Tech Horror Stories: Ransomware, Smart Home Hacks & Data Breaches
Update: 2025-10-30
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TEC320: A therapy breach worse than fiction. Smart homes that spy on you. A ransomware attack that crippled hospitals. Dom Bettinelli and Thomas Sanjurjo unpack chilling tech horror stories—and how to defend yourself.
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Links for this episode:
* Health Service Executive ransomware attack – Wikipedia
* Lessons Learned from the HSE Cyber Attack
* Felt so violated:’ Milwaukee couple warns hackers are outsmarting smart homes
* Ring hacked: Doorbell and camera security issues
* Vastaamo data breach – Wikipedia
* Apple prepares to comply with Texas age assurance law, but warns of privacy risks | TechCrunch
* GM will ditch Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on all its cars, not just EVs | The Verge
* Why open source may not survive the rise of generative AI | ZDNET
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