney, Renée DiResta, Christopher Krebs and more to uncover how disinformation and propaganda is disseminated through technology and how it has come to shape our lives. On one episode she speaks with Dr. Scott Debb, a cyber psychologist who illuminates concepts like doomscrolling, confirmation bias and group think. She looks at the decline in trust in public institutions and how disinformation may be responsible. While looking at the security implications, she is also searching for viable policy solutions we can take out into the world to combat the detrimental effects of disinformation while protecting our right to freedom of speech, protected under the first amendment. The music featured on the podcast is composed by Alex Dupree, who also edited every episode and served as a crucial production partner. For more information please visit www.alexrosebb.com or www.strausscenter.org. You can also follow us on instagram @alotofgoodpeopletoldme. Thank you so much to the Strauss Center for helping to bring this project to life. And thank you for listening and engaging with this topic.

“A Lot of Good People Told Me” is a podcast exploring the effects of disinformation on the American public. This introductory episode will define "disinformation" and lay the groundwork for the exploration and information-gathering we'll dive into this season. This first season of "A Lot of Good People Told Me" is the culmination of Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs graduate Alex Rose's Brumley NextGEN fellowship through the Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin. This policy project explores issues at the intersection of cyber security, journalism and world affairs. On the podcast, Rose interviews experts like Bobby Chesney, Renée DiResta, Christopher Krebs and more to uncover how disinformation and propaganda is disseminated through technology and how it has come to shape our lives. On one episode she speaks with Dr. Scott Debb, a cyber psychologist who illuminates concepts like doomscrolling, confirmation bias and group think. She looks at the decline in trust in public institutions and how disinformation may be responsible. While looking at the security implications, she is also searching for viable policy solutions we can take out into the world to combat the detrimental effects of disinformation while protecting our right to freedom of speech, protected under the first amendment. The music featured on the podcast is composed by Alex Dupree, who also edited every episode and served as a crucial production partner. For more information please visit www.alexrosebb.com or www.strausscenter.org. You can also follow us on instagram @alotofgoodpeopletoldme. Thank you so much to the Strauss Center for helping to bring this project to life. And thank you for listening and engaging with this topic.

About the lecture: Ethan S. Burger will share his views of the most surprising feature of the long-awaited unclassified version of the National Intelligence Council's Intelligence Community Assessment “Foreign Threats to the 2020 US Federal Election,” March 10, 2021, principally that is it contained few if any surprises. Perhaps its discussion of China and Iran influence campaigns are noteworthy — the former country did not “take sides” in the presidential contest and the latter engaged in an effort targeting individual voters. To date, no one has systematically examined what if any impact foreign influence campaigns have there been on the 2020 Congressional elections. Compared with its efforts in 2016, Russia's actions seemed not to affect the election outcome in the form of influencing opinions or suppressing turnout. In a sense, this reflects that its objective of sowing further discord within American society has achieved a level of success previously not anticipated. Nonetheless, at least throughout the summer, the Russian leadership seems to believe that Mr. Trump would be re-elected. Shortly before being fired by President Donald Trump after the election, Christopher Krebs, the Department of Homeland Security Director saw that his agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, had achieved its goal of ensuring “the most secure [presidential election] in American history.” Indeed “t]here is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised.” Mr. Burger will seek to put China's, Iran's, and Russia's efforts into a historical context, where their objectives are similar to those of many countries' attempts to sway voters in foreign countries to place into power a “friendly government,” albeit with less sophisticated tools. In the future, the principal cybersecurity threats are likely to be attacks on infrastructure, governmental institutions, and financial crimes. About the Speaker: Ethan S. Burger, Esq., is a Washington-based international legal consultant and an cyber instructor with IWP's Cyber Intelligence Initiative, where he teaches a seminar about the international law governing cyber operations. His lectures at the IWP have included: The Application of International Law to Cyber Operations, Better Understanding Russian Use of Mercenaries to Advance Foreign Policy Goals, and Contextualizing Russian Interference in the 2016 UK Brexit Referendum and the U.S. Presidential Election. His areas of interests include corporate governance, transnational crime (corruption, cybercrime, and money laundering), and Russian affairs. After working as an attorney on Russian commercial, investment, and risk issues, he segued into academic, and advisory roles. He has taught at Vilnius University about cybersecurity issues while on a Fulbright Foundation grant during which time he participated in the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence's, a seminar on the international law governing cyber operations. He was a full-time faculty member at the Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (American University — School of International Service) and the Centre for Transnational Crime Prevention (Wollongong University — Faculty of Law).He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center.

Bill’s guests are Christopher Krebs, Caitlin Flanagan, and Bret Stephens. (Originally aired 3/26/21)

The Russian government is believed to be behind the recent cyberattack in the United States. Since it was revealed in December, the number of federal agencies and companies that were victimized by the attack continues to grow. Christopher Krebs, the former top cybersecurity official at the Department of Homeland Security, joins William Brangham to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Plus... Why a top cybersecurity expert thinks groups like Proud Boys need to be treated like ISIS online; how to cover the information crisis; and a Fox News schedule shakeup rewards opinion over news. Maggie Haberman, Alex Stamos, Christopher Krebs, Dan Shelley, Nicole Carroll, Nicole Hemmer, David Folkenflik, Eugene Daniels and Sara Sidner join Brian Stelter. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Bill shines a flashlight on the truth about 5G radiation, and shares his chicken recipes to demonstrate the difference in spiciness. We get seriousness about the security relationship between IoT and 5G and why they are so closely linked. Bill says good things about Christopher Krebs. Greg explains that investors and products buyers look at security companies differently. Greg laments the greed-over-security and clown factory theory of the Bay Area security scene. Greg and Bill agree that the Atlanta and Austin areas are great security scenes.

PETE SANTILLI SHOW #2245-9AM EASTERN THURSDAY - DECEMBER 17, 2020 LIVE BROADCAST LINK: https://evault.video/view?l=2756395774  EP 2245-9AM Deep State Covering Up Foreign Interference Into 2020 Election  On the same day Christopher Krebs, who was the country’s top cybersecurity official during the presidential election (before being fired), testified before the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about no election interference,… according to CBS News Catherine Herridge the Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, is now saying there WAS foreign interference in the 2020 election.   https://bit.ly/3nuti9t  HERE’s HOW TO FIND US: LINKS & APPs DASHBOARD https://petesantilli.mobi

Rachel Sutherland from FOX News Radio joined "Fort Wayne's Morning News" to recap the U.S. Senate hearing held in regards to the 2020 election, and in regards to former United States Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Christopher Krebs.

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Former CISA Director Christopher Krebs joins The Washington Post to discuss his role in the 2020 election and the cyber threats facing the country.

Since he became a candidate, DJT has advocated or encouraged action against those who disagree with him, from protestors at rallies getting beat up to firing Christopher Krebs because of his comments about the security of the election. Makes me angry and frustrated especially as we are having a huge surge and not even seeing the Thanksgiving rush yet.....

Katy Steele, who is filling in for Jack Prince, joins Darren to discuss these topics:The Department of Justice is investigating a possible “bribery for pardon” scandal in the Trump administration.Ivanka Trump gave five hours of deposition testimony during an investigation into possible misuse of funds for Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration.FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said he would step down when Joe Biden becomes President.Progressives are furious over Neera Tanden’s nomination as head of the Office of Management and Budget.Georgia State University researchers look at human trials of an antiviral drug to treat Covid-19.And an obituary for a Kansas veterinarian that excoriates people who won’t wear masks makes national headlines.Hammer Time: Trump attorney Joe diGenova said former CISA director Christopher Krebs should be “drawn and quartered” and “taken out at dawn and shot.”

Diving into Trumps rhetoric causing voting suppression in his own party. Scott Atlas is no longer providing advice on Covid. Brain Kemp puts his foot down and more in the episode Sources: NPR, RAW STORY, MSNBC, POLITICO, OCCUPY DEMOCRATS, VICE NEWS, and ABC NEWS. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taushanikabryant/message

Chris, Zack, and Melanie get together to discuss Joshua Rovner’s recent War on the Rocks article, “Intelligence in the Biden Administration.” Rover argues that President-elect Joe Biden should immediately rebuild relations with the intelligence agencies. How can he go about doing that in difficult political circumstances and after years of them being treated with contempt during the Donald Trump administration? What role does Congress have in ensuring our intelligence agencies are functioning properly? How will Biden use the intelligence community to enhance U.S. security and prosperity? The crew also wonders why, with other national security team members in place, Biden has not yet named a secretary of defense. Finally, Chris surprises us with a promise to make a holiday dessert, Melanie has some praise for those working on vaccines, and Zack gives a shout out to the Bombshell podcast hosts as their amazing show ends.    Links Joshua Rovner, "Intelligence in the Biden Administration," War on the Rocks, November 25, 2020 Robert Jervis, "Why Intelligence and Policymakers Clash," Political Science Quarterly, November 02, 2010 Samantha Lee, "Moderna's Groundbreaking Coronavirus Vaccine Was Designed in Just Two Days," Business Insider, November 26, 2020 Rosa Brooks, "It's Time for a Woman to Run the Defense Department," The New York Times, November 30, 2020 Christopher Krebs, "Trump fired me for saying this, but I'll say it again: The election wasn't rigged," The Washington Post, December 1, 2020 Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer, "Pentagon Purges Leading Advisors From Defense Policy Board," Foreign Policy, November 25, 2020 Zack Cooper, "Bad Ideas Series: 'Great Power Competition' Terminology," Center for Strategic and International Studies, December 1, 2020 Brad Stapleton, “The Problem with the Light Footprint: Shifting Tactics in Lieu of Strategy,” Cato Institute Policy Analysis No. 792, June 7, 2016 Paul R. Pillar, “Intelligence, Policy, and the War in Iraq,” Foreign Affairs, March/April 2006

Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: Donald Trump’s flunkies are getting more and more desperate in their attempts to overturn the election. It doesn’t help their case that Attorney General Bill Barr now says there’s no evidence of massive fraud, as Trump claims. Meanwhile, progressives are seething over some of Joe Biden’s staff picks. The latest name to draw fire from the left: Rahm Emanuel. And lastly, the Supreme Court hears arguments for holding American corporations responsible for child slavery in Africa. Your holiday sweets may taste more bitter after you hear this report, folks. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: The world’s stupidest coup attempt continues. Donald Trump filed a lawsuit yesterday in Wisconsin seeking to disqualify more than two hundred and twenty one thousand ballots in two Democratic counties, the Associated Press reports. It’s a longshot attempt to overturn Joe Biden’s win there. Trump filed the day after Democratic Governor Tony Evers certified Biden as the winner. Trump asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to take the case directly. He also wants it to order Evers to withdraw the certification, the AP reports. Could it work? Wisconsin’s high court is controlled four to three by conservatives, but conservative judges didn’t favor his lawsuits elsewhere. The Biden campaign called the lawsuit QUOTE completely baseless ENDQUOTE. So, typical. Trump is running out of time to undo the election. The Electoral College meets on December 14. Congress will count the votes on January 6. With that timetable in mind, Politico reports that Trump will soon be down to one final, desperate maneuver: pressing his allies on Capitol Hill to step in and derail Biden’s presidency. Federal law gives individual members of the House and Senate the power to challenge the results from the floor. Several House Republican lawmakers, including Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, told Politico they’re considering this rarely used mechanism to aid Trump. An obscure 1887 law called the Electoral Count Act spells out the process. It also gives a tiny number of lawmakers enormous power to challenge the results, per Politico. If a single House member and a single senator join forces, they can object to entire slates of presidential electors. Still, for this to work, Politico says Trump would need a legal victory akin to a miracle. A court, perhaps the Supreme Court, would have to embrace the Trumpistas’ effort and scrap federal statutes giving governors the power to certify results. And that hypothetical court would need to ignore findings by Trump’s own Justice Department. Attorney General Bill Barr yesterday told the AP that to date QUOTE we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election ENDQUOTE. Sounds like Barr isn’t on board! Biden Picks Infuriate Progressives Joe Biden’s selection of Neera Tanden, a Hillary Clinton loyalist, to lead the Office of Management and Budget isn’t the only staffing decision he’s made that’s annoying progressives. The New York Times reports that lefties are looking askance at Biden’s likely pick for a Covid-19 czar: Jeffrey Zients [ZYE-ENTS]. Zients was the head of the Obama administration’s National Economic Council and is currently co-chairman of Biden’s transition team. A progressive advocacy grop called the Revolving Door Project has been urging Biden to keep corporate influence out of his administration, the Times reports, and has compiled a thirteen-page document about Zients. The file highlights his wealth, his appetite for deficit reduction and his recent work as chief executive of an investment fund called Cranemere. The group points to the majority stake that Cranemere took in NorthStar Anesthesia in 2018. It cites negative reviews that NorthStar Anesthesia received through the Better Business Bureau, including allegations of surprise billing and a threat to send a dental patient’s bill to a collection agency. Seems a little dodgy! Meanwhile, the Intercept reports that workers who helped elect Biden are outraged that he is considering former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to lead the Department of Transportation. John Samuelsen, international president of the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL- CIO, told the Intercept that an Emanuel appointment would be a nightmare – and a betrayal. He went on QUOTE We didn’t work our asses off [for Biden] to have Rahm Emanuel as the secretary of transportation... The truth of the matter is that Rahm Emanuel is the type of Democrat that got Trump elected to begin with ENDQUOTE. That about says it. Corporations Defend Child Slavery Chocolate lovers may want to sit down for this one. The Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday about whether United States chocolate companies should be held responsible for child slavery on the African farms from which they buy most of their cocoa, the Washington Post reports. Six Africans are seeking damages from Nestlé USA and Cargill. They allege that as children they were trafficked out of Mali, forced to work long hours on Ivory Coast cocoa farms and kept at night in locked shacks. Their attorneys argue that the companies should have better monitored their cocoa suppliers in West Africa, where about two-thirds of the world’s cocoa is grown and child labor is widespread. According to a recent report sponsored by the US Department of Labor, the world’s chocolate companies depend on cocoa produced with the aid of one point six million West African child laborers. Most of those laborers were involved in tasks considered hazardous such as wielding machetes, carrying heavy loads or working with pesticides, per the Post. Court filings for the six Africans argue that these companies could end the system, but instead they chose profits over ending their exploitation of children. Nestlé USA and Cargill have asked the Supreme Court to toss the lawsuit, arguing that courts in the US are the wrong forum for the Malians’ complaint. They also claim that the applicable law permits such cases against individuals but not corporations. Is that what they call good corporate citizenship? Both sides faced skepticism from the justices yesterday, the Post reports. Here’s hoping the plaintiffs succeed and the corporations learn that society won’t tolerate child slavery. Because we’d really like to believe that’s the case. AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: Food banks across the country are bracing for a dwindling supply of food as federal aid nears its end, NBC News reports. The head of one South Florida food bank said shipments have plummeted from one hundred and sixty trailer loads of food per week at the start of the coronavirus pandemic down to fourteen – though demand has not let up. Consider making a donation, folks. An influential government advisory panel convened yesterday to decide who should be at the front of the line when the first coronavirus vaccine shots become available, the AP reports. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is reportedly prioritizing health care workers and nursing home patients, two groups comprising nearly twenty four million people. It will meet again later to decide who should be next in line, though state authorities and ultimately doctors get the final say. Former federal cybersecurity chief Christopher Krebs, who was fired last month for contradicting Donald Trump’s election-related conspiracy theories, suggested yesterday that he may pursue legal action against a Trump campaign attorney who said he should be shot, Politico reports. Trump lawyer Joe DiGenova said in a Monday interview on right-wing talk radio that Krebs should QUOTE be drawn and quartered. Taken out at dawn and shot ENDQUOTE. Sounds like someone needs a nap! CNN reports that the Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to a court record unsealed on Tuesday by the chief judge of the DC District Court. The news broke after it was reported that Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani had requested a pardon, and after Attorney General Bill Barr visited the White House. It all sounds too obvious to be real. That’s all for the AM Quickie. 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US Supreme Court eyes narrowing of CFAA FBI warns of BEC scammers using email auto-forwarding in attacks Trump lawyer calls for Christopher Krebs’ execution Thanks to our episode sponsor, SecureLayer7. Getting rid of vulnerabilities within the systems can be quite an intricate task. But why bother with anything else when there is an all in one cybersecurity package for organizations. A platform where existing, and prospective vulnerability threats can be identified and mitigated through their pentests within set time slots. SecureLayer7, the cybersecurity solution for your organization. Discover SecureLayer7.net For the stories behind the headlines, go to CISOseries.com.

On this episode, we discuss the latest update on the world's COVID-19 pandemic. We also talk about the Trump campaign's latest attempts to overturn the election, Trump going on a firing spree, and who Joe Biden has been hiring. DON'T FORGET to donate to Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock's campaigns! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:Trump Fires Defense Secretary, Mark EsperTrump Fires Election Security Director, Christopher Krebs, For Correcting Voter Fraud MisinformationBiden Names Ron Klain as WH Chief of StaffBiden Names Jen O’Malley Dillon as Deputy Chief of Staff & Steve Richetti as Counselor to the PresidentWarren urges Biden to cancel student debtNY Times United States COVID TrackerNYT Global COVID TrackerPfizer concludes phase 3 studyModerna VaccineOrders for every stateCOVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool

Chris Whipple, documentarian and author of Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency and The Spymasters: How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future, joins Lisa Birnbach to talk about transitions - more specifically, White House presidential transitions. What could go wrong? Just in case they also talk about the 5 Things that make their lives better.Lisa Birnbach's 5 Things: 1. The Queen’s Gambit, 2. Christopher Krebs, 3. Getting a medical appointment, 4. Return of Shtisel on Netflix and watching The Crown, 5. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s Inauguration January 20.Chris Whipple’s 5 Things: 1. Family, 2. Friends, 3. First Responders, 4. The Deep State, 5. The Crown .

To start with this week Jarlath reveals news of a brand new podcast series from Irishman Abroad exclusively available in full to our Patrons. The questions everyone is asking about the 45th President’s bizarre choices include: “What is the plan here?” “Will he delay until January 20th then slink into the shadows?” “What is it all for?” “Why can’t the system do anything to stop this from happening and costing more lives?”  Marion offers some clarity as usual and offers a less well known explanation for the pointless stalling and litigation. Jarlath asks Marion to explain if pulling troops out of hot regions is an attempt to sabotage Biden’s Presidency. There’s a look at the firing of Christopher Krebs and the mortifying attempt by Rudy Guiliani to be the best little boy in school. Finally Jarlath asks Marion how she is coping and she opens up about some long term side effects of COVID19. If you have a question for Marion please send it through to irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com and Jarlath will do his best to include it in the next episode. Supplementary research provided by John Meagher. To hear this episode in full each week and to gain access to the entire back-catalogue of over 400 Irishman Abroad episodes that are not available on iTunes for just the price of a pint every month visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad. Our charity partner is jigsawonline.ie. In these tricky times, Jigsaw provides a range of resources, advice and care for your people to help them strengthen their mental health and the skills needed to navigate life. Please visit their website and consider making a donation. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow @jarlath on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.

As the country falls deeper into a morass of a surging pandemic, the President has ignored the coronavirus and most of his other presidential duties, and instead -- through hundreds of Tweets -- has attempted to rile up his supporters around unfounded allegations of massive, Democrat-directed election fraud. He fired Christopher Krebs, a respected Department of Homeland Security professional who was in charge of cyber security in the election, in apparent retribution for telling the truth about the integrity of the election. And in a press conference yesterday, Rudy Guiliani and other members of the President’s legal team carried on for more than an hour and a half with claims that aren’t even close to true. Even some of the personalities on Fox News attempted to distance themselves from the claims. We begin today with the Friday Newswrap, and we'll discuss President Trump's increasingly desperate - and dangerous - election challenges with Elie Mystal, a legal scholar and justice correspondent for The Nation magazine. He joins us on Zoom from New York City.

Eine Ausgabe der #mspWG wie eine Wundertüte Andreas und Tobi in Bestform und alle kriegen etwas davon ab. Rudi Giuliani läuft das Haarfärbemittel aus dem Haupthaar die Wangen herunter und die Welt schaut dabei zu. Es ist ein Premiummonat, den er sich da eingefangen hat. Von der Hand in der Hose über PKs auf Hinterhöfen von unerwarteten Geschäften bis zum gestrigen Tag. Läuft bei ihm so würden die coolen Kids wohl sagen. Es ist auch wieder eine Mitmachsendung heute. Es gibt das #WAQ, wenn auch etwas verzögert. Aber am Ende wird alles gut. Und wenn es nichtnaja Ihr wisst schon. Getippt wird natürlich auch wieder der kommende Spieltag der Bundesliga und das beste aus Liga 2. Und dann ist da noch ein Geräusch, dass auch den coolsten Snookerspieler aus dem Konzept bringen kann. Die meinsportpodcast.de Familie hat sich vergrößert. Unter meinmusikpodcast.de findet Ihr ab sofort Podcast rund um das Thema Musik und wer möchte, kann auch selbst aktiv werden. Bleibt gesund und passt auf Euch auf! Der große #mspWG Marathon wird stattfinden, wir wissen nur noch nicht wann. Aber sobald es einen neuen Termin gibt, erfahrt Ihr es hier in den Shownote...

Eine Ausgabe der #mspWG wie eine Wundertüte Andreas und Tobi in Bestform und alle kriegen etwas davon ab. Rudi Giuliani läuft das Haarfärbemittel aus dem Haupthaar die Wangen herunter und die Welt schaut dabei zu. Es ist ein Premiummonat, den er sich da eingefangen hat. Von der Hand in der Hose über PKs auf Hinterhöfen von unerwarteten Geschäften bis zum gestrigen Tag. Läuft bei ihm so würden die coolen Kids wohl sagen. Es ist auch wieder eine Mitmachsendung heute. Es gibt das #WAQ, wenn auch etwas verzögert. Aber am Ende wird alles gut. Und wenn es nichtnaja Ihr wisst schon. Getippt wird natürlich auch wieder der kommende Spieltag der Bundesliga und das beste aus Liga 2. Und dann ist da noch ein Geräusch, dass auch den coolsten Snookerspieler aus dem Konzept bringen kann. Die meinsportpodcast.de Familie hat sich vergrößert. Unter meinmusikpodcast.de findet Ihr ab sofort Podcast rund um das Thema Musik und wer möchte, kann auch selbst aktiv werden. Bleibt gesund und passt auf Euch auf! Der große #mspWG Marathon wird stattfinden, wir wissen nur noch nicht wann. Aber sobald es einen neuen Termin gibt, erfahrt Ihr es hier in den Shownote...

Eine Ausgabe der #mspWG wie eine Wundertüte Andreas und Tobi in Bestform und alle kriegen etwas davon ab. Rudi Giuliani läuft das Haarfärbemittel aus dem Haupthaar die Wangen herunter und die Welt schaut dabei zu. Es ist ein Premiummonat, den er sich da eingefangen hat. Von der Hand in der Hose über PKs auf Hinterhöfen von unerwarteten Geschäften bis zum gestrigen Tag. Läuft bei ihm so würden die coolen Kids wohl sagen. Es ist auch wieder eine Mitmachsendung heute. Es gibt das #WAQ, wenn auch etwas verzögert. Aber am Ende wird alles gut. Und wenn es nichtnaja Ihr wisst schon. Getippt wird natürlich auch wieder der kommende Spieltag der Bundesliga und das beste aus Liga 2. Und dann ist da noch ein Geräusch, dass auch den coolsten Snookerspieler aus dem Konzept bringen kann. Die meinsportpodcast.de Familie hat sich vergrößert. Unter meinmusikpodcast.de findet Ihr ab sofort Podcast rund um das Thema Musik und wer möchte, kann auch selbst aktiv werden. Bleibt gesund und passt auf Euch auf! Der große #mspWG Marathon wird stattfinden, wir wissen nur noch nicht wann. Aber sobald es einen neuen Termin gibt, erfahrt Ihr es hier in den Shownote...

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Specials, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Christopher Krebs was fired because his team made sure “Putin was denied” the ability to interfere in the 2020 election, and bragged about it.Then, on the rest of the menu, Rod Rosenstein told investigators to “take no further” action on Bill Barr's client just before he was confirmed as Attorney General; GOP senator Perdue profited off stocks in a defense contractor, while passing legislation to benefit them; and, a federal judge slammed Trump's new DACA rules as a ‘sad and inappropriate use of executive authority.'After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where UK police arrested a sixty-five year old man over IRA bombings of pubs in 1974; and, Canada named China and Russia as their main cyber-crime threats, with particular risks to the nation's power supply.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“Everyone in this good city enjoys the full right to pursue his own inclinations in all reasonable and, unreasonable ways.” -- The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, March 5, 1851~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/11/19/1996802/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Metro-Shrimp-amp-Grits-Thursdays

At the beginning of the Trump presidency, Sean Spicer was White House press secretary. But on election night 2020, Spicer was host of his own show, "Spicer and Co." on Newsmax TV. He joins the podcast to discuss his journey from press secretary to TV host, how he thinks the media covered the election, and how he thinks the media changed during the past four years.Plus, we discuss whether President Donald Trump could really end up running his own network, how conservative lawmakers should treat the media, and what Newsmax TV's approach is. We also cover these stories:The Trump campaign announced Wednesday that it is filing a petition for a recount in two areas in Wisconsin. President Donald Trump fired Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyHouse Democrats have once again nominated Nancy Pelosi to be speaker of the House for another two years. “The Daily Signal Podcast” is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts, Pippa, Google Play, and Stitcher. All of our podcasts may be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You also can leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What's is going through Donald Trump's head right now? It's more than two weeks since the US Presidential election and Donald Trump has still not publicly conceded. To understand more about the man his mind and what he might do next, we're joined by his niece, Mary Trump.   In the lead up to the election Mary published a book ‘Too Much and Never Enough - How my family created the world's most dangerous man'. In today's episode Tom Tilley goes deep with Mary Trump to find out:   What is going on in his head right now?  Will he just bat this loss away like he has with so many other of his problems? Will this be the downfall of Donald Trump? Major media has turned on him and called out misinformation, how will that be affecting him? Where does she see things going from this point forward? How does she feel about what's happened personally? Does she want to see him go down? Would she like to see him broken by this loss? Would she like to see him in jail as a result of the legal problems he might face? With 73 million Americans voting for him, why does Mary think he holds so much appeal to so many Americans?     In today's headlines: South Australia has entered day one of 6 day hard lockdown China outlines official list of reasons to be angered with Australia A redacted report into alleged war crimes by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan is due to be made public today A glimmer of normality, with sports stadiums filling up.. And now live music return announcements. President Trump has fired his top election official Christopher Krebs … via Twitter!   Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU Twitter: @TheBriefingAU  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the show by opening lines, to talk with listeners about the Baker administration’s efforts to keep schools opened in Mass., despite of surging coronavirus cases. Medical ethicist Art Caplan broke down the latest news around coronavirus vaccines, including the logistics and timeline of distributing them throughout the world, and the importance of staying cautious in the months leading up to their widespread national distribution. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem talked about President Trump’s continued attempts to negate his election loss, with the recent firing of Christopher Krebs, who headed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and who pushed back against the president's claims of widespread election hacking. Boston Globe culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt discussed her new multimedia series for the Boston Globe called “A Beautiful Resistance,” about celebrating Blackness in America. She also weighed in on the historically tragedy-oriented coverage of Blackness that was a partial inspiration for creating the series, and Kamala Harris' soon-to-be role of first Black first lady of the United States. Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Barry Blitt talked about his decades-long career as a political cartoonist, and reflected on his experience lampooning President Trump throughout his campaign and presidency. Journalist Sy Montgomery talked about the return of pets to the White House in the form of Champ and Major, Joe Biden’s two German Shepards. She also touched on some notable pets of presidents past, and discussed the various ways turtles troubleshoot when they end up on their backs. We closed out Wednesday’s program by returning to listeners, to talk about your feelings on presidential pets.

Trainiere dein Hörverstehen mit den Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Mittwoch – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.USA reduzieren Truppen in Afghanistan und im Irak Präsident Donald Trump hat kurz vor dem Ende seiner Amtszeit den Abzug weiterer US-Truppen aus Afghanistan und dem Irak angeordnet. Bis zum 15. Januar werde die Zahl der Soldatinnen und Soldaten auf jeweils etwa 2500 Mann reduziert, teilte der geschäftsführende Verteidigungsminister Christopher Miller mit. Damit träten die USA in eine neue Phase im Kampf gegen den internationalen Terrorismus, sagte er weiter. Der Teilabzug würde damit unmittelbar vor der Amtseinführung des gewählten Präsidenten Joe Biden umgesetzt. Seine Vereidigung ist für den 20. Januar geplant. Trump feuert Chef der Cybersicherheitsagentur Zwei Wochen nach der US-Präsidentschaftswahl hat der abgewählte Amtsinhaber Donald Trump den Chef der Cybersicherheitsbehörde gefeuert, nachdem dieser den Behauptungen des Präsidenten über Wahlbetrug widersprochen hatte. Christopher Krebs sei "mit sofortiger Wirkung entlassen", twitterte Trump. Die dem Heimatschutzministerium unterstellte Regierungsbehörde hatte am Donnerstag die Abstimmung am 3. November als "die sicherste in der Geschichte der USA" bezeichnet. Trump weigert sich nach wie vor, seine Niederlage gegen den demokratischen Herausforderer Joe Biden einzugestehen. Weitere Milliarden für die Autobranche Eine neue Milliardenspritze des Bundes soll die deutsche Autoindustrie durch die Corona-Krise tragen und den Wandel zu klimaschonenderen Fahrzeugen beschleunigen. Insgesamt sind drei Milliarden Euro zusätzlich vorgesehen, wie die Bundesregierung nach einem Spitzengespräch von Kanzlerin Angela Merkel mit Branchenvertretern mitteilte. Unter anderem werden die erhöhten Kaufanreize für Elektroautos bis Ende 2025 verlängert. Ein Abwrackprogramm soll den Austausch alter Lkw gegen sauberere Laster fördern. Umweltschützer kritisierten die Vorhaben. Bundestag stimmt über weitere Corona-Änderungen ab Bundestag und Bundesrat werden an diesem Mittwoch über weitere Änderungen am Infektionsschutzgesetz abstimmen. Es geht um die rechtlichen Grundlagen für die Corona-Maßnahmen. So soll ein neuer Paragraf 28a in das Gesetz eingefügt werden, der im Detail auflistet, welche Schutzmaßnahmen von Landesregierungen und zuständigen Behörden verordnet werden können. Das sind etwa Kontaktbeschränkungen, Abstandsgebote, eine Maskenpflicht oder die Schließung von Restaurants. Opposition, Wirtschaftsverbände und Juristen sehen zu starke Eingriffe in die Grundrechte. Corona-Gegner kündigten Proteste an. Palästinenser kooperieren wieder mit Israel Die Palästinensische Autonomiebehörde hat die Wiederaufnahme der Zusammenarbeit mit Israel angekündigt. Man werde den Kontakt zu den Israelis zu finanziellen, gesundheitlichen und politischen Angelegenheiten wieder aufnehmen, teilte Ministerpräsident Mohammed Schtaje in Ramallah mit. Israel habe in einem Schreiben zugesichert, sich an alle Abkommen zu halten. Im Mai hatte Palästinenserpräsident Mahmoud Abbas aus Verärgerung über israelische Annexionspläne im besetzten Westjordanland alle Abmachungen mit der Regierung von Benjamin Netanjahu und den USA aufgekündigt. Nach Hurrikan "Eta" wütet nun "Iota" in Mittelamerika Rund zwei Wochen nach dem verheerenden Hurrikan "Eta" hat ein zweiter gefährlicher Sturm Teile Mittelamerikas verwüstet. Als Hurrikan der Kategorie vier traf "Iota" in Nicaragua auf Land. Landeinwärts schwächte er sich zu einem Tropensturm ab, richtete aber große Schäden an. In Nicaragua kamen sechs Menschen ums Leben. Zwei Menschen starben auf dem kolumbianischen Archipel San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina. Aus Panama wurde eine Tote gemeldet. Es gab überflutete Wohngebiete und zerstörte Brücken. In Nicaragua und Honduras brachten die Behörden mehr als 60.000 Menschen in Sicherheit. Historisches Debakel: DFB-Team wird von Spanien gedemütigt und vorgeführt Die deutsche Fußball-Nationalmannschaft hat den Gruppensieg in der Nations League und damit das Finalturnier im Oktober 2021 nach einem Debakel verpasst. Im Duell der Ex-Weltmeister unterlag das völlig chancenlose Team von Bundestrainer Joachim Löw Spanien in Sevilla mit 0 : 6. Für die DFB-Auswahl war es die erste Pleite nach zwölf Spielen ohne Niederlage. Zugleich kassierte sie die höchste Niederlage seit mehr als 89 Jahren. Ein 0 : 6 gab es zuletzt 1931 in Berlin gegen Österreich. Es war auch die krachendste Niederlage in 189 Länderspielen in der Amtszeit von Joachim Löw.

As the president still refuses to concede to Joe Biden, Trump has fired DHS official Christopher Krebs who would not support Trump's attacks on the 2020 election. We discuss that and more with Clint Watts, Peter Baker, Dr. Céline Gounder, Eugene Robinson, John Heilemann, and Nate Marshall.

President Trump's termination of Christopher Krebs, the top Department of Homeland Security official for cybersecurity, drew criticism from prominent lawmakers, including several Republicans. What does the move suggest about Trump's outlook for the remainder of his term -- and beyond? Journalist Ron Suskind joins William Brangham to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On Tuesday night, President Trump fired Christopher Krebs, the top cybersecurity official at the Department of Homeland Security. The termination comes after Krebs, whose job it was to secure U.S. election systems, fact-checked Trump's false claims of voting fraud. But Krebs had earned bipartisan support for his successful efforts, and his dismissal drew wide criticism. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump's termination of Christopher Krebs, the top Department of Homeland Security official for cybersecurity, drew criticism from prominent lawmakers, including several Republicans. What does the move suggest about Trump's outlook for the remainder of his term -- and beyond? Journalist Ron Suskind joins William Brangham to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

El despido de Christopher Krebs, director de la Agencia de Seguridad de Infraestructura y Ciberseguridad, se produce tras el informe que niega la existencia de fraude en los recientes comicios de Estados Unidos.

On Tuesday night, President Trump fired Christopher Krebs, the top cybersecurity official at the Department of Homeland Security. The termination comes after Krebs, whose job it was to secure U.S. election systems, fact-checked Trump's false claims of voting fraud. But Krebs had earned bipartisan support for his successful efforts, and his dismissal drew wide criticism. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Christopher Krebs, pourtant nommé par l'équipe Trump, avait affirmé plusieurs fois au cours des dernières semaines qu'aucune fraude électorale n'avait été constatée lors de l'élection du 3 novembre, contre l'avis du président sortant.

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute. Christopher Krebs was responsible for the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the course of the 2020 election, which he characterized as the most secure in the country’s history. President Trump fired him yesterday, prompting a fresh torrent of claims from his media and other admirers that there’s “no evidence” of fraud and decrying Kreb’s termination. In fact, voting irregularities and misconduct, to say nothing of simple human errors, did happen this year. As always. What remains to be determined – and proven – is whether such defrauding affects the outcome of the presidential race. Christopher Krebs should have been removed long before now, however, for not acting on warnings his office received before the election that electronic voting systems used by 28 states were materially compromised. That failure may well have enabled massive fraud that has compromised the 2020 election, as well.  This is Frank Gaffney.

President Trump announced in a tweet Tuesday night that he was firing Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Krebs has been credited by many for securing American elections from fraud and foreign interference -- but drew Trump's disfavor by defending the election's integrity from Trump's false claims. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump announced in a tweet Tuesday night that he was firing Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Krebs has been credited by many for securing American elections from fraud and foreign interference -- but drew Trump's disfavor by defending the election's integrity from Trump's false claims. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: Even some top Republicans are now say that despite all of Donald Trump’s pouting, it’s time for the presidential transition to begin. One GOP Senator says he may intervene as soon as today to get Joe Biden access to presidential intelligence briefings. Meanwhile, the Justice Department has produced a whitewash report about how the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein got a sweetheart deal from federal prosecutors. But Epstein’s victims – and their lawyers – are having none of it. And lastly, college students are up in arms over intrusive test-taking software that tracks their every move. Even as the student outcry grows, the companies that make the proctoring software are making a mint during the pandemic. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: Only four of fifty-three Senate Republicans have congratulated Joe Biden on his election victory, according to the Washington Post. But several Republicans said yesterday that Biden should be afforded some of the privileges of an incoming president, while still declining to risk Donald Trump’s wrath by admitting that Biden won. One of the more pressing issues: Whether and when Biden will have access to intelligence reports – specifically, the presidential daily brief that Trump receives, but doesn’t read, every day. Senator John Thune of South Dakota told CNN that it makes sense for Biden to get intelligence briefings. John Cornyn of Texas, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, also said Biden should get the information, calling it just part of the transition. Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the most senior member of the GOP, and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, also said Biden should receive classified briefings. And Senator Susan Collins of Maine said QUOTE President-elect Biden should be receiving intelligence briefings right now. That is really important. It’s probably the most important part of the transition ENDQUOTE. She added that he should have access to office space, federal employees and the standard assistance, per the Post. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who sits on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, said he is prepared to intervene if the process to grant Biden access has not begun by some time today. Biden said this week that access to classified information would be nice to have, but it’s not critical. Spoken like a man who’s sat through one too many Zoom meetings! DOJ WHITEWASHES EPSTEIN DEAL A Justice Department investigation found that federal prosecutors who oversaw a controversial non-prosecution deal with Jeffrey Epstein in 2008 exercised QUOTE poor judgment ENDQUOTE but did not break the law, NBC News reports. The investigation by the department’s Office of Professional Responsibility focused on the conduct of former government lawyers, including ex-Labor Secretary Alex Acosta. Prosecutors looked into allegations that Epstein abused dozens of teenage girls in the early 2000s. He eventually pleaded guilty to state charges involving a single victim in a deal that ended the federal investigation and spared Epstein the prospect of prison time. Acosta was the US attorney for the Southern District of Florida at the time. He resigned as Trump’s labor secretary last year amid renewed scrutiny of the case. In a thirteen-page executive summary of the investigation’s findings, OPR said Acosta was primarily responsible for the non- prosecution agreement. The report calls that agreement QUOTE a flawed mechanism ENDQUOTE. But OPR did not find that Acosta engaged in professional misconduct. Early yesterday, Justice Department officials briefed several Epstein victims on the investigation’s findings in a meeting in Miami, according to NBC. Lawyer Adam Horowitz, who represents four Epstein victims, said that most of the abuse survivors were suspicious and frustrated with the report’s conclusions. Sigrid McCawley, who also represents Epstein victims, called the report an anemic accounting and said the victims deserve action, change and accountability. In response to the OPR report, Congressman Ben Sasse of Nebraska said QUOTE Letting a well-connected billionaire get away with child rape and international sex trafficking isn’t poor judgment – it is a disgusting failure. Americans ought to be enraged ENDQUOTE. Oh, don’t worry about that! If there’s one thing Americans have, it’s rage. STUDENTS REVOLT OVER SURVEILLANCE Students around the country are fighting back against an intrusive new form of digital spying – online test proctoring software, which has taken off during the coronavirus pandemic. The Washington Post reports that online proctoring companies have taken in millions of dollars, some of it public money, from thousands of colleges in recent months. But they’ve also sparked a nationwide school-surveillance revolt. One system, Proctorio, uses gaze-detection, face-detection and computer-monitoring software to flag students for any head, eye, or mouse movement deemed abnormal. A student can be flagged for finishing the test too quickly, or too slowly, clicking too much, or not enough. Students argue that the testing systems have made them afraid to click too much or rest their eyes for fear they’ll be branded as cheats. Some students also said they’ve wept with stress or urinated at their desks because they were forbidden from leaving their screens. The Post reports that a student rebellion over the software has erupted into online war, with lawsuits, takedowns and viral brawls. Some students have even tried to take the software down from the inside, digging through the code for details on how it monitors millions of high- stakes exams. Thousands of college students have signed petitions to cancel online-proctor deals in at least nine states. Others have organized letter-writing campaigns to administrators, arguing the technology is too invasive to support. Students also have pointed to the companies’ troves of personal video data as a major vulnerability for cyberattack. In July, hackers published more than four hundred thousand records taken from one of the companies, ProctorU, including names, passwords and home addresses. A few schools, including the University of California at Berkeley, have already banned online proctoring due to privacy and accessibility concerns, the Post reports. Here’s hoping more follow suit – preferably before it’s time for final exams. AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: Georgia’s Republican secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, entered quarantine yesterday after his wife tested positive for the coronavirus. It’s bad timing, as he just announced a hand audit of the state’s presidential election results. State election officials say the audit won’t be affected by the quarantine news because the real work is being done at the county level. Okay then – just don’t make it so the audit needs an audit. SAM: Joe Biden has picked a White House chief of staff, and his name is Ron Klain. NBC News calls Klain, 59, a longtime Democratic operative with strong ties to Biden, having served as chief of staff during the first years of Biden’s vice-presidency. Klain also coordinated the Obama administration's response to the Ebola outbreak, which seems like experience that could come in handy these days, on account of the pandemic and all. SAM: Federal coronavirus czar Anthony Fauci told ABC News yesterday that QUOTE the cavalry is coming ENDQUOTE and that he hopes a vaccine will be available to all Americans in April, May and June. But the Associated Press reports that state and local officials are planning for the likelihood that the first shipments will not be enough to cover everyone in high-priority groups. And public health groups estimate that an additional $8.4 billion is needed to fund vaccine distribution in the states. Sounds like a job for Ron Klain! SAM: Reuters reports that top US cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs, who worked on protecting the election from hackers, expects to be fired by Donald Trump. Krebs oversaw a website called Rumor Control that debunked misinformation about the election. The White House apparently got mad that one of the ideas the website debunked was Trump’s bogus allegation that Democrats waged mass election fraud this year. That seems like it’s worth getting fired over. Props to you, Mister Krebs. That’s all for the AM Quickie. Join us this afternoon on the Majority Report. NOV 13, 2020 - AM QUICKIE HOSTS - Sam Seder & Lucie Steiner WRITER - Corey Pein PRODUCER - Dorsey Shaw EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Brendan Finn

Professor Sabato discusses election security with Christopher Krebs, Director of Department of Homeland Security election security division (CISA). Director Krebs describes the 2020 election as the "most protected security election in modern history". 

With only a few days remaining before Election Day, U.S. security officials anticipate that millions of Americans will be exposed to even more misinformation online than they already have. Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security, joins William Brangham to discuss the effort to detect and mitigate misinformation. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Stories From Our Event Coverage And From Around The World Sometimes we are there, sometimes we are not — either way, we still get the best stories. Election Security: Securing America's Future | With Christopher Krebs, CISA | Black Hat USA 2020 Coverage Guest: CISA Director, Christopher Krebs Seems that now, more than ever, we found ourselves in a situation where the outcome of a Democratic election could be manipulated by external actors — or at least we are very worried that it is a possibility. We know for a fact that various sorts and levels of cultural propaganda have been tried for many decades, but it has never been as powerful as it has been since the advent of the Internet and social media. At this point, we know that not only is it possible; it is also a fact. But what about physical alteration or intervention on the actual voting systems that take place inside a country? Is that something we need to worry about? Yes. Has it happened before? Probably not. Could an electronic system be hacked by internal or external players? Yes, of course. Does an electronic vote made via the Internet amplify this risk? Yes. Do we need to stick to paper ballots? Probably. Should we - despite our technology - go back to the pebbles voting system used by the early Democracies of the Ancient Greek? Maybe not. But, for now, we should stick with paper and any means that allows us to audit to ensure that we know that what we count is what the majority of the citizens actually wanted -- and for which they cast their vote. How we got here... well, that is another story. Listen to this podcast we had with Christopher Krebs, Director at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as he presents his upcoming session at Black Hat 2020 Virtual Edition; and so much more. ______________________________ Learn more about this channel's sponsors: - Semperis: itspm.ag/itspsempweb - Cequence: itspm.ag/itspcequweb - ReversingLabs: itspm.ag/itsprvslweb Be sure to catch all of our Black Hat 2020 Virtual Coverage here: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-event-coverage Interested in sponsoring our coverage? You can explore podcast sponsorship options here: https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guest is Christopher Krebs, director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on working from home, organizational priorities, and the role his team plays in national cyber security.

Our interview with Ben Buchanan begins with his report on how artificial intelligence may influence national and cybersecurity. Ben's quick takes: better for defense than offense, and probably even better for propaganda. The best part, in my view, is Ben's explanation of how to poison the AI that's trying to hack you—and the scary possibility that China is already poisoning Silicon Valley's AI. By popular request, we've revisited a story we skipped last week to do a pretty deep dive on the decision (for now) that Capital One can't claim attorney-client work product privilege in a Mandiant intrusion response report prepared after its breach. Steptoe litigator Charles Michael and I talk about how IR firms and CISOs should respond to the decision, assuming it stands up on appeal. Maury Shenk notes the latest of about a hundred warnings, this time from Christopher Krebs, the director of DHS's cybersecurity agency and the head of Britain's GCHQ, that China's intelligence service—and every other intelligence service on the planet—seem to be targeting COVID-19 research. Maury takes us through the week in internet copyright fights. Ideological copyright enforcement meets the world's dumbest takedown bots as Twitter removes a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd due to a copyright claim. The video is still available on Trump's YouTube channel. We puzzle over Instagram's failure to provide a license to users of its embedding API. The announcement could come as an unwelcome surprise to users who believed that embedding images, rather than hosting them directly, provides insulation against copyright claims. Finally, much as I love Brewster Kahle, I'm afraid that Kahle's latest move marks his transition from internet hippie to “holy fool”—and maybe a broke one. His Internet Archive, the online library best known for maintaining the Internet Wayback Machine makes scanned copies of books available to the public on terms that resemble a library's. The setup was arguably legal—and no one was suing—until Kahle decided to let people download more books than his company had paid for. Now he faces an ugly copyright lawsuit. Speaking of ugly lawsuits, Mark MacCarthy and Paul Rosenzweig comment on the Center for Democracy and Technology's complaint that Trump violated tech companies' right to free speech with his executive order on section 230. (Reuters, NYT) I question whether this lawsuit will get far. This Week in Working the Ref: Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg are facing criticism from users, competitors, civil rights organizations for failing to censor the people those groups hate. (Ars Technica, Politico). Meanwhile, Snap scores points by ending promotion of Trump's account after concluding his tweets incited violence. Where is Nate Jones when you need him? He would love this story: A Twitter user sacrificed a Twitter account to show that Trump is treated differently than others by the platform. Of course, the panel notes, that's pretty much what Twitter says it does. In quick hits, I serve notice that no one should be surprised if Justice brings an adtech antitrust suit against Google. The Israeli government announces an attack on its infrastructure so late that the press has already identified and attributed its retaliatory cyberattack on Iran's ports. And somebody pretty good—probably not the Russians, I argue—is targeting industrial firms. Download the 319th Episode (mp3). You can subscribe to The Cyberlaw Podcast using iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Pocket Casts, or our RSS feed. As always, The Cyberlaw Podcast is open to feedback. Be sure to engage with @stewartbaker on Twitter. Send your questions, comments, and suggestions for topics or interviewees to CyberlawPodcast@steptoe.com. Remember: If your suggested guest appears on the show, we will send you a highly coveted Cyberlaw Podcast mug! The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of their institutions, clients, friends, families, or pets.  

It’s episode 150, and to celebrate we have a special guest: The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Christopher Krebs!  That’s right, we’ve got all the cybers this week, and a fun...

Christopher Krebs left his role as the Director of Cybersecurity Policy for Microsoft back in 2017 and went back to work for the government.  He joined the Department of Homeland Security with a top priority to get anew Agency established- one that put a solid focus on government support for a private sector facing an onslaught of cyber threats.   Krebs saw that dream become reality last November when the President signed the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency Act- which officially elevated an existing component of the DHS to Agency status. We caught up with CISA's first Director and biggest advocate, Christopher Krebs to talk about what he hopes to do now that the Agency is established.  

  Wow,  Wi-Fi is in for some major changes! Today, I will talk about some of the huge changes to our Wi-Fi system and what it means to you. Chinese hackers are at it again.  I will tell you about their two new targets and why you need to be on extremely careful if you own a business. Google - Friend or Foe?  I will discuss something that Google is doing that should scare the “bejesus” out of all of us.  Have they turned into Janus? Seems maybe so. Have you had your DNA tested?  Listen in as I explain why most of us of European Ancestry can be identified even if our DNA is not in any of the DNA databases. Do you turn off your PC at night?  Listen in as we discuss what six of the top manufacturers have to say about turning your PC off at night. Craig is putting up a new insider site (Yes, it is free, but you have to sign up)  On it will have all his special reports that he puts out and you will be the first to get them. These and more tech tips, news, and updates visit -CraigPeterson.com --- Transcript: Below is a rush transcript of this segment, it might contain errors. Airing date: 10/20/2018 Chinese Hackers, DNA Databases, New Wi-Fi Standards, Google in bed with the Chinese and more Craig Peterson: Hey, Good Morning, everybody. Craig Peterson here every Saturday about the same time. So, I hope you continue to join me. We're going to be talking about some of the technology that's going to influence you, the movers and shakers, as it were in the technology field. And, there are quite a few of them. Things keep changing all the time. In fact, today we are going to be talking about the next big change in Wi-Fi. You know, we've talked about the new fifth-generation LTE for our phones before. This is huge. We've got two new targets for hackers, two new big ones, will be talking about today. And, that includes anybody who uses outsourced IT vendors. Yes, indeed, we'll be talking about that. In fact, that article both of those should be in your newsletter that you got this morning. If you didn't get it, make sure you subscribe. Craig Peterson dot com slash subscribe. We've got a really kind of an interesting turn around here for Google and the white house when it comes to China. Yeah, is Google two-faced will no that, that's not possible. Turns out maybe they are. DNA databases. I know a lot of people who have done DNA research, they've submitted their DNA. And I know many people who refuse to, of course, we just had DNA in the news with Senator Elizabeth Warren and her claim to having Native American ancestry. Turns out she has less Native American ancestry than the average European American. I thought that was pretty funny. But, even if you did not submit your DNA to one of these sites, they can probably track you down. This is interesting, almost any European American now can be identified by their DNA, even if, they didn't put it into one of these DNA databanks. How's that even possible? So we'll talk about that. And, we are finally going to put the nail in the coffin. Well, maybe? About your PC. Does turn it off at night? Make it last longer. Boy have I had a lot of discussions about that over the years with clients and friends and employees. So, we'll get right down to the bottom. We've got answers from six of the top manufacturers of computers. And, we will discuss what they had to say about our devices. Should we be turning them off? And, you know, I kind of wonder, do they have a bias, right? Are they going to tell us the wrong thing so, that our computers break more quickly? Hmm, interesting question, isn't it? Anyhow, Welcome. Welcome. Craig Peterson. And of course, this is Tech Talk. So getting into this, we'll start with China, of course, Communist China, Red China, whatever you might want to call it is very central government controlled. I think most people know that. I kind of wonder about some of the younger kids. It seemed to think that just this panacea, it's a democracy where 98% of the people vote, but that's not this show. But we do know that China has been very active militarily. Their main goal of the People's Liberation Army, when it comes to conquering another country, right now, seems to be cyber warfare. It's something that they can do, inexpensively. It's unlikely that they would lose lives, in the process. And, they're also using their cyber warfare technologies in order to make some bucks. Yes, indeed, China is hacking. Now, I told you about a client that we picked up here just a few weeks ago, who lost $180,000 Right from the bank account. Stolen right out of that. As part of the business email compromise, The FBI is telling us has yielded 12 billion plus dollars to hackers. Money, real money, okay. This is not, "Oh, 12  billion in lost productivity". And, you say, "Well, how do you figure that out"? Is that kind of like, wait a minute now, 20% of our employees are out sick on Fridays. So, there must be something going on? Well, but you do the math. Okay. 20% on Friday? Well, Friday is 20% of a work week. Okay. So there's, there's the math that that used right in the statistics, damn statistics and lies. And then there's a math that in this case, means $12 billion stolen fromCraig Peterson  4:31 companies.Craig Peterson  4:32 And, I know companies where this has happened to, right here. And when you're talking about $12 billion stolen in the last 24 months,Craig Peterson  4:41 we're talking about companies, all over the place, cause that's a lot of money. And, in this particular case, hundred $180,000 was their operating capital all gone, overnight. So, they thought it was a Chinese hacker. The police investigated found it was a Chinese hacker. So, they flew over to China to file police papers, which they did. And, of course, nothing happened, nothing's going to happen. It's impossible to get any of that money back. Well, the US government on Wednesday warned that there's a hacking groupCraig Peterson  5:18 that's known by the name cloud Hopper, and they are attacking firmsCraig Peterson  5:26 in the United States. But, they're specifically launching attacks against one type of firm.Craig Peterson  5:31 Now, I've had a hard time in and I'd love it. If you'd help me with this. You can just text me directly 855-385-5553 with your answer, cause I'd love to hear from you. Craig Peterson  5:44 ButCraig Peterson  5:44 the specific type of firm I look at my customers and my customers have tended over the last 30 years to be smaller companies that have grown. And they've grown to the point where they're IT their information technology. isn't enough for non-professional to handle, but they can't really afford to hire the right kind of person. And, of course, in this day and age, it's impossible for a small or medium company to hire someone that really understands security. It's changing daily, it's just, it's crazy. So, what do you call a company like that, you know, the mid-tier, where it used to be that the office manager would bring in her husband and kid to do some work on the network. Install a new little firewall, they went down to staples, they bought a switch, but now they're too big, they've had problems. Maybe they got sacked with ransomware, and they realize they need more help. So, it's kind of I always thought a "tweener", right? It's a 'Tweenie" company. But I guess, you know, that kind of sounds negative, doesn't it? Because that's like a “tweenager”, somebody who's not quite a teenager. What is that? Like, the 12-11-year-olds? They're tweens. Not quite teens yet. And so they're not quite at the point where they can have their own professional IT staff, but they kind of need them, what would you call that? I'd love to hear from you. I'm trying to figure out how, how, how, what, what to call those types of companies.Craig Peterson  7:13 And, when we're talking about that, and that type of a company we're talking about someoneCraig Peterson  7:20 that typically outsources to what's known in the industry as a managed services provider. And, that's what we've been doing since the early 90s. Since 91, we've been doing managed security services and managed Computer Services. And that's where I think they fit. You've got the small company, they're too big for, you know, Uncle Jack to come in and help them anymore, or the nieces and nephews. They need more than that, but they can't really afford a professional. And, in this day and age, there's no way you can get a professional you might think you are but you can't afford them. Because true professional now was going for well north of $100,000. 120Craig Peterson  8:05 and $180,000 a year. So, they turn to companies like mine. Managed security services, or just straight Managed services. And, these companies come in and they help with figuring out what computers do you need, you need to do an upgrade, they'll fix something that's wrong. And, hopefully, they'll manage the security by getting into the computers and messing with them, as needed, doing the updates, doing the changeover into the new security software, right all of that sort of stuff. Well think about those companies here for just a second and I'm talking about these managed security companies. The outsourced IT people. Well, the Department of Homeland Security issued a technical alert saying that this group from China is engaged in cyber espionage and theft of intellectualCraig Peterson  8:59 propertyCraig Peterson  9:01 against these outsourced IT providers. A very, very big deal. Two prominent US cybersecurity companies are warning, that the Chinese have been caught by them hacking, actively trying to get in and that had surged, and that this whole thing is part of the escalating trade war between Beijing and Washington. So, what this means is, your managed services provider your outsourced IT company is being attacked and maybe even hacked. And what does that mean to you? Well, think about what they do for you. You call them up and they hop on your computer, right? We do it all the time for our clients. That means they have access to your network, your outsourced IT guys have access your network, right. They have access to you a file server. They might have the master administration passwords for that file server. They have full access to your network.Craig Peterson  10:02 So, why wouldn't China try and hack Craig Peterson  10:05 these managed services providers? Why wouldn't China try and hack these IT providers? This is a very big deal for them because then they get access to all of the companies that work with that managed IT, provider. Do you see where this is going? You see the problem.Craig Peterson  10:23 NowCraig Peterson  10:24 I mentioned this company that had lost $180,000, it was stolen and it's gone in 90 seconds. It's just its toast. Right? It is completely gone. So, I mentioned them and think about this for a second, How did they get into their bank account? Craig Peterson  10:42 Well, although, this company security was abysmal, as most smaller companies are. They got their information stolen via their accountant.Craig Peterson  10:55 Now an accountant, in this case, it's very similar to an outsourced IT provider, isn't it. The accountant had all of their banking information, right. All of their tax returns. Had access to all of this. That makes it a real problem. That makes it just a huge, substantial problem. And, in the case of this client of ours, this new client. They didn't do anything wrong, particularly, right. They weren't protected. But, the Chinese got into the accountant's system and then went after all of their clients. Now, we have another case where we're expert witnesses and this one is an interesting one, as well. Its kind of similar guess what they are, they are an outsourced IT provider. And again, I'm not naming names here, because there's lawsuits pending, as you might imagine. Then, in fact, as I mentioned, we are involved in a case where we are witnesses. So I am and helping with Craig Peterson  12:02 with an insurance company in this case, because there's insurance claims.Craig Peterson  12:05 So, they had an outsourced IT firm, and the outsourced IT firm was not doing their job. and was not keeping the security up to date. So, who's responsible then? Is the company that got hacked responsible? Because their systems weren't up to date. Or is the assumption that the outsourced IT provider was keeping things up to date. Is that good enough? And that's again, what the courts are going to have to decide. Because they're looking at the contracts, okay, the agreements. Were the people involved up to date? Were they doing their job under the contract? And, I've seen this also when it comes to break-fix shops. And the break-fix shop is where you call when something breaks. So, they don't have to keep anything up to date. They have no obligation to do the software updates. Or to keep an eye on the logs, right. Because all they do is respond. You call them, they respond. They'll show up. They'll fix a hard drive or a monitor. They'll give you something. Maybe they'll help you install some software. But, they have absolutely no duty to respond. But, now we're getting Homeland Security telling us that these companies, that I have seen hacked over the last two months, myself, because we've picked up new clients that have been hacked, right. These companies are the ones under direct assault and that's a very, very bad thing. Something I think we need to really pay attention to if you're interested I have Craig Peterson  13:48 business process agreement, that I will be glad to send you. I've had it for and I give it away for some of the bonuses and some of the webinars that I do. But it if you reach out to me, you can just send email to me at Craig Peterson dot com or text me at 855-385-5553, I will send you a copy, just a sample, you have to take it to your lawyer, right like all contracts, but a sample agreement thatCraig Peterson  14:17 youCraig Peterson  14:18 can put in place with your managed security provider, or your managed services provider, or your break-fix shop. Whatever it might be. So, that they now have responsibility and they know it. And you have a contract that says that they are responsible for keeping your systems safe. Because it's getting really bad, and when you've got Department of Homeland Security coming out, right now, with a statement. This is DHS official, Christopher Krebs, these cyber threat actors are still active, and we strongly encourage our partners and government and industry to work together to defend against thisCraig Peterson  14:57 threat.Craig Peterson  14:58 I can tell you now unfortunately that the Chinese are back. We've seen a huge pickup and activity over the last year and a half. There's there's just all kinds of great quotes. And, of course, in some of the FBI Infraguard webinars I've been holding, we've been talking about cybersecurity 2.0 and even 3.0 and what you have to do in this day and age. And, I know, I hate to have to tell you this stuff because I know you're trying to run your business. I see it all the time. I'm trying to run my business, right. And, I was trying to run my business. I thought I was doing fine. I thought that I was secure enough. I helped, remember, I helped to develop the internet, right. These protocols I implemented for companies for major firms, AT&T, NCR, RCA Astro Space, I've had all kinds of clients over the years. Digital Equipment Corporation, of course, HP client, USAA, all of these guys, right. So, here I am thinking I know what I'm doing. I've got the anti-virus up to date, I'm all set and I got hacked. Now, for me, this was 20 years ago. But I've paid close attention to it ever since then. And actually, it's more than 20 years ago now 25 years ago.Craig Peterson  16:15 And, I understand that you think you're good enough, but I doubt you are. So, pay good attention. If you want a copy of that business process outsourcing agreement, let me know glad to send to you. You know, I'm not going to charge you for something I found, that I thought it is worth sharing. But, I'd be glad to let you know about that. Also, want to mention that I am doing webinars this coming week public ones, I'm doing one for the FBI Infragard as well, which is not public, this week. But a public webinar where we are going to talk more about ransomware about solutions. I'm going to do some serious training, no credit card required. I'm not charging for this. This is not a big sales pitch. In fact, I'm not even going to make an offer. So, it's content rich. And the way to get in signed up for that is to go to Craig Peterson dot com, and we will be more than glad to sign you up. You will love it. We've had tons of great feedback from people about these webinars. So, what's next when it comes to Wi-Fi. We've talked a little bit about what's next when it comes to our cell services. But, man are there gonna be some changes next year,Craig Peterson  17:31 We've got five G LTE that's hitting the streets, we've got a big fight between all of the major carriers, who's going to win. We've got attempted mergers going on so that they can afford to do these massive rollouts of Five G. Well 5G is the next evolution, here of LTE. And, it's going to be amazing, because you're going to have incredibleCraig Peterson  17:59 coverage.Craig Peterson  18:01 Incredible speeds. Most people will probably just get rid of their cable modems, frankly. And, switch over to this, if you're in, you know, suburbia, or obviously the city. Cause it's going to be so cheap and so fast. Well, we've got a new version of Wi-Fi coming out too, and that's going to help the cable companies maybe, survive. The problem, The biggest problem, that we're trying to fix in both cases with the new Wi-Fi and with the new five G LTE on our phones, is that we have a ton of new devices getting introduced. We're talking about millions of devices a day, sometimes. Think about it, I I ordered some light bulbs from Amazon that are Wi-Fi connected. Now in my home and in my office, I have an IoT network. I have a network specifically dedicated to all of these Internet of Things devices where it's heavily monitored, heavily controlled, where they can go and has no access to anything else, right. But, I do this professionally. You as a home user, right, you're not a professional, you're a small business, you're not a security professional, your obviously your professional what you do, you wouldn't have a small business. But, you should have this. But you know, frankly, I'm not expecting you to have this. But, they're trying to solve the problem we've got too many devices. And a lot of these devices don't need a lot of bandwidth. But they need bandwidth, often. And then we also have a lot of devices require, a lot, of bandwidth. Think about the big users on the internet. We're talking about Netflix. Most of the time, Netflix is the number one user of bandwidth on the internet. I read a book, written by, I forget what her name is, she was one of the head people, C-level, over at Netflix. And, and they came to realize, whoa, we're going to be using one-fifth of the internet's bandwidth. And it just kind of drove home how popular the company was. Of course, now it's one half or even more. So, we have the mix of devices, that one a lot of bandwidth while you're streaming a movie or video on YouTube, or you're watching one of my training programs, right. Or, you have devices like clothing or light bulbs that needed to connect to need to have, you know, some activity, but there are a lot of them. And, 5g is where it's at when it comes to the cell network. So, Wi-Fi has to compete. And, I love the version number games, right? Oh, my phone's better. Because it's a Samsung eight versus seven and an eight though it isn't as good as an iPhone 10. Because 10 is a higher number, right. So, they all have to play with these numbers and Wi-Fi over the years, if you remember and boy do I remember because I've been using it since day one. We started with 802 11Craig Peterson  20:59 A. Then we went to, what was it it was B, and then we moved from be on to N. We have AX,  AC, all of these different Wi-Fi standards. And today 802 11 AC is the standard. And it's quite fast. But it's going to be nothing like what's next. So what they've done is they've changed the nomenclature around the current Wi-Fi standard 802 11 AC is going to be called Wi-Fi five. The previous standard which 802 11 N is going to become Wi-Fi four, etc., etc. So, you're going to start seeing new logos as well. So you know, the little Wi-Fi and logo almost everybody uses. And that's those concentric circles you see one-quarter of that right like a slice of the pie, one-quarter of the pie. That's going to change it's still going to be that corner of the pie. But it's going to have a number on it. So it's gonna say six or five or four. And, that's going to make it easy for you to spot what kind of digital connection you have to the Wi-Fi network. Now they're already talking about the devices are going to be supported on this. And one of the reasons is having to introduce this is, remember I mentioned Netflix. Well Netflix streaming at 1080P, which is high def, is bad enough. But think about the new 8k video that's out right now. 8k video streaming, that is nuts. We're talking about support for transport rates that just blow everything out of the air. Right now get it out of the air Wi-Fi. So, what they're doing is they're taking the bands that are already allotted to them the 2.4 gigahertz band where they will have four streams available at 1.1 gigabits and the five gigahertz band where they think they're going to be able to have about 8 five gigabit streams, isn't that amazing. And, the technologies redefining the usage and what they do with collisions and things. And they're working on refining it before the full launch next year. But, it looks like they may be able to get 10 gigabits worth of speed out of the Wi-Fi. That is huge. When you think of most people aren't even getting 50 megabits, nowadays. So, it's going to require more electricity. It's going to hit on your battery, as well. If you're using these new standards, Wi-Fi six, for instance, even though it has improved efficiency.Craig Peterson  23:41 If you are streaming real high bandwidth you're going to be using more battery. But, if you are content with watching videos on your iPad at the same data rate at the same quality they are today. You will find that you will actually be saving on battery life you'll save a little bit on your electric bill. But, it's going to be interesting because Wi-Fi six is it hasn't yet been finalized, we'll we'll keep an eye on this for you, as we continue to, you know to move ahead in technology and that's what the show is all about.Craig Peterson  24:15 Wow, we are drawing quickly to an end of today's show you're listening to Craig Peterson and of course this is Tech Talk we've been on the air now for more than 20 years, as well long time eh. We really appreciate all of our listeners and we appreciate the listeners that right in a little note of support to the stations that were aired on it really does help a lot to hear how much you guys appreciate it. And I love to hear myself just a note to me at Craig Peterson dot com. I love to hear what it is you enjoy about the show. What you're learning. What you'd like to hear more about.  And, a lot of people just say, hey Craig, you you've been great at selecting the topics just keep it up, right. You're so much ahead of anything else that they're listening to or reading. So, I appreciate those, as well, because it lets me know that I'm doing the right thing, frankly. But we've got a couple more things we need to watch out for. First of all, your frequent flyer miles are on the target of hackers, out there right now. Thousands, In fact, hundreds of thousands of points and thousands of accounts are currently on sale. Delta sky miles. British Airways are the most commonly listed and these are being stolen. So, for instance, you can find out there on the dark web, right now. A hundred-thousand British Airways points for 34 euros. You can get 200,000 somebody selling them for 45 bucks. British Airways executive club 100,000 miles for 884. So, the prices vary dramatically. But just want to let you know you've got to protect your frequent flyer miles. And then that means shred your boarding pass after a flight. Don't ever post a photo of your boarding pass online. I had a really interesting webinar for the FBI Infraguard and it was all about these people that are making threats and then they post their their picture of the game, right. So, the threats against maybe the Commissioner of the NFL or someone else that's going to be at the game and they post a picture of their ticket and of course, again, track that way. But keep an eye on your accounts. The White House is calling on Google to abandon their project. Did you know Google is in the process right now of making the search engine for the Communist Chinese people. People's Liberation Army? That is going to be used in China and allows the government to track everything everyone's searching for? What they're saying online. It apparently even goes as far as to tie people's searches and a website visit back to their phone number in China. So, that is very, very scary. 1984, totally here in China. And Google's doing it. They won't provide technology to our military but they'll sure as heck provided to the communist government. I don't get it two face, two face. So, more articles you'll see up on my website. I could ruin your business, right now. This is a sim jacking. We actually have a recording of it. You can listen to what these people are doing. American Express card used to pay $39,000. It just goes on and on DNA databases being used to track you down even if you don't have your DNA filed. And I'm sorry I didn't get to this point you have to read it online. Craig Peterson dot com does turning off your PC every night make it last longer. We've got the answers from the experts Craig Peterson dot com and join me next week for my webinar. Again all of that up and Craig Peterson dot com. A webinar its open, no charge. No credit card. We're going to teach you more about what's happening with ransomware, business email compromise, and the hackers take care we'll chat with you next week.  --- Related articles: Your Information Technology Provider Is Now The #1 Target Of The Chinese Military Huge Improvements Coming to WiFi Frequent Flyer Miles Now A Big Target For Hackers White House Calls On Google To Abandon Chinese Search Engine Spy Project 'I Could Ruin Your Business Right Now': A Sim-Jacking, Account-Stealing Ransom Is Your DNA In A Database? Doesn’t Matter. New Study Finds That DNA Databases Can Send The Police Or Hackers To Your Door – Even If You Didn’t Submit Your DNA Does Turning Your PC Off Every Night Make It Last Longer? This Is What 8 Hardware Manufacturers Have To Say --- More stories and tech updates at: www.craigpeterson.com Don't miss an episode from Craig. 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In episode eight of Just Science, funded by the National Institute of Justice’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence [Award 2016-MU-BX-K110], we spoke with Dr. Christopher Krebs, a Senior Research Social Scientist at RTI International. Dr. Krebs’ research has shed light on the problem of sexual assault on college campuses and prisons. We discuss the history of RTI research in the area and how to interpret the data considering the methodology of social science. This could be a lesson in data interpretation and statistics that may be useful for forensic scientists, but it also raises the awareness of an issue of which the magnitude is not yet fully understood. Some content in this podcast is sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences. https://forensiccoe.org/ep8s1/

Being a historian is a bit of a slog: years in graduate school, more years in dusty libraries and archives, and even more years teaching students who sometimes don't seem interested in learning what you have to teach. But the job does have its pleasures, and one of the greatest–and surely the guiltiest–is watching people screw history up. Not a day goes by when we don't see someone get it wrong, dead wrong, or so wrong that it's not even wrong. To us, history is firmly anchored in authenticated sources that have been subjected to intense scrutiny and debate by people who know what they are talking about. To most other folks (though surely none of the people reading these words), history is something a dimly remembered teacher taught you, something you saw on the “History Channel,” or something someone told you once. This kind of history is not anchored in anything other than popular ideas and attitudes, which themselves are constantly changing. In this light, it's not particularly surprising that when most people talk about history, they don't get things quite right. When people make historical mistakes, we historians earnestly knit our brows and solemnly bemoan the deficit of historical knowledge. Privately we sometimes chuckle. I've done this myself, and I have to tell you I feel bad about it. I can only imagine, then, that Christopher Krebs had an absolute blast writing A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus's Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich (Norton, 2011), for it is an epic tale of getting it wrong, history-wise. Beginning about half a millennium ago, people began to say all kinds of wrongheaded things about Tacitus's thin volume: that Tacitus was writing about “Germans” (he wasn't); that he knew a lot about “Germans” (he didn't); that he uniformly praised “Germans” (nope); that the traits he ascribes to “Germans” can be found among modern German-speakers (wrong again). Were it not for the fact that these “interpretations” emboldened evil people (especially the Nazis) to do evil things (too numerous to recount), this exercise in bad history would be funny. But, as Krebs points out, it's really not very funny at all. It's a reminder that we professional historians have a duty to make sure we get what we say about the past straight, or else. Christopher Krebs is clearly fulfilling his duty in this important, readable, and very witty book. It deserves a wide audience. That means you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a historian is a bit of a slog: years in graduate school, more years in dusty libraries and archives, and even more years teaching students who sometimes don’t seem interested in learning what you have to teach. But the job does have its pleasures, and one of the greatest–and surely the guiltiest–is watching people screw history up. Not a day goes by when we don’t see someone get it wrong, dead wrong, or so wrong that it’s not even wrong. To us, history is firmly anchored in authenticated sources that have been subjected to intense scrutiny and debate by people who know what they are talking about. To most other folks (though surely none of the people reading these words), history is something a dimly remembered teacher taught you, something you saw on the “History Channel,” or something someone told you once. This kind of history is not anchored in anything other than popular ideas and attitudes, which themselves are constantly changing. In this light, it’s not particularly surprising that when most people talk about history, they don’t get things quite right. When people make historical mistakes, we historians earnestly knit our brows and solemnly bemoan the deficit of historical knowledge. Privately we sometimes chuckle. I’ve done this myself, and I have to tell you I feel bad about it. I can only imagine, then, that Christopher Krebs had an absolute blast writing A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus’s Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich (Norton, 2011), for it is an epic tale of getting it wrong, history-wise. Beginning about half a millennium ago, people began to say all kinds of wrongheaded things about Tacitus’s thin volume: that Tacitus was writing about “Germans” (he wasn’t); that he knew a lot about “Germans” (he didn’t); that he uniformly praised “Germans” (nope); that the traits he ascribes to “Germans” can be found among modern German-speakers (wrong again). Were it not for the fact that these “interpretations” emboldened evil people (especially the Nazis) to do evil things (too numerous to recount), this exercise in bad history would be funny. But, as Krebs points out, it’s really not very funny at all. It’s a reminder that we professional historians have a duty to make sure we get what we say about the past straight, or else. Christopher Krebs is clearly fulfilling his duty in this important, readable, and very witty book. It deserves a wide audience. That means you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a historian is a bit of a slog: years in graduate school, more years in dusty libraries and archives, and even more years teaching students who sometimes don’t seem interested in learning what you have to teach. But the job does have its pleasures, and one of the greatest–and surely the guiltiest–is watching people screw history up. Not a day goes by when we don’t see someone get it wrong, dead wrong, or so wrong that it’s not even wrong. To us, history is firmly anchored in authenticated sources that have been subjected to intense scrutiny and debate by people who know what they are talking about. To most other folks (though surely none of the people reading these words), history is something a dimly remembered teacher taught you, something you saw on the “History Channel,” or something someone told you once. This kind of history is not anchored in anything other than popular ideas and attitudes, which themselves are constantly changing. In this light, it’s not particularly surprising that when most people talk about history, they don’t get things quite right. When people make historical mistakes, we historians earnestly knit our brows and solemnly bemoan the deficit of historical knowledge. Privately we sometimes chuckle. I’ve done this myself, and I have to tell you I feel bad about it. I can only imagine, then, that Christopher Krebs had an absolute blast writing A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus’s Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich (Norton, 2011), for it is an epic tale of getting it wrong, history-wise. Beginning about half a millennium ago, people began to say all kinds of wrongheaded things about Tacitus’s thin volume: that Tacitus was writing about “Germans” (he wasn’t); that he knew a lot about “Germans” (he didn’t); that he uniformly praised “Germans” (nope); that the traits he ascribes to “Germans” can be found among modern German-speakers (wrong again). Were it not for the fact that these “interpretations” emboldened evil people (especially the Nazis) to do evil things (too numerous to recount), this exercise in bad history would be funny. But, as Krebs points out, it’s really not very funny at all. It’s a reminder that we professional historians have a duty to make sure we get what we say about the past straight, or else. Christopher Krebs is clearly fulfilling his duty in this important, readable, and very witty book. It deserves a wide audience. That means you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a historian is a bit of a slog: years in graduate school, more years in dusty libraries and archives, and even more years teaching students who sometimes don’t seem interested in learning what you have to teach. But the job does have its pleasures, and one of the greatest–and surely the guiltiest–is watching people screw history up. Not a day goes by when we don’t see someone get it wrong, dead wrong, or so wrong that it’s not even wrong. To us, history is firmly anchored in authenticated sources that have been subjected to intense scrutiny and debate by people who know what they are talking about. To most other folks (though surely none of the people reading these words), history is something a dimly remembered teacher taught you, something you saw on the “History Channel,” or something someone told you once. This kind of history is not anchored in anything other than popular ideas and attitudes, which themselves are constantly changing. In this light, it’s not particularly surprising that when most people talk about history, they don’t get things quite right. When people make historical mistakes, we historians earnestly knit our brows and solemnly bemoan the deficit of historical knowledge. Privately we sometimes chuckle. I’ve done this myself, and I have to tell you I feel bad about it. I can only imagine, then, that Christopher Krebs had an absolute blast writing A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus’s Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich (Norton, 2011), for it is an epic tale of getting it wrong, history-wise. Beginning about half a millennium ago, people began to say all kinds of wrongheaded things about Tacitus’s thin volume: that Tacitus was writing about “Germans” (he wasn’t); that he knew a lot about “Germans” (he didn’t); that he uniformly praised “Germans” (nope); that the traits he ascribes to “Germans” can be found among modern German-speakers (wrong again). Were it not for the fact that these “interpretations” emboldened evil people (especially the Nazis) to do evil things (too numerous to recount), this exercise in bad history would be funny. But, as Krebs points out, it’s really not very funny at all. It’s a reminder that we professional historians have a duty to make sure we get what we say about the past straight, or else. Christopher Krebs is clearly fulfilling his duty in this important, readable, and very witty book. It deserves a wide audience. That means you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a historian is a bit of a slog: years in graduate school, more years in dusty libraries and archives, and even more years teaching students who sometimes don’t seem interested in learning what you have to teach. But the job does have its pleasures, and one of the greatest–and surely the guiltiest–is watching people screw history up. Not a day goes by when we don’t see someone get it wrong, dead wrong, or so wrong that it’s not even wrong. To us, history is firmly anchored in authenticated sources that have been subjected to intense scrutiny and debate by people who know what they are talking about. To most other folks (though surely none of the people reading these words), history is something a dimly remembered teacher taught you, something you saw on the “History Channel,” or something someone told you once. This kind of history is not anchored in anything other than popular ideas and attitudes, which themselves are constantly changing. In this light, it’s not particularly surprising that when most people talk about history, they don’t get things quite right. When people make historical mistakes, we historians earnestly knit our brows and solemnly bemoan the deficit of historical knowledge. Privately we sometimes chuckle. I’ve done this myself, and I have to tell you I feel bad about it. I can only imagine, then, that Christopher Krebs had an absolute blast writing A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus’s Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich (Norton, 2011), for it is an epic tale of getting it wrong, history-wise. Beginning about half a millennium ago, people began to say all kinds of wrongheaded things about Tacitus’s thin volume: that Tacitus was writing about “Germans” (he wasn’t); that he knew a lot about “Germans” (he didn’t); that he uniformly praised “Germans” (nope); that the traits he ascribes to “Germans” can be found among modern German-speakers (wrong again). Were it not for the fact that these “interpretations” emboldened evil people (especially the Nazis) to do evil things (too numerous to recount), this exercise in bad history would be funny. But, as Krebs points out, it’s really not very funny at all. It’s a reminder that we professional historians have a duty to make sure we get what we say about the past straight, or else. Christopher Krebs is clearly fulfilling his duty in this important, readable, and very witty book. It deserves a wide audience. That means you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a historian is a bit of a slog: years in graduate school, more years in dusty libraries and archives, and even more years teaching students who sometimes don’t seem interested in learning what you have to teach. But the job does have its pleasures, and one of the greatest–and surely the guiltiest–is watching people screw history up. Not a day goes by when we don’t see someone get it wrong, dead wrong, or so wrong that it’s not even wrong. To us, history is firmly anchored in authenticated sources that have been subjected to intense scrutiny and debate by people who know what they are talking about. To most other folks (though surely none of the people reading these words), history is something a dimly remembered teacher taught you, something you saw on the “History Channel,” or something someone told you once. This kind of history is not anchored in anything other than popular ideas and attitudes, which themselves are constantly changing. In this light, it’s not particularly surprising that when most people talk about history, they don’t get things quite right. When people make historical mistakes, we historians earnestly knit our brows and solemnly bemoan the deficit of historical knowledge. Privately we sometimes chuckle. I’ve done this myself, and I have to tell you I feel bad about it. I can only imagine, then, that Christopher Krebs had an absolute blast writing A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus’s Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich (Norton, 2011), for it is an epic tale of getting it wrong, history-wise. Beginning about half a millennium ago, people began to say all kinds of wrongheaded things about Tacitus’s thin volume: that Tacitus was writing about “Germans” (he wasn’t); that he knew a lot about “Germans” (he didn’t); that he uniformly praised “Germans” (nope); that the traits he ascribes to “Germans” can be found among modern German-speakers (wrong again). Were it not for the fact that these “interpretations” emboldened evil people (especially the Nazis) to do evil things (too numerous to recount), this exercise in bad history would be funny. But, as Krebs points out, it’s really not very funny at all. It’s a reminder that we professional historians have a duty to make sure we get what we say about the past straight, or else. Christopher Krebs is clearly fulfilling his duty in this important, readable, and very witty book. It deserves a wide audience. That means you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices