Vector 3: Nick Arnott and security attacks

Nick Arnott of Neglected Potential talks to Rene about the state of modern electronic security, from Apple's developer center and Android's master keys, to social network hacks and engineering attacks.

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Ibrahim Balic on what he did, why he feels reponsible for Developer Center downtime, and what he's heard back from Apple since
SIM card hack announced... just enough to scare people
Tango chat service hacked, 1.5 terabytes of phone, contact, and email data reportedly compromised
Viber calling and messaging service hacked, 200 million phone numbers, IDs, IP addresses potentially compromised
Investigating iMessage security and privacy claims
Making sense of the latest Android 'Master Key' security scare

Guests

Nick Arnott of Neglected Potential

Hosts

Rene Ritchie of iMore.com

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Rene Ritchie is one of the most respected Apple analysts in the business, reaching a combined audience of over 40 million readers a month. His YouTube channel, Vector, has over 90 thousand subscribers and 14 million views and his podcasts, including Debug, have been downloaded over 20 million times. He also regularly co-hosts MacBreak Weekly for the TWiT network and co-hosted CES Live! and Talk Mobile. Based in Montreal, Rene is a former director of product marketing, web developer, and graphic designer. He's authored several books and appeared on numerous television and radio segments to discuss Apple and the technology industry. When not working, he likes to cook, grapple, and spend time with his friends and family.