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Dec 16, 2023

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50K WordPress sites exposed to RCE attacks by critical bug in backup pluginThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5634794/advertisement

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Dec 16, 2023

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Titles in the series (100)

Enterprise security topics are discussed through the lens of current events, which catapult us into a discussion about hacking methods, security measures, and outcomes. Your hosts are Carl Franklin, Patrick Hynds, and Duane LaFlotte

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The Need for Speed: 17-year-old Uber Hacker Brags Online and gets Nabbed PDQ. by Security This Week
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The Pyramid of Threats: Patrick talks about the Pyramid of Threats, a mental model to categorize threats according to their popularity (biggest at the base). The higher you go up the pyramid, the harder it is to defend yourself against the threats. by Security This Week
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Introducing Security This Week: Our pilot episode, in which we lay the groundwork for what to expect from this podcast. by Security This Week
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OK, Facebook!: One good thing about last week's Facebook outage is that our kids now know what DNS is. by Security This Week
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It's the Little Things: Our pilot episode, in which we lay the groundwork for what to expect from this podcast. by Security This Week
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World War Hack!: Nation-states are ramping up the cyberwar by Security This Week
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VPNs and Cruise Missiles: Carl and Patrick (no Duane this week) talk about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware hack, and Pat's thoughts on how to shut down ransomware. by Security This Week
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Not a good week for Microsoft: Several attacks against Microsoft properties this week. They can't catch a break! by Security This Week
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Cash for Hacks: Disgruntled employee participates in a ransomware attack against their own company! Also, what's a public/private key pair? by Security This Week
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This Week in Ransomware: Phishing is when a bad actor sends you an email that looks like it came from Microsoft, Amazon, Google, or some other legit company that you probably use. They give you a link to click on for some reason, and with a single click, your entire hard... by Security This Week
47 min listen
Pull up your Breaches!: You will be a breach victim sooner or later. If you don't take measures to mitigate risk, and you get breached, you could be sued. by Security This Week
38 min listen
Redemption: Microsoft and Apple go on a Patch Rampage! by Security This Week
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Trick or Treat!: This week there have been some tricks, but you'll get a treat at the end! by Security This Week
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Rowhammer Time!: What happens when the digital world collides with the physical world? by Security This Week
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UK Government Porn Site: The Dirty Dangers of DNS! by Security This Week
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The Neverending Side Story: The three amigos can't seem to stop going on tangents when discussing ransomware and other hacks. by Security This Week
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We were just trying to help by Security This Week
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Skim This!: Nefarious individuals can steal your credit card right underneath your nose! by Security This Week
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Beware Sharp Edges!: Ransomware is the overwhelming theme for this show. As for the sharp edges, you'll have to listen to get that reference. by Security This Week
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Don't look a grift horse in the mouth!: If you have an Android phone and get apps from the Google Play store, you might have been robbed. by Security This Week
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Not Really the Last Pass: Enable 2 Factor Authentication on your LastPass account! by Security This Week
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Living in a Zero-Trust World: A US government mandate requires authentication systems to start adopting zero-trust policies. Are you ready? by Security This Week
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Happy Christmahaunukwanzadan!: More Log4j developments, more career advice for criminals, and more reasons to not click on email links. by Security This Week
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Beware Thy Neighbor!: Sometimes your neighbors impinge on your rights. The same thing happens in multi-tenant systems. All will be explained. by Security This Week
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From Russia, with Love: Looks like Russia is hacking Ukraine. Who knew? by Security This Week
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The Internet is Burning!: No, really. You NEED to listen to this episode before you do anything else. by Security This Week
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Is Cheating at Gaming a Gateway Drug?: If you want to see the next generation of hackers, consider monitoring the gaming cheats industry by Security This Week
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Apple Lockdown Mode is Coming!: Apple announced that a new security feature known as Lockdown Mode will roll out with iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura to protect high-risk individuals against targeted spyware attacks. by Security This Week
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Hackers Get Involved!: As Russia wages war on Ukraine, we see stories emerging of hacking groups on both sides joining the cyberwar. by Security This Week
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Watch out for the Dirty Pipe!: As the kinetic war (and cyberwar) between Ukraine and Russia marches on, a new Linux exploit wreaks havoc on all Linux (and therefore Android) systems. Patch it! by Security This Week
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Spoutible Exposes Sensitive User Data!: At least the API was thorough! by Security This Week
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The Mother of All Breaches!: Mother of all breaches reveals 26 billion records! by Security This Week
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Ultimate Job Interview Fail!: Blockchain dev's wallet emptied in "job interview" using npm package by Security This Week
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Got LogoFAIL? You're Screwed!: LogoFAIL exploit bypasses hardware and software security measures and is nearly impossible to detect or remove by Security This Week
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Is Your iPhone Exploiting You?: Last week there was a scare about the NameDrop feature in iOS 17. What's the real story? by Security This Week
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What's wrong with Password123?: The guys check out a list of the top 200 most common passwords used all over the world. by Security This Week
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Apparently Crime Pays!: Fraudsters make $50,000 a day by spoofing crypto researchers by Security This Week
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