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Iran grows more capable and assertive in cyberspace. Bots have nothing on humans when it comes to peddling disinformation. Chinese influence ops. Fancy Bear, Slingshot updates.

Published: March 12, 2018, 6:59 p.m.

In today's podcasts, we hear that security firms\xa0are warning\xa0of Iran's growing cyber capabilities, and Tehran's disposition to use them. Gossips and activists far outdo bots in spreading disinformation.\xa0Memcache\xa0kill-switch should be approached with legal caution. Slingshot espionage tools active quietly in the Middle East and Africa for six years. Fancy Bear sniffs at Asia. Australia\xa0is concerned about Chinese espionage and influence operations.\xa0Jonathan Katz from UMD with his thoughts on\xa0Spectre\xa0and Meltdown. Guest is Christopher Pierson from Binary Sun Cyber Risk Advisors, with an update on SEC cyber security guidance.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices