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Naked Security
S3 Ep149: How many cryptographers does it take to change a light bulb?
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 24
th
2023 at 18:50
Latest episode - listen now! Full transcript inside...
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S3 Ep148: Remembering crypto heroes
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 17
th
2023 at 19:43
Celebrating the true crypto bros. Listen now (full transcript available).
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βGrab hold and give it a wiggleβ β ATM card skimming is still a thing
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 14
th
2023 at 23:18
The rise of tap-to-pay and chip-and-PIN hasn't rid the world of ATM card skimming criminals...
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S3 Ep147: What if you type in your password during a meeting?
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 10
th
2023 at 13:34
Latest episode - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
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S3 Ep142: Putting the X in X-Ops
By
Paul Ducklin
β July 6
th
2023 at 19:58
How to get all your corporate "Ops" teams working together, with cybersecurity correctness as a guiding light.
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S3 Ep141: What was Steve Jobsβs first job?
By
Paul Ducklin
β June 29
th
2023 at 16:58
Latest episode - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
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UK hacker busted in Spain gets 5 years over Twitter hack and more
By
Naked Security writer
β June 26
th
2023 at 18:35
Not just that infamous Twitter hack, but SIM-swapping, stalking and swatting too...
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S3 Ep139: Are password rules like running through rain?
By
Paul Ducklin
β June 15
th
2023 at 18:43
Latest episode - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
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S3 Ep137: 16th century crypto skullduggery
By
Paul Ducklin
β June 1
st
2023 at 16:45
Lots to learn, clearly explained in plain English... listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
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S3 Ep136: Navigating a manic malware maelstrom
By
Paul Ducklin
β May 25
th
2023 at 16:50
Latest episode - listen now. Full transcript inside...
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S3 Ep134: Itβs a PRIVATE key β the hint is in the name!
By
Paul Ducklin
β May 11
th
2023 at 14:54
Latest episode - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
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Tracked by hidden tags? Apple and Google unite to propose safety and security standardsβ¦
By
Paul Ducklin
β May 3
rd
2023 at 19:58
To bleat, or not to bleat, that is the question.
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Mac malware-for-hire steals passwords and cryptocoins, sends βcrime logsβ via Telegram
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 30
th
2023 at 01:23
These malware peddlers are specifically going after Mac users. The hint's in the name: "Atomic macOS Stealer", or AMOS for short.
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S3 Ep132: Proof-of-concept lets anyone hack at will
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 27
th
2023 at 16:55
When Doug says, "Happy Remote Code Execution Day, Duck"... it's irony. For the avoidance of all doubt :-)
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S3 Ep130: Open the garage bay doors, HAL [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 13
th
2023 at 16:54
I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't... errr, no, hang on a minute, I can do that easily! Worldwide! Right now!
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Hack and enter! The βsecureβ garage doors that anyone can open from anywhere β what you need to know
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 5
th
2023 at 18:49
Grab a message/Play it back/You've just performed/A big phat hack...
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S3 Ep127: When you chop someone out of a photo, but there they are anywayβ¦
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 23
rd
2023 at 17:59
Listen now - latest episode. Full transcript inside.
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Bitcoin ATM customers hacked by video upload that was actually an app
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 20
th
2023 at 19:50
As the misquote goes, "Once is misfortune..." This is the second time, and you know what Lady Bracknell had to say about that...
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S3 Ep 126: The price of fast fashion (and feature creep) [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 16
th
2023 at 17:56
Worried about rogue apps? Unsure about the new Outlook zero-day? Clear advice in plain English... just like old times, with Duck and Chet!
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DoppelPaymer ransomware supsects arrested in Germany and Ukraine
By
Naked Security writer
β March 6
th
2023 at 16:16
Devices seized, suspects interrogated and arrested, allegedly connected to devastating cyberattack on University Hospital in DΓΌsseldorf.
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S3 Ep124: When so-called security apps go rogue [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 2
nd
2023 at 19:40
Rogue software packages. Rogue "sysadmins". Rogue keyloggers. Rogue authenticators. Rogue ROGUES!
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S3 Ep123: Crypto company compromise kerfuffle [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β February 23
rd
2023 at 19:58
Latest episode - listen now! Top-notch advice for cybersecurity, both at work and at home.
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S3 Ep122: Stop calling every breach βsophisticatedβ! [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β February 16
th
2023 at 17:46
Latest episode - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
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S3 Ep121: Can you get hacked and then prosecuted for it? [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β February 9
th
2023 at 19:41
Latest epsiode. Listen now!
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Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Crypto
By
Paul Ducklin
β February 6
th
2023 at 21:53
Hear renowned cybersecurity author Andy Greenberg's thoughtful commentary about the "war on crypto" as we talk to him about his new book...
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S3 Ep118: Guess your password? No need if itβs stolen already! [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β January 19
th
2023 at 15:53
As always: entertaining, informative and educational... and not bogged down with jargon! Listen (or read) now...
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Serious Security: How to improve cryptography, resist supply chain attacks, and handle data breaches
By
Paul Ducklin
β January 4
th
2023 at 19:50
Lessons for us all: improve cryptography, fight cybercrime, own your supply chain... and don't steal my data and then pretend you're sorry.
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Inside a scammersβ lair: Ukraine busts 40 in fake bank call-centre raid
By
Naked Security writer
β January 3
rd
2023 at 17:03
When someone calls you up to warn you that your bank account is under attack - it's true, because THAT VERY PERSON is the one attacking you!
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Naked Security 33Β 1/3 β Cybersecurity predictions for 2023 and beyond
By
Paul Ducklin
β December 30
th
2022 at 19:59
The problem with anniversaries is that there's an almost infinite number of them every day...
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S3 Ep115: True crime stories β A day in the life of a cybercrime fighter [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β December 29
th
2022 at 09:20
Listen now - you'll be alarmed, amused and educated, all in equal measure. (Full transcript in article.)
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S3 Ep114: Preventing cyberthreats β stop them before they stop you! [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β December 22
nd
2022 at 19:56
Join world-renowned expert Fraser Howard, Director of Research at SophosLabs, for this fascinating episode on how to fight cybercrime.
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S3 Ep112: Data breaches can haunt you more than once! [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β December 9
th
2022 at 16:46
Breaches, exploits, busts, buffer overflows and bug hunting - entertaining and educational in equal measure.
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SIM swapper sent to prison for 2FA cryptocurrency heist of over $20m
By
Naked Security writer
β December 6
th
2022 at 17:56
Guilty party got 18 months, also has to pay back $20m he probably hasn't got, which could land him in more hot water.
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S3 Ep111: The business risk of a sleazy βnudity unfilterβ [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β December 1
st
2022 at 19:58
Latest episode - listen now (or read if you prefer)...
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S3 Ep110: Spotlight on cyberthreats β an expert speaks [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 24
th
2022 at 16:52
Latest episode - security expert John Shier explains what the real-life cybercrime stories in the Sophos Threat Report can teach us
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S3 Ep109: How one leaked email password could drain your business [Audio + Transcript]
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 17
th
2022 at 17:52
Latest episode - listen now! Cybersecurity news plus loads of great advice...
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S3 Ep107: Eight months to kick out the crooks and you think thatβs GOOD? [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 3
rd
2022 at 17:51
Listen now - latest episode - audio plus full transcript
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BEC fraudster and romance scammer sent to prison for 25 years
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 4
th
2022 at 19:12
Two years of scamming + $10 million leeched = 25 years in prison. Just in time for #Cybermonth.
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S3 Ep100: Browser-in-the-Browser β how to spot an attack [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 15
th
2022 at 18:50
Latest episode - listen now! Cosmic rockets, zero-days, spotting cybercrooks, and unlocking the DEADBOLT...
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S3 Ep95: Slack leak, Github onslaught, and post-quantum crypto [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 11
th
2022 at 14:34
Latest episode - listen now! (Or read the transcript if you prefer.)
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Traffic Light Protocol for cybersecurity responders gets a revamp
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 5
th
2022 at 18:57
Traffic lights make a handy global metaphor for denoting the sensitivity of cybersecurity threat data - three colours that everyone knows.
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S3 Ep94: This sort of crypto (graphy), and the other sort of crypto (currency!) [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 4
th
2022 at 17:52
Latest episode - listen now! (Or read if that's what you prefer.)
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Paying ransomware crooks wonβt reduce your legal risk, warns regulator
By
Paul Ducklin
β July 12
th
2022 at 18:24
"We paid the crooks to keep things under control and make a bad thing better"... isn't a valid excuse. Who knew?
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FTC warns of LGBTQ+ extortion scams β be aware before you share!
By
Paul Ducklin
β June 27
th
2022 at 14:58
It's a simple jingle and it's solid advice: "If in doubt, don't give it out!"
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S3 Ep83: Cracking passwords, patching Firefox, and Apple vulns [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β May 19
th
2022 at 13:56
Latest episode - listen now!
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He sold cracked passwords for a living β now heβs serving 4 years in prison
By
Paul Ducklin
β May 13
th
2022 at 18:31
Crooks don't need a password for every user on your network to break in and wreak havoc. One could be enough...
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S3 Ep82: Bugs, bugs, bugs (and Colonial Pipeline again) [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β May 12
th
2022 at 15:46
Latest episode - lots to learn - plain English - fun with a serious side - listen now!
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S3 Ep81: Passwords (still with us!), Github, Firefox at 100, and network worms [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β May 5
th
2022 at 14:16
Latest episode - listen now!
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World Password Day β the 1960s just called and gave you your passwords back
By
Paul Ducklin
β May 5
th
2022 at 01:06
Yes, passwords are going away. No, it won't happen tomorrow. So it's still worth knowing the basics of picking proper passwords.
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Ransomware Survey 2022 β like the Curateβs Egg, βgood in partsβ
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 27
th
2022 at 15:22
You might not like the headline statistics in this year's ransomware report... but that makes it even more important to take a look!
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S3 Ep79: Chrome hole, a bad place for a cybersecurity holiday, and crypto-dodginess [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 21
st
2022 at 13:41
Do you know your Adam Osborne from your John Osbourne? Your Z80 from your 6502? Latest episode - listen now!
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S3 Ep77: Bugs, busts and old-school PDP-11 hacking [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 7
th
2022 at 12:24
Latest episode - listen now! Cybersecurity news and advice in plain English.
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LAPSUS$ hacks continue despite two hacker suspects in court
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 4
th
2022 at 21:36
Do you know where in your company to report security anomalies? If you receive such reports, do you have an efficient way to process them?
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UK police arrest 7 hacking suspects β have they bust the LAPSUS$ gang?
By
Naked Security writer
β March 25
th
2022 at 01:48
Seven alleged hackers have been arrested in the UK. But who are they, and which hacking crew are they from?
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S3 Ep74: Cybercrime busts, Apple patches, Pi Day, and disconnect effects [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 17
th
2022 at 13:32
Latest episode - listen now!
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S3 Ep73: Ransomware with a difference, dirty Linux pipes, and much more [Podcast + Transcript]
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 10
th
2022 at 19:37
Latest episode - listen now!
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Apple AirTag anti-stalking protection bypassed by researchers
By
Paul Ducklin
β February 23
rd
2022 at 17:59
Problems with Apple's Tracker Detect system, which warns you of likely stalking attempts using hidden AirTags.
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French speakers blasted by sextortion scams with no text or links
By
Paul Ducklin
β February 21
st
2022 at 17:59
You'd spot this one a mile away... but what about your friends or family?
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S3 Ep69: WordPress woes, Wormhole holes, and a Microsoft change of heart [Podcast + Transcript]
By
Paul Ducklin
β February 10
th
2022 at 01:15
Latest episode - listen now!
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Alleged carder gang mastermind and three acolytes under arrest in Russia
By
Naked Security writer
β January 24
th
2022 at 14:14
The motto of the gang was "In Fraud We Trust", and they went by a dizzying range of online nicknames.
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