Hack Challenge

HACK CHALLENGE


Friday, November 01, 2013


A lot of listeners responded to Brian Krebs’ story on the Experian data breach last week. The consensus: we’re all worried about the security of our personal data. Brooke speaks to Journalist and PandoDaily editor Adam Penenberg, who did what many listeners seem to think is the ultimate nightmare. He challenged hackers to hack into all of his personal information. The only information he gave them to go on? His byline.


GUESTS:

 Adam Penenberg

HOSTED BY:

 Brooke Gladstone

SECURITY BREACH AT EXPERIAN


Friday, October 25, 2013


This week, security reporter Brian Krebs uncovered the story of how Experian, one of the three major credit bureaus, unwittingly sold its data to an identity theft outfit. Brooke talks to Krebs about how he discovered this significant breach.

GUESTS:

 Brian Krebs

HOSTED BY:

 Brooke Gladstone

I challenged hackers to investigate me and what they found out is chilling (via Pando Daily)
By Adam L. Penenberg On October 26, 2013It’s my first class of the semester at New York University. I’m discussing the evils of plagiarism and falsifying sources with 11 graduate journalism students when, without warning, my computer freezes. I…


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