Episode #228: Cyber Security Tune Up for Festival Goers; TEMU App: A Trojan Horse in Your Palm; Diversity Trends Emerge in the Growing Cybersecurity Workforce; This Day in Tech History

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This Day, September 13, in Tech History

🇺🇸 Marcel Brown, St. Louis, Missouri

 September 13th, 1959. The Soviet space probe, Luna 2, becomes the first man-made object to impact any celestial object. In this case, the Moon.

Cyber Security Tune Up for Festival Goers

🇦🇺 Edwin Kwan, Sydney, Australia

In an effort to promote cybersecurity, staff and students from three universities and across three states attended an annual Australian music festival to run daily cybersecurity tune-ups for festival-goers.

TEMU App: A Trojan Horse in Your Palm

🇺🇸 Katy Craig, San Diego, California

Temu, a shopping app that's been downloaded over 100 million times in the US and Europe, is under serious scrutiny for some shady business practices. This app poses a significant risk to consumers. If you've got it on your phone, it might be time for a digital detox.

Diversity Trends Emerge in Growing Cybersecurity Workforce

🇺🇸 Hillary Coover, Washington, DC

Diversity is gaining ground in the cybersecurity sector and there is now a wealth of data resources available. Despite this positive shift, there's still a need to attract and retain more minority workers in the industry.