One year ago in May 2017, the WannaCry ransomware event hit hospitals, schools, banks, government organizations, put lives at risk and caused billions of dollars in damages.In this episode, host Mike Storm and the team look back on the WannaCr

S2:E5 Quantum

Jan 18th, 2018 27m 22s

Quantum computers, networks, and encryption are poised to change the world in ways we don’t even understand yet. In this episode of Root Access, Mike and the team speak to two experts in the field about how quantum technologies promise to advan

S2:E4 Crypto

Dec 5th, 2017 27m 22s

CryptoBitcoin has entered its own atmosphere. At the time the Root Access producers recorded this episode, the popular cryptocurrency’s price was $7,200. At the time this episode was uploaded, it was nearly $12,000.The surge in price has brou

S2:E3 Privacy

Aug 9th, 2017 40m 8s

PrivacyIn March 2017 Congress voted to roll back FCC privacy protections for Internet users passed during the Obama administration. The change comes just as data collection is hitting pervasive levels never seen before. In this episode of Roo

S2:E2 Mirai

Jul 11th, 2017 29m 8s

MiraiIn Autumn of 2016, two security researchers were tracking something big. Really big. Hundreds of thousands of Internet-connected devices were being scanned for open vulnerabilities and herded into a massive botnet. But why?In this episod

S2:E1 Active Measures

May 19th, 2017 45m 15s

Active MeasuresJust before New Year’s Eve 2016, staff at the Burlington Electric company in Vermont received a call. It was the Department of Homeland Security. The electrical grid was under siege by Russian hackers. Or was it?On a new season

S1:E6 Communication Err0r

Dec 5th, 2016 17m 36s

Communication Err0rThis episode is about the little things, the details, the small mistakes that trip up hackers and get them caught. Josh and the team examine the recent SWIFT banking hack and the ways hackers beat themselves instead of the

S1:E5 Blackout

Aug 24th, 2016 21m 34s

BlackoutIn this episode the Root Access team takes a look at the vast, interconnected systems supporting our daily life. How vulnerable are the industrial systems behind the light switch on your wall, the water out of your tap?The post S1:E

S1:E4 Code Blue

Aug 23rd, 2016 15m 40s

Code BlueThis episode the Root Access team looks at hospitals, and the devices that run them. Health care is the most targeted industry for its valuable data and weak defenses. Josh explains how hospitals are often set up to fail.The post S

S1:E3 Ransomware

Jun 15th, 2016 21m 53s

RansomwareThe root access team looks at the latest scourge of the internet. Ransomware is everywhere, with thousands of infections daily, and millions of dollars being made by… someone. Josh and special guests from PhishMe dig into the identi

S1:E2 Ashley Madison

Mar 24th, 2016 35m 34s

Ashley MadisonThe hack of Avid Life Media’s Ashley Madison dating service left lives in ruin. In this episode of Root Access, we take a look at one of the most unique and impactful breaches in history, and how it affected everyone on a person

S1:E1 The OPM Breach

Feb 11th, 2016 30m 23s

US Office of Personnel Management BreachThe breach at the Office of Personnel Management compromised the background records, fingerprints, and personal data of millions of Americans, even those who didn’t actually work for the government. In

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