Security This Week

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

OK, Facebook!

One good thing about last week's Facebook outage is that our kids now know what DNS is.

Oct 11, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 12

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.

Oct 06, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 11

We were just trying to help

Sometimes well-meaning companies implement a technical solution to a problem to be helpful, and it doesn't go well.

Sep 27, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Redemption

Microsoft and Apple go on a Patch Rampage!

Sep 20, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Not a good week for Microsoft

Several attacks against Microsoft properties this week. They can't catch a break!

Sep 14, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Living in a Zero-Trust World

A US government mandate requires authentication systems to start adopting zero-trust policies. Are you ready?

Sep 03, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Cash for Hacks

Disgruntled employee participates in a ransomware attack against their own company! Also, what's a public/private key pair?

Aug 28, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 6

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.

Aug 20, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 5

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.

Aug 14, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 4

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 drive is encrypted and your computer can't be used until you pay a ransom. This week we talk about how to spot phishing emails and how big companies are getting involved to fight ransomware. Don't miss it!

Aug 05, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 3

It's the Little Things

Our pilot episode, in which we lay the groundwork for what to expect from this podcast.

Jul 28, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Introducing Security This Week

Our pilot episode, in which we lay the groundwork for what to expect from this podcast.

Jul 23, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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