Security News

S2 Ep33: Ransomware on sale, dark web disaster, dead drops and pillow forts – Naked Security Podcast
2020-04-02 15:45

This week we bring you the podcast from our makeshift home studios. We discuss Dharma ransomware, the tour guide who turned out to be a Chinese spy, and why thousands of dark web sites suddenly vanished.

S2 Ep31: Remote working, malwareless ransomware and EARN IT – Naked Security Podcast
2020-03-20 16:57

This week, Duck advises on how to keep your company safe while working remotely, Peter discusses malwareless ransomware attacks, and Mark shares the latest in the EARN IT saga. LISTEN NOW. Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point in the podcast.

S2 Ep30: Let’s Encrypt, ULTRASOUND attacks, backups for ransom – Naked Security Podcast
2020-03-11 17:51

This week we talk about why Let's Encrypt might have to celebrate its billionth certificate twice, wonder if James Bond could hack Siri with ultrasound, and make backups surprisingly interesting. LISTEN NOW. Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point in the podcast.

IWD: biometrics, machine learning, privacy and being a woman in tech – Naked Security Podcast
2020-03-08 12:33

To celebrate International Women's Day we invite you to this all-female splinter episode. We discuss privacy, biometrics, machine learning, social media, getting into cybersecurity and, of course, what it's like to be a woman in tech.

S2 Ep29: Facial recognition, malware madness and smart speakers – Naked Security Podcast
2020-03-04 15:08

This week we discuss the latest in the Clearview AI debacle, get more tales from the ransomware swamp and discover how often our smart speakers are listening to us. Host Anna Brading is joined by Sophos experts Paul Ducklin and Peter Mackenzie, and me!

S2 Ep28: Stalkerware, when cybercrooks return, and phishing gone wild – Naked Security Podcast
2020-02-27 13:19

This week we discuss the stalkerware app that spilled bucketloads of ultrapersonal data, a double-whammy ransomware attack on a homeless charity, and an Amazon Prime-themed phishing attack with a skull-and-crossbones twist. LISTEN NOW. Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point in the podcast.

S2 Ep27: Bluetooth holes, dodgy Chrome extensions and forgotten passwords – Naked Security Podcast
2020-02-21 14:32

This week we discuss why Google abruptly pulled more than 500 Chrome extensions from its Web Store, the case of a man held in custody for refusing to decrypt two hard drives, and research detailing a number of security holes in Bluetooth chipsets. Greg Iddon plays host and producer this week and is joined by fellow Sophos experts Paul Ducklin and Peter Mackenzie.