ROOT ACCESS Podcast
1) S2:E6 WannaCry
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...Show More
2) S2:E5 Quantum
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 fie...Show More
3) S2:E4 Crypto
Crypto Bitcoin 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, ...Show More
4) S2:E3 Privacy
Privacy In 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 level...Show More
5) S2:E2 Mirai
Mirai In 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 in...Show More
6) S2:E1 Active Measures
Active Measures Just 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 si...Show More
7) S1:E6 Communication Err0r
Communication Err0r This 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 w...Show More
8) S1:E5 Blackout
Blackout In 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...Show More
9) S1:E4 Code Blue
Code Blue This 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 hosp...Show More
10) S1:E3 Ransomware
Ransomware The 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 an...Show More