Naked Security

By 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!

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The podcast currently has 719 episodes available.

Naked Security episodes:

December 16, 2021 S3 Ep63: Log4Shell (what else?) and Apple kernel bugs
Understanding Log4Shell. Fixing Log4Shell. What criminals are up to with Log4Shell. Apple's latest security fixes. And what (not to) do when your mouse gets stuck.
Original music by Edith Mudge
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28min
December 09, 2021 S3 Ep62: The S in IoT stands for security (and much more)
Mozilla's "BigSig" buffer overflow hole. UK to put IoT vendors on notice. The Mother of All Demos. Cryptocurrency company catastrophe. Firefox gets an extra sandbox. And an access point from outer space (OK, from home).
Original music by Edith Mudge
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28min
December 02, 2021 S3 Ep61: Call scammers, cloud insecurity, and facial recognition creepiness
Call scammers and cryptocoin treachery. Cloud insecurity and yet more cryptocoin treachery. Facial recognition creepiness. And the wannabe wizard that went to school with a trainee Sith.
Original music by Edith Mudge
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29min
November 25, 2021 S3 Ep60: Exchange exploit, GoDaddy breach and cookies made public
Cybersecurity tips for the holiday season and beyond. Exchange at risk from public exploit. GoDaddy loses passwords for 1.2m users. Longest-lived Windows version ever. Don't make your cookies public. And the day that umbrellas became an anti-DDoS tool.
Original music by Edith Mudge
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31min
November 18, 2021 S3 Ep59: Emotet, an FBI hoax, Samba bugs, and a hijackable suitcase
The infamous Emotet malware makes a comeback. Crooks smirk at the world with a fake FBI warning. Why tubes are also valves. Samba fixes an intriguing bug. The suitcase that needs no handle. And a virtual-versus-real monitor mixup.
Original music by Edith Mudge
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34min
November 11, 2021 S3 Ep58: Faces on Facebook, scams that pose as complaints, and a Kaseya bust
We enjoy the Sophos 2022 Threat Report. The world's {oldest, coolest} continously maintained browser. Facebook folds up its Face Recognition feature. Crooks combine a new social engineering scam with a new way of packaging malware. Kaseya ransomware suspect busted in Poland. Oh! No! How to block radio communications in a land with no hills.
Original music by Edith Mudge
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32min
November 04, 2021 S3 Ep57: Europol v. Ransomware, Shrootless bug, and Linux browser flamewars
Norbert (huzzah for Norbert!) does tech support. Europol digs into the ransomware scene. Microsoft finds a wacky bug in Apple's shell. The Morris worm turns 33. Edge on Linux phans the phlames. Ola! Gibberish peculiarity textual solvage.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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30min
October 28, 2021 S3 Ep56: Cryptotrading rodent, ransomware hackback, and a Docusign phish
Bliss is a hill in wine country. Lessons from a cryptotrading hamster. Ransomware gang hacked back. Docusign phishers go after 2FA codes. Sleep mode considered harmful.
Original music by Edith Mudge
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35min
October 25, 2021 S3 Ep55.8: Purple teaming - learning to think like your adversaries
Special minisode! Michelle Farenci knows her stuff, because she's a cybersecurity practitioner inside a cybersecurity company. Learn why thinking like an attacker makes you a better defender.
Full transcript: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/listen-up-4-cybersecurity-first-purple-teaming
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26min
October 25, 2021 S3 Ep55.6: Cyberinsurance - help or hindrance?
Special minisode! Dr Jason Nurse, Associate Professor in Cybersecurity at the University of Kent, takes on the controversial topic of cyberinsurance.
Full transcript: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/becybersmart-2021-cyberinsurance
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27min

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How many episodes does Naked Security have?

The podcast currently has 719 episodes available.

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