Show Guide: When Basics Break - Special Bonus Episode

Duration: 9 minutes | Type: Special Episode

Episode Summary

McDonald's password "123456" exposed 64 million job applications. M&S lost £300M to a phone call. Our full team dissects how basic security failures are destroying major brands and what small businesses must learn.

Featured Team

• Noel Bradford - Lead Host

Key Segments & Timestamps

🍟 McDonald's AI Disaster (0:00-3:00)

• Paradox.ai hiring bot secured with "123456" password

📞 M&S & Co-op Phone Scams (3:00-6:30)

• £300M lost at M&S, 20M records at Co-op

🌍 Global Security Catastrophes (6:30-9:00)

• AT&T: 73M accounts leaked

Key Takeaways

✅ Do The Boring Stuff:

• Strong passwords + MFA everywhere

✅ Vendor Due Diligence:

• Ask about password policies

✅ AI Reality Check:

• Shiny features don't compensate for weak foundations

Episode Highlights

"It's the old 'move fast and break things' mindset, but now it's people's personal data on the line." - Dr. Sarah Chen

"A simple call-back to a registered number would've stopped the whole thing." - Mauven MacLeod

Immediate Actions for Small Business

1. Change any "123456" or "password" credentials NOW

Content Notes

Real company breaches discussed. Some strong language regarding security failures.

Essential listening for business owners who think "it won't happen to us."

Remember: If major corporations with unlimited budgets fail at basics, small businesses need to be even more vigilant.

#Cybersecurity #DataBreach #SmallBusiness #PasswordSecurity