Episode 156 - Tech Meets War in Ukraine, Deep Fake Faces, and Hacking North Korea

Topic 1: Public Databases Stumble into War in Ukraine Early in the Ukraine invasion, Google Maps and Flight Radar 24 found that their data were being used by the Russians to view auto and air traffic inside Ukraine. We've touched on related topics like this for years, so we weren't super surprised. Links: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/02/25/google-maps-ukraine-invasion/ https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/a-look-at-some-military-activity-in-airspace-around-ukraine/ Topic 2: People Find Deep Fake Faces More Trustworthy than Real Faces You want beautiful symmetry? Program it! Link: https://singularityhub.com/2022/02/21/people-trust-deepfake-faces-more-than-real-ones-study-finds/ Topic 3: Hacker Gets Pissed Off and Takes Down North Korean Internet Link: https://www.wired.com/story/north-korea-hacker-internet-outage/ -- -- -- Sponsor Memo: SafeDNS SafeDNS - the Web filtering solution for MSPs. with an ever-increasing number of cyberattacks and data loss - customers ask “how to deal with it?” Answer -Add an extra layer of protection: Web filtering solution on a DNS level. Deploy SafeDNS and be protected in minutes. with a Reseller panel and Whitelabel capability, generate more recurring revenue with AI-powered DNS Threat Protection. all with 24/7 support. Want to learn more? For details, please contact us - https://safedns.com :-)