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Episode 1028 – NSA Issues New Warnings For Public Wireless Access Use

The U.S. National Security Agency has issued a new report to help security teams and individuals protect wireless devices and provide best practices in telework situations. This episode goes through the report details and why it's important to remind users of these practices.

Source - https://media.defense.gov/2021/Jul/29/2002815141/-1/-1/0/CSI_SECURING_WIRELESS_DEVICES_IN_PUBLIC.PDF

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Chicago TikTok Historian On Jean-Baptise Point DuSable

TikTok Chicago historian Sherman "Dilla" Thomas talks about the life of intrepid Jean-Baptise Point DuSable and the long fight for recognition for Chicago's founder. Host: Lisa Labuz; Producer: Cianna Greaves

How Chicago Teachers Spend Summer After A Stressful Year

Teachers are, once again, facing uncertainty with a return to school this fall. As the new year approaches, they are squeezing a little more out of summer break. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Adriana Cardona-Maguigad

Can Buying Carbon Offsets Really Reduce Climate Change?

Ever heard of carbon offset programs, meant to balance out your carbon footprint? Umair Irfan, science writer for Vox, shares more on how well they actually work. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost

Covenant Church At U of I Reckons With Sexual Assault

A church in downstate Illinois is grappling with what former members call a past culture of spiritual abuse and mishandling of sexual misconduct. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, Susie An

Episode 1027 – Hackers Release EA Data After Failed Extortion, Plus How The Hack Worked

EA, the video game company, was hacked recently and had hundreds of gigabytes of data stolen. This episode talks about what the hackers tried to do and how they hacked EA in the first place.

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RAGE Co-Founder Says In Englewood, Police Aren’t Enough

Asiaha Butler is a co-founder of RAGE, the Resident Association of Greater Englewood. She shares how the pandemic has contributed to youth homelessness, and how that might be contributing to the violence in Chicago. Host: Lisa Labuz, Mary Dixon; Produc...

Get Ready for the Movie of “A Naked Singularity” with This Interview and Excerpt

On August 6, the movie Naked Singularity, based on a novel by Sergio De La Pava and starring John Boyega, Olivia Cooke, and Bill Skarsgård, will hit theaters. That’s only the most recent chapter in the wild backstory of this acclaimed novel, which itself reads a bit like something out of Hollywood: A New York public defender writes an incredibly inventive 700-page novel that covers the criminal justice system, our fragmented culture, the fate of the universe, a heist, and more. He sends it to agents. It’s rejected 88 times. So, in 2010, he self-publishes it. Which, let’s be honest, should have been the end of the story. But this book is too good for that fate. It caught the eye of online reviewers, whose praise led our Marketing Director, Levi Stahl, to pick it up. Within 50 pages, he was hooked and convinced that this book deserved a wide audience. We published it in 2012 to praise from Slate, the Chicago Tribune, Toronto Star, London Times, and Wall Street Journal—which named it one of the 10 best works of fiction that year. Months later, PEN awarded it the Robert W. Bingham Prize for the best debut novel. In the […]

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What’s Behind The IL Attorney General’s Office Hacking

The Chicago Tribune and the Better Government Association have been reporting on a breach at the Illinois Attorney General's office which took place in April, and who might be behind it. Host: Melba Lara; Guest: Jared Rutecki

Episode 1025 – Security In Five Is Now On Clubhouse

Clubhouse is a new social audio app and Security In Five has joined the service. This episode was recorded while we were in a Clubhouse room and many more in the future will be streamed live as I record new epsiodes.

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Could A New Agency Save Chicago’s 4 Million Trees?

In Chicago, areas flush with resources are also flush with trees. But a new city agency could be tasked with changing that “tree inequity." Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel

Chicago’s Jackson Park Bustles After Pandemic Shutdowns

The Jackson Park Football field in Chicago's Woodland neighborhood was bustling with teens again after the long pandemic shut down. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Adriana Cardona Maguigad

Episode 1024 – Multi Factor Authentication Adoption Is Not Going Well

Security In Five is a huge proponent of multi-factor authentication and pushing people to enable it everywhere they can. A recent transparency report from Twitter shows that adoption is not going very well. This episode breaks it down.

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Chicago Bears Report to Training Camp at Halas Hall

As the Chicago Bears looks to improve on their 8-8 record last year, veteran players report to training camp today to prepare for the 2021-22 season. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Cheryl Rae Stout

Episode 1023 – GitLab Releases Open Source Tool To Help Find Vulnerabilities In 3rd Party Code

Using 3rd party components in application development is like second nature. However, using other people's code comes with some increased security risks. This episode talks about these risks and what GitLab has released to help discover and address vulnerabilities in 3rd code in your applications.

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