Lock and Code tells the human stories within cybersecurity, privacy, and technology. Rogue robot vacuums, hacked farm tractors, and catastrophic software vulnerabilities—it’s... more
On January 1, 2023, the Internet in Louisiana looked a little different than the Internet in Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas—its... more
Ransomware is becoming bespoke, and that could mean trouble for businesses and law enforcement investigators. It wasn't always like this. For a... more
In January, a mental health nonprofit admitted that it had used Artificial Intelligence to help talk to people in distress. Prompted first... more
This week on Lock and Code, we speak with Bennett Cyphers about one largely unknown company's efforts to package and... more
This week on Lock and Code, we speak with Anna Pobletts about the "death" of passwords, and how passkeys can... more
Becky Holmes knows how to throw a romance scammer off script—simply bring up cannibalism. In January, Holmes shared on Twitter that... more
Government threats to end-to-end encryption—the technology that secures your messages and shared photos and videos—have been around for decades, but... more
In November of last year, the AI research and development lab OpenAI revealed its latest, most advanced language project: A... more
In 2020, a photo of a woman sitting on a toilet—her shorts pulled half-way down her thighs—was shared on Facebook,... more
Last month, the TikTok user TracketPacer posted a video online called “Network Engineering Facts to Impress No One at Zero Parties.” ... more