The Big Tech Show
Is the world of espionage now online? Are the Irish the cyber weak link in Europe? And how is digital sabotage being used today?
Richard Aldrich, professor of International Security at the University of Warwick and leading expert on intelligence, espionage and cybersecurity.
The security expert explained how bad-acters can hack into the back of the internet connected fridges and get them to overheat on a windy day. Getting fridges to catch fire simultaneously is a contingency that the UK government is just starting to consider as a threat.
You can listen to the full episode here, on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.
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