The CyberWire Daily Podcast 8.5.16
Ep 157 | 8.5.16

Election hacking, layoff rumors, the unbearable lightness of Pokemon.

Show Notes

In today’s podcast we look at Black Hat and draw some consensus advice for start-ups. Cyber espionage rises around the South China Sea. Apparent Russian hacking continues to worry election officials and voters in the US. The HEIST exploit is demonstrated. ISIS jockeys with al Qaeda, Boko Haram factions for jihad leadership. Brazil works on cybercrime as the Olympics open tonight. Apple announces a bug bounty. Cyber companies are said to be preparing layoffs. Accenture Technology Labs' Malek Ben Salem explains software based networking. Galina Datskovsky from Vaporstream outlines the security concerns with voice activated devices. And companies work to keep Pokemon out of places they shouldn’t go.