
Lock and Code tells the human stories within cybersecurity, privacy, and technology. Rogue robot vacuums, hacked farm tractors, and catastrophic software vulnerabilities—it’s all here.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 163 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Tech NewsNewsTechnology | |||

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Your shows are always so interesting. This one particularly hit. It wasn’t pig butchering specifically, but my husband got taken down by a group selling a trading platform for cryptos. Their method of getting your money was different. You login to their pretend crypto platform with impressive looking live charts. While your representative is on the line, you login to your bank to transfer money. They then have your bank login information. They login as you and drain your accounts. They nurture y... more
Put a bark collar on Zack Hinkle. Shock him for every extraneous “like”.
This is an important app. So why the sing-song bedtime story presentation? Please… calm down.
I’d love to hear this podcast, but I can’t stand the host’s super-special voice. Can’t do it. It’s too bad.
I was really intrigued by the questions that David introduced in the recent re-aired episode intro on the interview with Nitya. For context, I’m in my mid-twenties (cusp of gen Z and millennial) so I find the generational difference in online awareness really interesting. Thus, I found the interview with Nitya to be frustrating and boring. Her answers felt quite judgmental of others’ experiences with social media. No context was given on who she is - i understand her parents may want privacy but... more
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Tangles cybersecurity, privacy, and tech through human-centered stories and investigative angles. Recent episodes discuss AI distortion of history, rising cybercrime costs for small businesses, scams targeting older adults, autonomous weapons, public transit tech failures, and widespread surveillance concerns—from doorbell cameras to data brokers. Noteworthy is how the show blends policy, ethics, and practical guidance with deep dives into platform changes, privacy rights, and real-world impacts on everyday technology users, often featuring researchers, advocates, and industry insiders to illuminate future-facing issues.
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