If you missed the show from today (10/28/2016) or just want to review it again, we’ve got it edited and posted to our YouTube channel!
On this episode we go over some of the recent random news with our awesome IRC chat.
Lots of ransomware going into play:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-october-28-2016-locky-angry-duck-and-more/
No Need for Keys they already got them:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/epic-fail-ransomware-keys-go-for-sale-to-researcher-who-already-has-them/
Last chances to get CryptoPrevent Lifetime licenses:
Dangerously Cool Pumpkin Light:
https://sploid.gizmodo.com/pumpkin-lit-with-a-5000-watt-light-bulb-looks-like-hell-1788341703
Scary Baby Face:
https://sploid.gizmodo.com/making-oversized-baby-masks-might-be-the-creepiest-thin-1788337477
Getting the most fries with your meal:
https://skillet.lifehacker.com/this-fast-food-joint-gives-you-the-most-fries-with-your-1788306932
Fire Drill Fire:
https://gizmodo.com/plane-catches-fire-at-ohare-on-fire-drill-day-1788340592
Vigilante App:
https://gizmodo.com/what-we-know-about-bizarre-crime-filming-app-vigilante-1788325345
Tesla’s Confused Sedan-Coup (minivan??):
https://jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model-x-is-the-best-minivan-150-000-can-buy-1788281178
Automation on legality cancellation:
https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/28/geohot-comma-on-self-driving-canceled/
LEGO Coffee Pot:
https://gizmodo.com/build-this-lego-coffee-maker-and-never-leave-your-desk-1788331915
Graphic Content Warning and & Walking Dead S07E01 spoliers contained:
Texas Chain Massacre:
Free internet:
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/10/city-isp-makes-broadband-free-because-state-law-prohibits-selling-access/
No Man’s Sky’s Accounts get hacked:
https://kotaku.com/no-mans-sky-accounts-apparently-hacked-send-bogus-apol-1788324240
Macbook pros got the monitor support:
https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/27/new-15-inch-macbook-pro-four-4k-monitors/
https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/27/lg-ultrafine-5k-4k-thunderbolt-display-apple/
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/10/amd-radeon-pro-400-series-specs-macbook-pro/
NASA using Samsung Batteries?:
https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/28/lithium-battery-failure-wipes-out-darpa-robot-at-nasa/
AI starting to talk behind our backs?:
https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/28/google-ai-created-its-own-form-of-encryption/
Long Flying Bird:
https://gizmodo.com/this-amazing-little-bird-can-fly-for-nearly-a-year-stra-1788301932
Don’t do this to 911:
https://gizmodo.com/teen-arrested-after-forcing-phones-to-call-911-nonstop-1788329521
Digitally signal-less payment system:
https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/28/digitally-mobile-wallet/
Internet Archive now has lots of old GIFs:
https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/27/search-for-classic-gifs-in-the-internet-archives-new-collection/
Raspberry Pi Drone Killer:
https://lifehacker.com/build-your-own-wi-fi-drone-disabler-with-a-raspberry-pi-1788316268
DEF CON 23 – Robinson and Mitchell – Knocking my neighbors kids cruddy drone offline:
Another Drone hack we talked about yesterday:
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/10/drone-hijacker-gives-hackers-complete-control-of-aircraft-in-midflight/
We’ll be back on the air two Mondays from now (11/07/2016) at 8am EST! Join us at http://www.foolishtechshow.com to join our live chat and talk with us directly!