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:

October 25, 2021 S3 Ep55.4: Supply chain attacks and how to avoid them
Special minisode! Chester Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist at Sophos, gives you useful and actionable advice to reduce the risk of supply chain attacks.
Full transcript: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/becybersmart-2021-supply-chain-attacks
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27min
October 25, 2021 S3 Ep55.2: Malware - the never-ending story
Special Minisode for #Cybermonth! Fraser Howard, Director of Threat Research at Sophos, talks about malware and how to fight it. Fraser's breadth and depth of knowledge in the threat-fighting field is second to none.
Full transcript: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/becybersmart-2021-week4
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28min
October 21, 2021 S3 Ep55: Live malware, global encryption, dating scams, and secret emanations
Hook up with our forthcoming Live Malware Demo presentation. Why we think you should celebrate Global Encryption Day. A whole new twist on bogus online "friendships". How to stop your network cables giving you away. And why superglue is NOT a cybersecurity tool!

Original music by Edith Mudge

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38min
October 14, 2021 S3 Ep54: Another 0-day, double Apache patch, and Fight The Phish
Apple (you guessed it!) fixes yet another iPhone 0-day. Apache patches an embarrassing bug and then has to patch the patch. It's Fight The Phish week. The user who got punched right in the nose by a recalcitrant computer.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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33min
October 07, 2021 S3 Ep53: Apple Pay, giftcards, cybermonth, and ransomware busts
Apple Pay gets hacked (sort of). DOJ busts four gift card scamming suspects. We give you our top tips for #Cybermonth. Ukrainian Cyberpolice take on ransomware crooks. Oh! No! The user that volunteered to RTFM!?

Original music by Edith Mudge

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35min
September 30, 2021 S3 Ep52: Let's Encrypt, Outlook leak, and VMware exploit
Let's Encrypt brings HTTPS to everyone. Researchers rediscover an Outlook data leakage issue. VMware keeps it real. And when the mouse is away, the cat will play.

With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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33min
September 22, 2021 S3 Ep51: OMIGOD a gaping hole, waybill scams, and Face ID hacked
A scarily exploitable hole in Microsoft open source code. A simpler take on delivery scams. A Face ID bypass hack, patched for the initial release of iOS 15. And how not to get locked in a cabling closet.
Coder? Use Sophos Intelix yourself for free: https://sophos.com/intelix
With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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39min
September 15, 2021 S3 Ep50: Two 0-days plus another 0-day plus a fast food bug
Apple patches two zero-day bugs. Microsoft patches one zero-day bug. A security researcher finds a fast-food bug (non-insect sort). And a touchpad user turns right into left, and vice versa.
(See also: Big Office bug squashed for September 2021 Patch Tuesday)
With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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28min
September 09, 2021 S3 Ep49: Poison PACs, pointless alarms and phunky bugs
Overlooked security flaw leaves web code vulnerable. A home alarm system that almost anyone can turn off. Some fascinating Firefox bugs fixed. And when you grab your laptop... but it's not yours.
With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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35min
September 01, 2021 S3 Ep48: Cryptographic bugs, cryptocurrency nightmares, and lots (and lots) of phishing
Security code flushes out security bugs. Recursion: see recursion. Phishing (and lots of it). And the Windows desktop that got so big it imploded.

With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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38min

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How many episodes does Naked Security have?

The podcast currently has 719 episodes available.

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