386 episodes
Naked Security Sophos
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4.7 • 54 Ratings
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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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S3 Ep29: Anti-tracking, rowhammer problems and IoT vulns
How Firefox showed the hand to a widely abused online tracking trick. Why reading from one part of your computer's memory can paradoxically (and sneakily) let you write to another part. And yet more IoT bugs, this time a whole slew of them that go by the moniker "name:wreck".
With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin.
Original music by Edith Mudge
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S3 Ep28.5: Hacking back - is attack an acceptable form of defence?
Sophos cybersecurity expert Chester Wisniewski provides excellent, topical and timely commentary on the FBI’s recent use of a malware-like method to forcibly clean up hundreds of servers still infected in the Hafnium aftermath.
With Paul Ducklin and Chester Wisniewski
Original music by Edith Mudge
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S3 Ep28: Pwn2Own hacks, dark web hitmen and COVID-19 privacy
We look at the big-money hacks from the 2021 Pwn2Own competition. We investigate the difficulties of hiring an assassin via the dark web. We wrestle with some of the privacy issues relating to COVID-19 infection tracking apps.
With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin.
Original music by Edith Mudge
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S3 Ep27: Census scammers, beg bounties and data breach fines
How scammers copied a government website almost to perfection. What to do about those fake "bug" hunters who ask for payment for finding "vulnerabilities" that aren't. Why the Dutch data protection authority fined Booking.com for not sending in a data breach disclosure fast enough.
Useful podcasts and videos mentioned in this episode:
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/s3-ep12-a-chat-with-social-engineering-hacker-rachel-tobac
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/s3-ep8-a-conversation-with-katie-moussouris
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/what-should-you-say-if-you-have-a-data-breach
With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin.
Original music by Edith Mudge
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Email tips@sophos.com
Twitter @NakedSecurity
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S3 Ep26: Apple 0-day, crypto vulnerabilities and PHP backdoor
Why Apple had to rush out a security update for iDevices. Two cryptographic security holes patched in OpenSSL. How PHP nearly got backdoored by crooks.
With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin.
Original music by Edith Mudge
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S3 Ep25: Drained accounts, ransomware attacks and Linux badware
How a social engineer ripped off a victim lured in by one of those "small outstanding fee to pay" home delivery scams. The ransomware crooks targeting networks that still haven’t done their Hafnium patches. And the Linux kernel security holes that lay there undiscovered for 15 years.
Related articles that we refer to in the show:
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/beware-the-dhl-delivery-message
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/watch-out-scummy-scammers
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/s3-ep12-a-chat-with-social-engineering-hacker-rachel-tobac
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/blackkingdom-ransomware
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/serious-security-webshells-explained
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/naked-security-live-hafnium-explained
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/serious-security-the-linux-kernel-bugs
With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin.
Original music by Edith Mudge
Got questions/suggestions/stories to share?
Email tips@sophos.com
Twitter @NakedSecurity
Instagram @NakedSecurity
Customer Reviews
5 Star Review
Love the show. Actually can be done in less than 30 seconds.
Informative and Fun
I’ve subscribed to many IT and security podcasts and find many too long and dry to keep me engaged. The Naked Security podcast content has always been on point and the hosts are always entertaining. It’s one of the few I listen to as soon as it’s published.
Good Security (and general) Podcast
This is a fun podcast to keep tabs on some interesting security news.
I do have a request though: I would love to hear much more from Doug and Kim.
I’m not trying to be mean, but Paul seems to sort of take over too much. I enjoy various facts and technical jargon, but I’ve found myself muttering ‘let them speak’ much too often.
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