Random but Memorable turns 150! 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ (It’s official, we’re old.) 👵👴

To celebrate, we play some special messages submitted by you – our listeners and customers – along with our own 1Password employees. We’re even sharing some crowdsourced 1Password tips for good measure.

We also host a very special Archive Edition of Watchtower Weekly. We look back at some of the historic news stories we covered in 2018 and reflect on how the world of cybersecurity has changed. 🌎🗞️

And we’re not done yet! We keep the party going and bring back our most beloved Random but Memorable game. Any guesses which one it is?! 🤫🃏 

🏰  Watchtower Weekly - From The Archives

• Dec, 2018: PewDiePie printer hackers strike again
• Dec, 2018: Unlocking Android phones with a 3D-printed head
• May, 2019: Google, WhatsApp, and Apple slam GCHQ proposal to snoop on encrypted chats

🃏 Play Your Passwords Right

• 19 billion leaked passwords reveal deepening crisis: lazy, reused, and stolen

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AI has taken us into uncharted territory. 🧭🗺️ In this episode, we invite 1Password’s Chief Product Officer, Abe Ankumah, to share how the security industry can navigate this tectonic shift. Settle in as Abe explains some of the security challenges associated with agentic AI, and how 1Password is thinking about them.

In Watchtower Weekly, we discuss government officials reusing weak passwords and the neurotech companies selling you brain data. Yikes. 🧠📉 

Stay tuned, as we announce a very special giveaway for our 150th Episode Special. We’re giving YOU the chance to win some very special prizes and appear on the show! 🎙️🎉

1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ 150th Episode Giveaway 🎉

We’re giving YOU the chance to win some 1Password swag. 15 winners will win some 1Password swag and 1 lucky winner will ALSO win 1 year of 1Password for free. 

To enter the giveaway, all you need to do is record an audio voice note for us to play on our 150th Special. 2 minutes is plenty! 

Share either:

• A brief reason why you love listening to Random but Memorable.
• How 1Password has helped you in your personal or professional life.
• Your favorite 1Password tip that you’d love folks to know about.

Send your voice notes to [email protected] by 12am (ET) on 28th May. You can include your name or remain anonymous. The winning voice notes will appear in our 150th Episode. 

Full terms and conditions below. 

🏰  Watchtower Weekly

• Neurotech companies are selling your brain data
• Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years

🎙  Guest Interview – Abe Ankumah

• 1Password blog – AI and productivity are changing how we approach cybersecurity
• 1Password blog – Extended Access Management for AI agents
• 1Password – Meet the Team: Abe Ankumah
• 📲 Follow Abe Ankumah on LinkedIn

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Giveaway terms and conditions:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to participants who are the age of majority where they reside. To enter, send us an audio voice-note to [email protected] with your Random but Memorable/1Password stories or tips. 15 winners will be selected to receive a 1Password swag bag. 1 winner(s) will be randomly selected to receive 1 free year of 1Password Families, valued at approximately $59.88 USD. Any voice-notes we include on the podcast will win a prize. The winners will be notified via direct message or email within 14 days after the giveaway ends and must respond within 30 days to claim the prize. 1Password reserves the right to modify or terminate the giveaway at any time. By accepting the prize, the winner agrees to allow 1Password to use their name, and voice for promotional purposes. Personal information collected will only be used for giveaway administration. The giveaway runs from May 20th, 2025 (12:00AM ET) - May 28th, 2025. (12:00AM ET) 

It’s our World Password Day Special! 🌎🔤 Tune in as we answer all your burning questions about passwords, passkeys, 2FA and more. 🔥

In Watchtower Weekly, we debate why your next security hire might be an algorithm. Sticking with the password theme, we then discuss why Gen Z still reuse passwords despite being aware of the security risks.

If that wasn’t enough, in Alternative Security Questions we ask Roo, Sara, and Matt what they would hoard in a zombie apocalypse. 🧟‍♀️

Want to discuss anything we’ve talked about on today's show? You can head over to 1password.community. 

🏰  Watchtower Weekly

• RIP, Google Privacy Sandbox
• Coaching AI agents: Why your next security hire might be an algorithm
• Gen Z know the risks but still reuse passwords

🌍  World Password Day Special

• 👉 1Password blog – World Password Day 2025: Why the future is passwordless (but not password-free)

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What’s the best thing small businesses can do to improve their security posture? 👩‍💼📊 Our guest this week, Tarah Wheeler, breaks-down why small businesses are particularly vulnerable to hacks, breaches, and ransomware, and the common mistakes they’re making.

In Watchtower Weekly, we lift the lid on “SignalGate” and the rise of a new QR code phishing technique: Quishing. 🐟🤷‍♂️ Plus, we walk through 1Password’s Travel Mode feature in #Ask1Password. ✈️📱

Want to discuss anything we’ve talked about on today's show? You can now head on over to 1password.community. 

🏰  Watchtower Weekly

• SignalGate Is Driving the Most US Downloads of Signal Ever
• With QR Code Redemption Set to Surge, Cybercriminals will Increase Their Quishing Attacks
• 1Password blog: QR codes: what are the security implications?
• Someone hacked ransomware gang Everest’s leak site

🎙  Guest Interview – Tarah Wheeler

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• 👉 Visit: tarah.org
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This episode we meet Chris McCarty, the inspirational student and founder of Quit Clicking Kids, an organization advocating for children's rights in the digital age. Learn about the rise of “sharenting” and how Chris is fighting for legislative changes to safeguard minors from exploitation on social media platforms. We cover everything from the permanence of online content to getting Gen Z proactive about their privacy.

In Watchtower Weekly, we unpack Adolescence (the Netflix show everyone can’t stop talking about) and how AI agents are being used to help overwhelmed cybersecurity professionals. 🤖🤷

Want to discuss anything we’ve talked about on today's show? You can now head on over to 1password.community. 

🏰  Watchtower Weekly

• 1Crossword: crosswords for your password manager
• Netflix's Adolescence
• Microsoft announces security AI agents to help overwhelmed humans
• FBI warnings are true. Fake file converters do push malware.

🎙  Guest Interview – Chris McCarty from Quit Clicking Kids

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• ✍ Sign the petition here.
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Surprise! In this bonus episode, Ralph Echemendia shares more of his experiences working as a Technical Supervisor on the Snowden movie.

🎙  Guest Interview – Ralph Echemendia

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• Ralph Echemendia on IMDB

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Why does Hollywood get hacking wrong in so many movies and TV series? 🎬🎥 In this episode, we invite Ralph Echemendia to share his wild stories of working as a technical supervisor in Hollywood, on award-winning projects like Mr. Robot, Snowden, Savages, and Nerve. We also shine a spotlight on the work Ralph is doing to help the world’s most influential record labels and movie studios protect what they’re working on.

In Watchtower Weekly, we learn how a resentful developer used a kill switch to sabotage employer's systems. 👨‍💻 

Want to discuss anything we’ve talked about on today's show? You can now head on over to 1password.community. 

🏰  Watchtower Weekly

• Medusa ransomware affiliate tried triple extortion scam – up from the usual double demand
• Developer guilty of using kill switch to sabotage employer's systems

🎙  Guest Interview – Ralph Echemendia

• 👉 Visit: theethicalhacker.net
• 💻 Watch The Ethical Hacker on YouTube
• 📲 Follow @ralphr3m1x on X
• 📲 Follow @rechemendia on Instagram
• Ralph Echemendia on IMDB

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What’s it like to work as a CISO at a security company? This week, 1Password’s VP of Security and CISO, Jacob DePriest, reveals all. Jacob also shares his advice for building strong security teams with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skillsets. 👥

In Watchtower Weekly, we unpack a novel technique to break into businesses - pretending to offer audits of the company's cybersecurity. Plus, Matt & Roo share their best app ideas in Alternative Security Questions.📱💡

🏰  Watchtower Weekly

• Apple has pulled data protection tool after UK government security row
• Cybercriminals Use Fake Security Audit Scams to Breach Corporate Systems

🎙  Guest Interview – Jacob DePriest

• 📄 1Password White Paper: 1Password Security Design
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Editor's note: The views and opinions expressed by the interviewee don't represent the opinions of 1Password.

How can we start conversations about estate planning with loved ones? 🗣️🖥️ What should we consider about managing our digital assets? Tune in for a tip-packed episode, as we sit down with 1Password Founders, Dave and Sara Teare for a special estate planning segment. 

Plus, in Watchtower Weekly we discuss a promising decline in ransomware payments and conjure up our most obscure answers in Alternative Security Questions. 📉🤷‍♂️

🏰  Watchtower Weekly

• Everyone knows your location: tracking myself down through in-app ads
• Ransomware payments plummet as more victims refuse to pay
• Children's data hacked after school software firm missed basic security step

🎙  Estate Planning with Sara & Dave Teare

• 💻 1Password guide: How to get started with digital estate planning
• 👉  1Password blog: The complete guide to digital estate planning
• 👉 1Password blog: Digital estate planning: How to share digital accounts safely
• 👉 1Password blog: You’ve inherited a digital estate plan: Now what?

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What’s GhostGPT? 👻 This episode, we unpacked the new cybercrime AI being used by hackers. We also serve-up our best tips for secure tax-filing to help you survive tax-season in #Ask1Password. 💰📉

If that wasn’t enough, we also invite Founder of SquareX, Vivek Ramachandran, to teach us how we can easily find and eliminate browser security risks. Hit play to find out how the browser landscape has changed in recent years, and how SquareX can help detect and mitigate new and traditional web attacks. 💻🕵🏻‍♀️

🏰  Watchtower Weekly

• DeepSeek exposed internal database containing chat histories and sensitive data
• Introducing GhostGPT — The New Cybercrime AI Used By Hackers
• Gilmore Girls fans nabbed as Eurocops dismantle two major cybercrime forums

🎙  Guest Interview – Vivek Ramachandran from SquareX

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• 💻 Chrome web store: SquareX
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• 📲 Follow @vivekramac on X
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• 📲 Follow Vivek Ramachandran  on LinkedIn

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