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Apple pushed out an iOS update in something of a hurry to shut down a serious 0-day bug. The GnuPG team scrambled to fix an ironic vulnerability that could be exploited during the very process of checking if the data you just received could be trusted.

What's the connection between coronavirus facemasks and fingerprint biometrics? Who would have expected funky job ads on the White House website? And who would you call if you spotted a deceased former colleague hanging out on your network? WHERE TO FIND THE PODCAST ONLINE. You can listen to us on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast and anywhere that good podcasts are found.

Anonymous and private, yet busted - we explain how darkweb sites sometimes keep your secrets and sometimes don't. We tell you the tale of a company with a cool name but allegedly with creepy habits coded into its browser extensions.

We explain how two French researchers hacked the Google Titan security key product, and dig into the Mimecast certificate compromise story to see what we can all learn from it. WHERE TO FIND THE PODCAST ONLINE. You can listen to us on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast and anywhere that good podcasts are found.

We advise you how to react when a friend suddenly asks for money, explain why Chromium is finally aiming for HTTPS by default, and warn you why you should never, ever hardcode passwords into your software. WHERE TO FIND THE PODCAST ONLINE. You can listen to us on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast and anywhere that good podcasts are found.

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How do you go from neuroscientist to DEFCON Social Engineering Capture the Flag champ? Find out from hacker and social engineering expert Rachel Tobac! Join us for a fascinating interview with Rachel about her journey, why you should always be "Politely paranoid", and the people who inspired her along the way.

We look at phishing tricks that really work, investigate a bizarre scam involving Subway sandwiches, and ask whether cybercriminals have lost their interest in the rest of us now they have coronavirus-related targets to go after. LISTEN NOW. Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point in the podcast.

In this episode, we dig into research that figured out a way to steal data from iPhones wirelessly; we tell the fascinating story of how environmentalist divers in Germany came across an old Enigma cipher machine at the bottom of the Baltic sea; and we give you advice on how to talk to phone scammers. LISTEN NOW. Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point in the podcast.

In this episode: we look at a network intrusion where the crooks tried to take over dozens of different online accounts from every user, we discuss the potential dangers of digital doorbells, and we give you some handy hints for improving your wireless security at home. LISTEN NOW. Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point in the podcast.