Iran grows more capable and assertive in cyberspace. Bots have nothing on humans when it comes to peddling disinformation. Chinese influence ops. Fancy Bear, Slingshot updates.

In today's podcasts, we hear that security firms are warning of Iran's growing cyber capabilities, and Tehran's disposition to use them. Gossips and activists far outdo bots in spreading disinformation. Memcache kill-switch should be approached with legal caution. Slingshot espionage tools active quietly in the Middle East and Africa for six years. Fancy Bear sniffs at Asia. Australia is concerned about Chinese espionage and influence operations. Jonathan Katz from UMD with his thoughts on Spectre and Meltdown. Guest is Christopher Pierson from Binary Sun Cyber Risk Advisors, with an update on SEC cyber security guidance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices