Naked Security Podcast
Naked Security Podcast
Sophos
We take an expert look at the latest cybersecurity incidents, how they happened, and why. Tune in weekly to learn what you can do to stop bad things from happening to you!
S3 Ep149: How many cryptographers does it take to change a light bulb?
Miss Manners confronts copy-and-paste. WinRAR patches bugs. When Airplane mode isn't. How many cryptographers to change a light bulb? https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/using-winrar-be-sure-to-patch https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/snakes-in-airplane-mode https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/smart-light-bulbs-could-give-away-your-password With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Email questions and suggestions to: tips@sophos.com
Aug 23, 2023
16 min
S3 Ep148: Remembering crypto heroes
Navajo Code Talkers Day. Beta bogosities. Skimming shenanigans. Hooligan hosting. A cybercrime conundrum. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/fbi-warns-about-scams-that-lure-you-in-as-a-mobile-beta-tester https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/grab-hold-and-give-it-a-wiggle-atm-card-skimming https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/crimeware-server-used-by-netwalker-ransomware-seized With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Email questions and suggestions to: tips@sophos.com
Aug 17, 2023
18 min
S3 Ep147: What if you type in your password during a meeting?
An amazing Art Deco computer. Yet more performance-versus-security trouble. Is sound alone enough to sniff out your password? A rap song (of sorts) with a cybersecurity connection. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2023/08/08/serious-security-why-learning-to-touch-type-could-protect-you-from-audio-snooping/ https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2023/08/04/crocodile-of-wall-street-and-her-husband-plead-guilty-to-giant-sized-cryptocrimes/ With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Email questions and suggestions to: tips@sophos.com
Aug 9, 2023
15 min
S3 Ep146: Tell us about that breach! (If you want to.)
Firefox fixes flaws. The exciting vulnerability that you don't need to be afraid of. Breach reporting rules with lots of leeway. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/firefox-fixes-a-flurry-of-flaws https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/performance-and-security-clash-yet-again https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/sec-demands-four-day-disclosure-limit With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Email questions and suggestions to: tips@sophos.com
Aug 3, 2023
17 min
S3 Ep145: Bugs With Impressive Names!
Apple patches two zero-days, one for a second time. How a 30-year-old cryptosystem got cracked. All your secret are belong to Zenbleed. Remembering those dodgy PC/Mac ads. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/apple-ships-that-recent-rapid-response https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/hacking-police-radios-30-year-old-crypto-flaws https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/zenbleed-how-the-quest-for-cpu-performance With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Email questions and suggestions to: tips@sophos.com
Jul 27, 2023
19 min
S3 Ep144: When threat hunting goes down a rabbit hole
Why your Mac's calendar app says it's JUL 17. One patch, one line, one file. Careful with that {axe,file}, Eugene. Storm season for Microsoft. When typos make you sing for joy. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/zimbra-collaboration-suite-warning https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/google-virus-total-leaks-list https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/microsoft-hit-by-storm-season With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity)
Jul 20, 2023
16 min
S3 Ep143: Supercookie surveillance shenanigans
Remembering the slide rule. What you need to know about Patch Tuesday. Supercookie surveillance shenanigans. When bugs arrive in pairs. Apple's rapid patch that needed a rapid patch. User-Agent considered harmful. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/microsoft-patches-four-zero-days-finally-takes-action https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/serious-security-rowhammer-returns https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/ghostscript-bug-could-allow-rogue-documents-to-run-system https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/urgent-apple-fixes-critical-zero-day-hole https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/apple-silently-pulls-its-latest-zero-day-update With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity)
Jul 13, 2023
17 min
S3 Ep142: Putting the X in X-Ops
First there was DevOps, then SecOps, then DevSecOps. Or should that be SecDevOps? Paul Ducklin talks to Sophos X-Ops insider Matt Holdcroft about how to get all your corporate "Ops" teams working together, with cybersecurity correctness as a guiding light. With Paul Ducklin and Matt Holdcroft. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity)
Jul 6, 2023
14 min
S3 Ep141: What was Steve Jobs's first job?
PONG for one player. Apple pushes out anti-spyware patch. Beware bad passwords on Linux servers. "Twitter hacker" gets 5 years. When mobile phones and dental hygiene collide. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/apple-patch-fixes-zero-day-kernel-hole https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/beware-bad-passwords-as-attackers-co-opt-linux-servers https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/uk-hacker-busted-in-spain-gets-5-years https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/aussie-pm-says-shut-down-your-phone-every-24-hours With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity)
Jun 29, 2023
17 min
S3 Ep140: So you think you know ransomware?
Gee Whizz BASIC (probably). Think you know ransomware? Megaupload, 11 years on. ASUS warns of critical router bugs. MOVEit mayhem Part III. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/the-ransomware-documentary-brand-new-video-series https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/megaupload-duo-will-go-to-prison https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/asus-warns-router-customers-patch-now https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/moveit-mayhem-3 With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity)
Jun 22, 2023
18 min
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