Hosted by Paul Roberts, The Security Ledger podcast features interviews with leading minds in the area of cyber security, threats and attacks. The Security Ledger is an independent security news website that explores the intersection of cyber security with business, commerce, politics and everyday life. Security Ledger provides well-reported and context-rich news and opinion about computer security topics that matter in our IP-enabled homes, workplaces and daily lives.
In-brief: The April 7th hijacking of more than 100 civil defense sirens in Dallas was dismissed as an “old school” hack that relied copycat radio tones to set off a cacophony that lasted for nearly two hours. But was it? Security researcher Mark Loveless (aka “Simple Nomad”) has his doubts about the official explanation. In this latest Security Ledger podcast, he talks to Editor in Chief Paul Roberts about what might have really gone down in Dallas.
Security Ledger Publisher & Editor in Chief Paul Roberts speaks with Mark Loveless, aka “Simple Nomad,” a senior security researcher at the firm DUO Security about the recent hack of more than 100 civil defense sirens in Dallas, Texas. A security researcher at the firm DUO Security – and a Texas resident – Loveless penned a blog post that raises questions about the official account of the incident and whether some element of computer intrusion may have played a part in the incident, which lasted close to two hours. Loveless notes that software based systems are not part and parcel of civil defense and emergency response apparatus. These systems, frequently, are poorly secured and vulnerable to remote, software based tampering.
In-brief: Facebook on Thursday unveiled a new initiative to stamp out disinformation and ‘fake news,’ but University of Washington researcher Kate Starbird, who is studying online ‘counter narratives’ says that conspiracy theories and ‘truthers’ may be here to stay.
Security Ledger Editor in Chief talks with Kate Starbird, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) at the University of Washington. Starbird has long studied an area called “Crisis Informatics,” which looks at the use of social media during crisis events. She talks about observing the growth of online rumoring, conspiracy theories and disinformation campaigns as a byproduct of her research in recent years, and why she thinks that many of the conspiracies floating around the Internet today may, in fact, be the work of a small number of players.
In-brief: What will the impact of the Cyber Executive Order be? We sat down with two experts to get their thoughts.
