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TWiT 1007: All the Hotdogs in the World - China's "Salt Typhoon" Hack, Google on the Chopping Block, Recall AI

2024/11/25
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Alex Wilhelm
知名科技记者和《This Week in Startups》播客主持人，专注于科技行业分析和趋势讨论。
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Leo Laporte
创立TWiT网络，推动技术教育和安全意识的著名技术主播和媒体人物。
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Wesley Faulkner
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Leo Laporte 认为中国利用美国电信基础设施的漏洞进行了大规模黑客攻击，这是美国历史上最严重的电信黑客攻击事件之一。攻击目标是少数特定人士，但影响范围广泛，包括短信和电话通话。为执法部门设置的网络后门最终会被黑客利用，这证明了后门加密方法的不可靠性。中国旨在获取军事冲突中的优势，他们已经渗透了美国的多个关键基础设施。 Patrick Beja 认为美国电信公司缺乏升级网络安全系统的动力，因为缺乏相应的惩罚措施。他认为，美国与中国的经济联系紧密，贸然采取行动可能会损害美国经济。 Wesley Faulkner 认为升级美国电信系统需要巨额资金投入，这在当前的政治环境下可能难以实现。他认为，美国电信系统基础设施老化，这使得中国更容易入侵。 Alex Wilhelm 认为司法部要求剥离Chrome浏览器的提议可能不切实际，因为Chrome浏览器除了作为搜索和广告投放机制外，几乎没有独立价值。他认为，司法部关注的并非Chrome的市场主导地位，而是Chrome与谷歌之间的关联，这赋予了谷歌过大的权力。

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The panel discusses China's 'Salt Typhoon' hack, targeting US telecom infrastructure, its implications, and the systemic vulnerabilities it exposes. They explore governmental roles in tech regulation and the challenges in updating outdated systems.
  • 'Salt Typhoon' hack targeted US telecom infrastructure, potentially affecting national security.
  • Backdoors in telecom systems were exploited, highlighting the dangers of mandated access.
  • The hack exposed systemic vulnerabilities in aging US communication systems.
  • The discussion touches on geopolitical tensions and the need for updated infrastructure.
  • The panel debates the balance between security and privacy in tech regulations.

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In this episode of This Week in Tech, the panel tackles the "biggest hack in US history," the future of AI, and the role of government in tech. From the Chinese hack's implications to Microsoft's AI-powered Recall, the Supreme Court's tech-related cases, and the push for social media age verification, Leo Laporte, Patrick Beja, Wesley Faulkner, and Alex Wilhelm provide insightful analysis and lively discussion on the most pressing issues facing the industry today.

  • China's "Salt Typhoon" hack, dubbed the "worst hack in our nation's history," which compromised US telecommunications infrastructure and allowed surveillance of high-profile individuals

  • The panel debates the challenges of securing outdated infrastructure and the role of government in regulating tech companies

  • DOJ's push for Google to sell off Chrome to break its search monopoly, and the potential implications for competition and innovation

  • Alex Wilhelm's article "If you like startups, you should love anti-trust" and the importance of fostering competition in the tech industry

  • Microsoft's Windows 365 Link, a $349 mini PC that streams Windows from the cloud, and the potential for thin client computing

  • Microsoft's Recall AI feature, which records and indexes users' screen activity, raising security concerns but offering potential benefits for users

  • The Supreme Court's involvement in cases related to Facebook's Cambridge Analytica data breach and the fate of America's low-income broadband fund

  • The panel also discusses their personal experiences with parenting in the digital age and the challenges of balancing screen time, privacy, and education for children

  • Meta's push for Apple and Google to verify users' ages on social media platforms, and the challenges of implementing effective age verification while protecting user privacy

  • Amazon's talks with Instacart, Uber, Ticketmaster, and others to enhance its AI-powered Alexa assistant

  • Spirit Airlines filing for bankruptcy amidst financial losses and mounting debt payments

  • Alex laments the addition of ads to Amazon Prime Video and the panel debates the tradeoffs of bundled subscription services

Host: Leo Laporte)

Guests: Patrick Beja), Wesley Faulkner), and Alex Wilhelm)

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