{"id":91924,"date":"2020-07-31T02:09:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T09:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=91924"},"modified":"2020-08-26T13:38:09","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T20:38:09","slug":"how-computer-security-is-depicted-in-movies-intego-mac-podcast-episode-146","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/how-computer-security-is-depicted-in-movies-intego-mac-podcast-episode-146\/","title":{"rendered":"How computer security is depicted in movies &#8211; Intego Mac Podcast Episode 146"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fireside.fm\/player\/v2\/GegHgcrH+u67OuAZP?theme=dark\" width=\"740\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We talk about an update on the Great Twitter Hack of 2020, discuss a ransomware attack on Garmin that shut down the company&#8217;s services, and even its assembly lines, and warn listeners about some Netgear devices that have vulnerabilities and can&#8217;t be updated. We then discuss the often ridiculous way hacking is portrayed in movies and TV.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-twitter-cyber-access-exclusive\/exclusive-more-than-1000-people-at-twitter-had-ability-to-aid-hack-of-accounts-idUSKCN24O34E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More than 1,000 people at Twitter had ability to aid hack of accounts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/google-amp\/article\/garmin-services-and-production-go-down-after-ransomware-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garmin services and production go down after ransomware attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grahamcluley.com\/garmin-staggers-back-online-after-ransomware-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garmin staggers back online after ransomware attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2020\/07\/30\/netgear_abandons_45_routers_vuln_patching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If you own one of these 45 Netgear devices, replace it: Kit maker won&#8217;t patch vulnerable gear despite live proof-of-concept code<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tidbits.com\/2020\/07\/27\/surprise-fujitsu-releases-64-bit-scansnap-manager-for-older-scanners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Surprise! Fujitsu Releases 64-Bit ScanSnap Manager for Older Scanners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/how-computer-security-is-depicted-in-movies-and-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How computer security is depicted in movies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you like what you hear, be sure to rate and review the Intego Mac Podcast on Apple Podcasts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/intego-mac-podcast\/id1293834627\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-78820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png\" alt=\"Intego Mac Podcast\" width=\"150\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png 150w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related story:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"AoVJkeDTGO\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/how-computer-security-is-depicted-in-movies-and-tv\/\">How computer security is depicted in movies and TV<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cHow computer security is depicted in movies and TV\u201d \u2014 The Mac Security Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/how-computer-security-is-depicted-in-movies-and-tv\/embed\/#?secret=d7JcgMyuz9#?secret=AoVJkeDTGO\" data-secret=\"AoVJkeDTGO\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a question? 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