Counterattackers' advantage? Juche no competition for cat videos, next-day delivery. CopyKitten crude but effective. FBI investigated Fruitfly Mac malware. Adobe will retire Flash in 2020. BSides notes.

Published: July 26, 2017, 7:32 p.m.

In today's podcast we hear about a\xa0Symantec study\xa0that shows APTs use some pretty buggy tools.\xa0Juche may not extend to the Internet, at least for Pyongyang's leaders. Iran's\xa0CopyKitten\xa0is characterized as unsophisticated but nonetheless effective. Mac users awakened by\xa0Fruitfly\u2014the FBI is investigating. Adobe tells us to begin saying our goodbyes to Flash.\xa0Jonathan Katz from UMD on recent experiments with quantum cryptography.\xa0Stewart Kantor from Full Spectrum on protecting utility companies by using private RF (radio frequency) networks.\xa0And some notes from Vegas, because what goes on in Vegas doesn't stay there.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices