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:

August 26, 2021 S3 Ep47: Daylight robbery, spaghetti trouble, and mousetastic superpowers
More money troubles in cryptotown. Trouble with plastic spaghetti. The mouse that conquered Windows. And the embarrassment when you report one of your very own emails as a phish.

With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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37min
August 18, 2021 S3 Ep46: Copyright scams, video snooping and Grand Theft Crypto
Copyright infringement scams that beg you to call. An IoT bug that could be exploited for video snooping and more. A hacker steals $600m and then makes a song and dance out of giving it back. And how Doug's PS5 issues could be solved at last.

With Paul Ducklin and Chester Wisniewski.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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29min
August 12, 2021 S3 Ep45: Routers attacked, hacking tool hacked, and betrayers betrayed
Home and small business routers under attack. A hacking tool favoured by crooks gets hacked. The Navajo Nation's selfless cryptographic contribution to America. A cybercrook gets aggrieved at being ripped off by cybercrooks.

With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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42min
August 05, 2021 S3 Ep44: Unreported holes, retro computing, and tech support for malware
The latent 0-day that didn't get reported until it was too late. Retro computing: reliving the TRS-80. Crooks that help you install their malware. And a 5-minute billionaire (who ended up with $400).

With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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37min
July 28, 2021 S3 Ep43: Apple 0-day, pygmy hippos, hive nightmares and Twitter hacker bust
Apple's emergency 0-day fix. Two sorts of Windows nightmare, neither involving printers. Twitter hacker busted. And our very own Doug ruins a brand new TV.

With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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40min
July 22, 2021 S3 Ep42: Viruses, Nightmares, patches, rewards and scammers
Learning from computer virus history. The PrintNightmare saga continues. Apple puts out a patch, but doesn't say why. Snitch on a crook and earn $10 million. Scammers do grammar. And the Business Email Compromise that wasn't.

With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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29min
July 14, 2021 S3 Ep41: Crashing iPhones, PrintNightmares, and Code Red memories
We explain how a format string bug could lock your iPhone out of your own network. We revisit the PrintNightmare saga, which is sort-of fixed but not really. We look back at the 20-year-old Code Red virus. We look at what cybercriminals spend money on (hint: more cybercrime). And in this week's "Oh! No!", we learn how farm animals can disrupt your network.

With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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33min
July 08, 2021 S3 Ep40: Kaseya breach, PrintNightmare 0-day, and hacking versus the law
The "Independence Day Weekend" ransomware drama. The PrintNightmare nightmare continues. An email hacker gets his conviction overturned. In this week's Oh! No! story, a server room fills with toxic fumes...

With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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36min
July 05, 2021 S3 Ep39.5: A conversation with Eva Galperin
In this special splintersode, Kimberly Truong talks to Eva Galperin, Director of Security at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Eva's TED talk mentioned in the podcast: What you need to know about Stalkerware.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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40min
June 30, 2021 S3 Ep39: Paying the date, #SocialMediaDay tips, and a special splintersode
When you spend tens of pounds but get billed thousands because the system mistook the date for the amount. Our tips to make #SocialMediaDay your safest day on social media yet. And a clip from a great new privacy splintersode we'll be airing next week.

With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin.

Original music by Edith Mudge

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40min

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How many episodes does Naked Security have?

The podcast currently has 719 episodes available.

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