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IoT Unravelled Part 3: Security

Troy Hunt

Yeah, me either, because most of mine are probably like yours: the simplest electrical devices in the house. There's no consistency across manufacturers or devices either in terms of defaulting to auto-updates or even where to find updates.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: DEF CON Villages

ForAllSecure

So in this episode, I'm going to share some of the conversations I've had with leaders of some of those more established villages over the last 50 episodes of the hacker mine. You know, you know, manufacturers aren't just one person, like, like big companies aren't one person. This year, there are over 30 distinct villages available.

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10 Personal Finance Lessons for Technology Professionals

Troy Hunt

Number 1 is "Mining, Resources & Energy" which had a local boom here but is now rapidly declining (down 14% on the previous year). Take mining out of the picture and the top industry ("Consulting & Strategy"), pays only 5% more than tech. I would never want to live in any of our properties we bought as investments.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Surviving Stalkerware

ForAllSecure

Again, I should say, most abuse is far more mundane that it's just like stock where most abuse is far more mundane, even if it seems technical it's often not particularly technical, but the IoT abuse does happen and it's something that we should be aware of, and I think IoT manufacturers should be aware of. There are legitimate apps for that.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Gentle Art of Lockpicking

ForAllSecure

Ollam: So lockpicking has always been a huge part of the hacker world, and the community, both as a hobby interest, and also now increasingly as with faces like mine as a professional endeavor. To start, challenges, and workshop tables. Vamosi: This is Deviant Ollam, one of the names often associated with modern lockpicking.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Gentle Art of Lockpicking

ForAllSecure

Ollam: So lockpicking has always been a huge part of the hacker world, and the community, both as a hobby interest, and also now increasingly as with faces like mine as a professional endeavor. To start, challenges, and workshop tables. Vamosi: This is Deviant Ollam, one of the names often associated with modern lockpicking.

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