The podcast discusses the challenges of integrating security into the development process and the benefits and limitations of automation in security teams. It explores techniques for mitigating security vulnerabilities and dealing with false positives. The chapter also emphasizes the importance of tuning security automations to minimize false positives and false negatives.

What happens when a for profit company is run by a non-profit board of directors who are ideologically opposed to the company’s product? You get something like what happened to OpenAI over the past week, which saw its board of directors sack CEO Sam Altman before eventually reinstating him and resigning. It’s a weird story that involves AI, predictions of the end of the world, strange pagan rites in Silicon Valley offices, and a Harry Potter fanfic.Join us this week on Cyber as Motherboard senior editor Maxwell Strachan walks us through what the hell just happened and what it means for the future of AI.Stories discussed in this episode:Sam Altman Out at OpenAI ‘Effective Immediately’Everything You Need to Know About the Ridiculously Chaotic 'Coup,' Implosion, and Counter-Revolution at OpenAIBinance CEO Changpeng Zhao, Who Crafted a Responsible Image, Is Pleading Guilty to Breaking Anti-Money Laundering LawsWall Street Embraces AI Despite Risks of Catastrophe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When “Alison” started working for Operation Underground Railroad, she wanted to make a difference in the lives of kids. She was a former Marine and social worker who’d seen the devastating effects that abuse could have on people. She wanted to stop it before it happened.She ended up with a broken orbital bone, bleeding and vomiting in a gym after a training exercise gone wrong. This week on Cyber, Anna Merlan and Tim Marchman walk us through their latest reporting on Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad.Stories discussed in this episodeA Private Island, Downloads From God, and the 'Couples Ruse': Inside the Dangerous World of Tim Ballard's Operation Underground RailroadFive of Tim Ballard’s Alleged Victims Have Filed a Lawsuit Against HimWomen Accuse Tim Ballard of ‘Spiritual Manipulation, Grooming, and Sexual Misconduct’A Century-Old, Debunked Theory Is Fueling the TikTok Moral PanicCyber Live is coming to YouTube. Subscribe here to be notified.Subscribe to CYBER on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a bad time to be a crypto-person. Some of crypto’s biggest evangelists are facing serious federal jail time. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on seven counts of wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering after a disastrous trial. Some owners of Bored Ape NFTs experienced vision injuries at a recent gathering. Prices are in the toilet and SEC regulators are circling.And yet, many crypto holders are holding out hope that the number will go up again soon. This week on Cyber, Jordan Pearson sits down with Matthew and Emily to talk about what the crypto landscape looks like one year after its collapse. The shocking news is that legitimate investment firms like BlackRock are still looking to get into the market, Paypal launched its own stablecoin, and crypto dreamers are still sure that the decentralized currencies will change everything.Stories discussed in this episode:NFT Owners Partying at ‘ApeFest’ Report Vision Injuries (Not From Looking at NFTs)Elon Musk’s ‘GrokAI’ Is Beating the Competition In Generating CringeCyber Live is coming to YouTube. Subscribe here to be notified.Subscribe to CYBER on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhino offers a monthly fee alternative to security deposits, but the money is never returned. Poorer people pay more, some renters pay for places they no longer live, and no one can reach the company by phone. The podcast explores the impact of such landlord tech companies, lawsuits, and the lack of transparency and frustration faced by renters dealing with Rhino's fees.

Kias and Hyundais being stolen at alarming rates in America. Car manufacturers blaming social media for the crime epidemic. The rise of the 'Kia Boys' trend on Instagram. Exploring car theft trends, engine immobilizers, and the role of social media. Inconsistent policies regarding harmful content on social media. Frustration with content moderation challenges. Brief mention of creating a jingle and a brain training company.

Dr. Jeffrey Lewis discusses fears like nuclear weapons, space junk and climate change. He shares stories of people preventing the world from falling into oblivion and highlights the importance of successes and failures. The podcast also explores cross-cultural challenges in North Korea and the challenges of communicating with aliens and burying nuclear waste. It delves into the movie Dr. Strange Love and the concerns surrounding nuclear weapons and AI in China and Russia.

In this podcast, Cory Doctorow discusses the concept of interoperability to fix the internet. They explore seizing control of technology, challenges of implementing interoperability in social media, and conflicts between rents and profits in capitalism. They also touch on defense contractors in the American military and limitations of AI.

Luddites! It’s a dirty word, right? One that’s become synonymous with anti-technology crusaders that want to return us to an idyllic past where everyone is free from their phones. But who were the Luddites? Where does the term come from? How has it been misused and do we, perhaps, need a little more King Ludd in all our lives?Brian Merchant is here to answer all our burning questions about Luddites and his new book Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech. He’s a technology columnist at the LA Times now. But Brian is as old school Motherboard as they come. We once made him eat Soylent for a month!Buy Blood in the Machine here.We’re recording CYBER live on Twitch. Watch live during the week. Follow us there to get alerts when we go live. We take questions from the audience and yours might just end up on the show. Subscribe to CYBER on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Ballard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad, discusses his controversial involvement and investigations, including sexual misconduct allegations. The podcast explores the whiteboard scheme, psychic intelligence, and the Mormon church's denouncement. It also touches on the debate over undercover operations against child trafficking and the controversy surrounding Tim Ballard and M. Russell Ballard.