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HBO hacked. Operation #LeakTheAnalyst targets individual security researchers. Election hacking notes. UK's Home Secretary opposes strong encryption. Russia bans VPNs. Bitcoin, crime, and punishment.

Published: Aug. 1, 2017, 6:30 p.m.

In today's podcast, we hear about the\xa0HBO\xa0hack, and the exposure of episodes and scripts\xa0Operation #LeakTheAnalyst\xa0targets individual security researchers. Election hacking: machines, databases, and public opinion are all targets. The UK's Home Secretary wants Silicon Valley to rethink strong encryption. Russia, like China, is clamping down on virtual private networks. The BTC-e Bitcoin exchange is shut down amid allegations of money laundering.\xa0Awais\xa0Rashid from Lancaster University on developing a security\xa0culture.\xa0Michael Janke from Data Tribe on his efforts to stand up the National Institute of Digital Security.\xa0And write\xa0this\xa0500 times: "I will not mine Bitcoin on my school computer."\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices