Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 43

In this edition of the Kaspersky Lab podcast, we discuss the one-year anniversary of NotPetya, GDPR implications, US news sites blocking EU visitors, and more.

On the one-year anniversary of the NotPetya wiper, Dave and Jeff take a look back on the past 12 months:

https://twitter.com/dk_effect/status/1011597428812759041

From the above tweet from Nate Warfield, it seems not much has changed. We also touch base on some issues that may cause a GDPR claim stemming from voice recordings, whether social media might help predict spikes in Bitcoin’s price, and more. For more on the stories we discuss in this edition of the Kaspersky Lab Transatlantic Cable podcast, see the links below.

Tips

How to eavesdrop on a neural network

The Whisper Leak attack allows its perpetrator to guess the topic of your conversation with an AI assistant — without decrypting the traffic. We explore how this is possible, and what you can do to protect your AI chats.

The pros and cons of AI-powered browsers

A race between tech giants is unfolding before our very eyes. Who’ll be the first to transform the browser into an AI assistant app? As you test these new products, be sure to consider their enormous impact on security and privacy.