TWiT: Bits

The industrial control system (ICS) sector has become one of the latest favorite targets of ransomware attacks: As proof, the head of operational technology (OT) cybersecurity services firm says at least five organizations in the oil and gas industry were recently hit by Ryuk. And the attacks don't stop there: researchers believe the ransomware attack revealed late last month by the US Coast Guard in a Marine Safety Information Bulletin may have been part of a more widespread Ryuk ransomware attack. Subscribe & watch the full Podcast: Hosts: You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our full shows at

Joseph Menn of Reuters joins us to talk about Apple dropping its encrypted iCloud backup plans after FBI complaints. Subscribe & watch the full Podcast: Hosts: Guest: You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our full shows at

On This Week in Computer Hardware, Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak discuss the interesting news regarding King County and its upcoming board of supervisors election. Full episode at Hosts: You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our full shows at

Mary Joe Speculates on where Microsoft's Scott Guthrie is. Subscribe & watch the full Podcast: Hosts: You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our full shows at

On This Week in Google, Stacey Higginbotham, Leo Laporte, and Jeff Jarvis discuss the recent Sonos email that notified users of certain products that will no longer receive support. Are these items less "speaker" and more computer? Full episode at Hosts: You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our full shows at