Snow Crash Radio

Stingray-type devices can track, intercept and edit cell phone communications of large groups of people at once. Their use is still unregulated on the federal level and in all but a handful of states. On this episode, we'll find out who uses the devices, how they're used and how new state and local rules may or may not restrict them.

A brief analysis of the transfer of power in the United States, the hacking news of the week, and an interview with Wali Usmani and Ivan Beschastnikh of the University of British Columbia. They recently conducted a quantitative and qualitative survey on social insider attacks on Facebook: find out how many people get hacked by friends and family they love on "the social network" and how it happens.

News of hackers hacking other hackers, hackers hacking heart devices, Russian cyber-warfare strategy, security vulnerabilities in WhatsApp, and more. Featuring Ben Buchanan, author of The Cybersecurity Dilemma.

A look back at the week's developments in technology and power. Featuring a discussion of Julian Assange's appearance on Hannity, Senate Armed Services committee hearings on Russian election-year hacking, the White House response, and more.

This episode: Bruce Schneier on his bestselling new book, Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World. Kashmir Hill of Fusion on who could be watching you with cloud-based cameras in the home. Jeremy Gillula of EFF on how software like Superfish, which came preinstalled on millions of laptops, can be used to intercept all your encrypted web traffic.