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Security This Week

Carl Franklinwww.securitythisweek.com
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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Episodes

Windows Patch Tuesday

Microsoft patched 120+ Windows flaws last week!

Apr 16, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Google says Oops!

Last week, Google sent a security patch to 3.2 billion users of Chrome

Apr 11, 202243 minSeason 1Ep. 38

What's in a Password?

Is a longer password with numbers, lower and uppercase letters, and symbols harder to hack?

Mar 25, 202243 minSeason 1Ep. 36

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!

Mar 12, 202245 minSeason 1Ep. 34

Hackers Get Involved!

As Russia wages war on Ukraine, we see stories emerging of hacking groups on both sides joining the cyberwar.

Mar 07, 202243 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Verify! Verify! Verify!

Many scammers can be foiled by asking a simple question.

Feb 20, 202239 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Macros Shmacros!

This week, Microsoft got around to disabling Internet macros in Office apps by default. Brilliant!

Feb 14, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 30

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.

Jan 09, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Happy Christmahaunukwanzadan!

More Log4j developments, more career advice for criminals, and more reasons to not click on email links.

Dec 27, 202134 minSeason 1Ep. 23

More Log4j Stuff

We think we'll be talking about Log4j for a long time.

Dec 19, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 22

The Internet is Burning!

No, really. You NEED to listen to this episode before you do anything else.

Dec 11, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Don't Click This Link!

Disturbing statistics show the US lost billions to cybercrime in 2021

Dec 04, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Rowhammer Time!

What happens when the digital world collides with the physical world?

Nov 20, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 18

World War Hack!

Nation-states are ramping up the cyberwar

Nov 13, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 17

The Neverending Side Story

The three amigos can't seem to stop going on tangents when discussing ransomware and other hacks.

Nov 06, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Skim This!

Nefarious individuals can steal your credit card right underneath your nose!

Oct 30, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Trick or Treat!

This week there have been some tricks, but you'll get a treat at the end!

Oct 23, 202152 minSeason 1Ep. 14

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.

Oct 16, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 13
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