Election security and influence operations. Hacking the Fleet. Undersea cable competition. 5G worries. Calls to rein in Big Tech. UN report outlines North Korean cyber crime (there’s a lot of it).

In  today’s podcast, we hear that election interference concerns persist around the world. Governments seek to address them with a mix of threat intelligence and attention to security basics. A US Navy report says the Fleet’s supply chain is well on the way to being pwned by Chinese intelligence. Undersea cables are a center of Sino-US competition. The European Parliament warns about the Chinese threat to 5G infrastructure. More calls to rein in Big Tech. And the UN looks at North Korea and sees massive cyber crime. Emily Wilson from Terbium Labs with a look back at the Equifax breach. Guest is Dr. Wenliang (Kevin) Du from Syracuse University on his SEED labs and the importance of hands-on training in cyber security.