Topic: Phishing Attack

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breach is analyzed, with the hosts noting the media's immediate attribution of the attack to China despite a lack of official White House confirmation. They discuss the potential for the stolen personal information and security clearance data to be used for future spear-phishing or blackmail. The segment critiques the government's failure to update server software.

During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, reports surfaced of a Chinese "hack attack" on White House computers, which was later revealed to be a simple phishing email on an unclassified network. The hosts mock the sensationalized coverage by Fox News and the Free Beacon. They also discuss evidence that DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano does not use a computer in her office, relying instead on printed PowerPoint slides and possibly an iPhone.