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US indicts Iranian hackers. Guccifer 2.0 is a GRU Bear. Atlanta hit with ransomware. Equifax breach cost consumers plenty. Facebook's troubles persist, as do Cambridge Analytica's.

Published: March 23, 2018, 4:33 p.m.

In today's podcast, we hear that\xa0the US has indicted Iranian hackers.\xa0Guccifer 2.0\xa0has been\xa0fingered as a GRU team. Inquiries into their activities are folded into Special Counsel Mueller's investigation. Atlanta, Georgia, hit with ransomware. A study estimates the direct cost of the Equifax breach to consumers. App stores show a decline in malware infestations. Facebook leaders speak, finally, but do little to ease the company's pain. An FTC inquiry could be costly. The Cambridge\xa0Analytica\xa0affair will have implications for regulations, marketing, and consumer trust.\xa0\xa0Ben Yelin from UMD CHHS on the Equifax probe being put on ice by the US Consumer Protection agencies. Guest is Kevin Haley from Symantec, on their annual Internet Security Threat Report.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices