Command Line Heroes

Our show is all about heroes making great strides in technology. But in InfoSec, not every... more

What began as a supposed accounting error landed Cliff Stoll in the midst of database intr... more

It’s a strange situation when someone can hold something hostage from halfway around the w... more

All communication leaves the possibility for crossed wires. And as we become more connecte... more

Overwhelming numbers are scary—even in the best of circumstances. You can plan for them, b... more

Logic bombs rarely have warning sounds. The victims mostly don’t know to expect one. And e... more

Sometimes a fun game, a friendly email, or an innocuous link can be the most convenient pl... more

Computer viruses and worms haunt the internet. They worm their way into a system, replicat... more

Malware haunts us all. Viruses, worms, trojan horses, and the harm they do often corrupts ... more

Self-driving cars are seemingly just around the corner. These robots aren’t quite ready fo... more

When a robot goes bad, who is responsible? It’s not always clear if the user or the manufa... more

HitchBOT was an experiment in stewardship: A small, rudimentary robot unable to move on it... more

For years, prosthetic technology focused on form over function, on masking lost limbs, rat... more

Who says tech talk has to be boring? On Compiler, we dig into tech topics big, small, and ... more

It’s hard enough to make a functional, reliable robot. Many people also want to make those... more

One of the first functional robots appeared on TV in 1966. That’s earlier than some of us ... more

Building a physical robot isn’t cheap—even when it’s the final version. Designing a robot ... more