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    #124: We're Back!

    May 26th, 2017 · 67 minutes

    Christina Warren is BACK, joining Brianna Wu and Simone de Rochefort to talk about the phishing attack on hospitals, the government's move to cloud computing, and a book about bitcoin.

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    Hackers Hit Dozens of Countries Exploiting Stolen N.S.A. Tool - The New York Times
    UK hospitals hit with massive ransomware attack - The Verge
    When should spies tell companies that their systems can be hacked? - May. 13, 2017
    Trump signs cybersecurity executive order, mandating a move to the cloud – GeekWire
    Amazon.com: American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road eBook: Nick Bilton: Kindle Store
    In American Kingpin, the Silk Road ends in a farce - The Verge
    Here are the winners of this year’s Nebula Awards - The Verge
    Bitcoin: How the Internet Created Its Own Currency