153: Hacking and Corporate Ethics

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HowToGeek editor Whitson Gordon joins Tommy and Adam for a discussion of corporate ethics in the wake of hacks both widespread and personal. We end this episode on an important question.

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Updates on Adam's Hack
Keep up with what's happening, how we're all doing, and help us out to turn this into a positive thing.
Resold Pixel phones originally purchased from Project Fi are having their IMEIs blacklisted
Android Police: "Back in November, when the Pixel was slowly beginning to ship to customers, there were numerous reports of people getting their Google accounts banned for purchasing Pixel and Pixel XL devices with the intent to resell them. It turns out that this issue hasn't exactly been laid to rest, as it seems that Pixel phones purchased from Project Fi for this purpose are now getting blacklisted via their IMEI numbers."
Wana Decrypt0r (Wanacry Ransomware)
Computerphile: "$300 or your files are toast: Dr Pound takes a look at the latest ransomware to be doing the rounds."
How Long Will Microsoft Support My Version of Windows With Security Updates?
HowToGeek: "The recent WannaCry ransomware attack demonstrates the importance of automatic security updates. No matter how careful you are, malware could exploit a security hole over the network and gain control of your system—unless you install security patches."

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