Podcast appearances and mentions of doug aamoth

How good is Apple's AirTag stalker detection? Why are web coders still making Y2K-like blunders? And how many Instagram scams can you get in one weekend? https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/apple-airtag-anti-stalking https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/did-we-learn-nothing-from-y2k https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/instagram-scammers-as-busy-as-ever With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity) Instagram: NakedSecurity (https://instagram.com/nakedsecurity)

VM escapes could put your host servers at risk. PHP fixes an input validation bug in input validation code. A WordPress plugin maker shows you how to write a decent security report. And French scammers remind us that sextortion is sadly still a thing. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/vmware-fixes-holes https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/irony-alert-php-fixes-security-flaw https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/wordpress-backup-plugin-maker-updraft-says-you-should-update https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/french-cybercriminals-using-sextortion-scams With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity) Instagram: NakedSecurity (https://instagram.com/nakedsecurity)

Alleged Bitcoin fraudsters busted, power company in trillion-dollar payout blunder, how a blizzard led to a telecomms revolution, and 0-day after 0-day after 0-day. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/self-styled-crocodile-of-wall-street-arrested https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/power-company-pays-out-3-trillion-compensation https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/apple-zero-day-drama-for-macs-iphones-and-ipads https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/adobe-fixes-zero-day-exploit-in-e-commerce-code https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/google-announces-zero-day-in-chrome-browser With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity) Instagram: NakedSecurity (https://instagram.com/nakedsecurity)

Problems with plugins. A Wormhole wormhole. Can machines think? Microsoft has a change of heart. And then another one. Why screen cleaning cloths are cool. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/elementor-wordpress-plugin-has-a-gaping-security-hole https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/wormhole-cryptotrading-company-turns-over-340000000-to-criminals https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/microsoft-blocks-web-installation-of-its-own-app-installer-files https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/at-last-office-macros-from-the-internet-to-be-blocked-by-default With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity) Instagram: NakedSecurity (https://instagram.com/nakedsecurity)

Stealing root on Linux. Snooping on RAM with a video driver bug. Apple patches a zero-day hole. SMS scams promise home PCR machines. German court freaks out over fonts. How to be private. And a paint robot that went wild. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/pwnkit-security-bug-gets-you-root https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/linux-kernel-patches-performance-can-be-harmful-bug https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/apple-patches-safari-data-leak https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/coronavirus-sms-scam-offers-home-pcr https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/website-operator-fined-for-using-google-fonts https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/happy-data-privacy-day With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity) Instagram: NakedSecurity (https://instagram.com/nakedsecurity)

Watch out for tax scams. Crooks with the motto "In Fraud We Trust". How not to write a data breach notification. Where to find the "10" key on your telephone. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/tax-scam-emails-are-alive-and-well-as-us-tax-season-starts https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/alleged-carder-gang-mastermind-and-three-acolytes-under-arrest-in-russia https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/cryptocoin-broker-crypto-com-says-2fa-bypass-led-to-35m-theft With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity) Instagram: NakedSecurity (https://instagram.com/nakedsecurity)

Russia busts Revil. Romance scammer sent to prison. Wormable Windows hole patched. Memories of the HAPPY99 virus. Linux disk encryption trouble. Apple browsers leak personal data. And how (not) to paint a computer. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/revil-ransomware-crew-allegedly-busted https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/romance-scammer-who-targeted-670-women https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/wormable-windows-http-hole https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/serious-security-linux-full-disk-encryption-bug https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/serious-security-apple-safari-leaks-private-data With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity) Instagram: NakedSecurity (https://instagram.com/nakedsecurity)

A JavaScript coder sabotages his own projects. Routers with critical holes. Honda cars party like it's 2002. The FTC warns everyone to patch. And a Log4Shell-like bug in another Java library. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/javascript-developer-destroys-own-projects https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/home-routers-with-netusb-support https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/honda-cars-in-flashback-to-2002 https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/ftc-threatens-legal-action https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/log4shell-like-security-hole With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity) Instagram: NakedSecurity (https://instagram.com/nakedsecurity)

Log4Shell - the gift that keeps on taking. Scammers threatening your social media accounts. Apple Home has a pecuu[...]uuliar bug. And why 2FA is easier than you think. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/sfw-the-top-n-cybersecurity-stories https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/log4shell-vulnerability-number-four https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/log4shell-the-movie https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/instagram-copyright-infringment-scams https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/apple-home-software-bug With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity) Instagram: NakedSecurity (https://instagram.com/nakedsecurity)

Understanding Log4Shell. Fixing Log4Shell. What criminals are up to with Log4Shell. Apple's latest security fixes. And what (not to) do when your mouse gets stuck. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/log4shell-explained https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/log4shell-java-vulnerability https://news.sophos.com/log4shell-hell-anatomy-of-an-exploit https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/apple-security-updates-are-out With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity) Instagram: NakedSecurity (https://instagram.com/nakedsecurity)

Mozilla's "BigSig" buffer overflow hole. UK to put IoT vendors on notice. The Mother of All Demos. Cryptocurrency company catastrophe. Firefox gets an extra sandbox. And an access point from outer space (OK, from home). https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/mozilla-patches-exploitable-bigsig https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/iot-devices-must-protect-consumers https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/cryptocurrency-startup-fails-to-subtract https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/firefox-update-brings-a-whole-new With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity) Instagram: NakedSecurity (https://instagram.com/nakedsecurity)

Call scammers and cryptocoin treachery. Cloud insecurity and yet more cryptocoin treachery. Facial recognition creepiness. And the wannabe wizard that went to school with a trainee Sith. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/us-government-securities-watchdog-spoofed https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/cloud-security-dont-wait-until-your-next-bill https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/controversial-face-matchers-clearview-set-to-be-fined With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity) Instagram: NakedSecurity (https://instagram.com/nakedsecurity)

Cybersecurity tips for the holiday season and beyond. Exchange at risk from public exploit. GoDaddy loses passwords for 1.2m users. Longest-lived Windows version ever. Don't make your cookies public. And the day that umbrellas became an anti-DDoS tool. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/black-friday-and-cyber-monday-heres-what https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/check-your-patches-public-exploit-now-out https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/godaddy-admits-to-password-breach-check https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/github-cookie-leakage-thousands-of-firefox-cookie-files With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge (https://www.edithmudge.com) Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email: tips@sophos.com Twitter: NakedSecurity (https://twitter.com/nakedsecurity) Instagram: NakedSecurity (https://instagram.com/nakedsecurity)

Let's Encrypt brings HTTPS to everyone. Researchers rediscover an Outlook data leakage issue. VMware keeps it real. And when the mouse is away, the cat will play. With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

A scarily exploitable hole in Microsoft open source code. A simpler take on delivery scams. A Face ID bypass hack, patched for the initial release of iOS 15. And how not to get locked in a cabling closet. Coder? Use Sophos Intelix yourself for free: https://sophos.com/intelix With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

Apple patches two zero-day bugs. Microsoft patches one zero-day bug. A security researcher finds a fast-food bug (non-insect sort). And a touchpad user turns right into left, and vice versa. (See also: Big Office bug squashed for September 2021 Patch Tuesday) With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

Overlooked security flaw leaves web code vulnerable. A home alarm system that almost anyone can turn off. Some fascinating Firefox bugs fixed. And when you grab your laptop... but it's not yours. With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

Security code flushes out security bugs. Recursion: see recursion. Phishing (and lots of it). And the Windows desktop that got so big it imploded. With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

More money troubles in cryptotown. Trouble with plastic spaghetti. The mouse that conquered Windows. And the embarrassment when you report one of your very own emails as a phish. With Paul Ducklin and Doug Aamoth. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

When you spend tens of pounds but get billed thousands because the system mistook the date for the amount. Our tips to make #SocialMediaDay your safest day on social media yet. And a clip from a great new privacy splintersode we'll be airing next week. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

Ukrainian cops bring out the BFG (Big Fearsome Grinder) and cut open some doors. A repeated request for destructive Linux code enters its 15th year. Peloton exercise bicycles found to be rootable. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

Will quantum cryptography mean the end of encryption? How was the FBI able to get bitcoins back in the Colonial Pipeline ransomware case? What is the ALPACA attack, and does it make your browsing less secure? With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

Alleged malware coder from the Trickbot gang arrested. 5500 passwords cracked and salaries stolen by "credential stuffing" crook. And we answer a listener's question about just how tough to be when judging a company that's had a breach. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

The fascinating tale of a bug that's baked into Apple's latest chip. Why the Aussie data breach warning site HIBP is partnering with the FBI. And a coronavirus tracking toolkit that fell foul of privacy rules. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

Apple patches a raft of serious security holes. Police arrest eight suspects in an online scamming ring. We explain how WhatsApp messages from hacked accounts are helping cybercrooks bypass 2FA. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

Apple's brand new AirTag product got hacked already. Things you can learn from Colonial Pipeline's ransomware misfortune. Why Dell patched a bunch of driver bugs going back more than a decade. And the "Is it you in the video?" scam just keeps on coming back. Additional links you will find useful: https://news.sophos.com/en-us/using-sophos-edr-to-identify-endpoints-impacted-by-dell https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/ransomware-dont-expect-a-full-recovery https://www.sophos.com/ransomware With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

We look into Apple's recent emergency updates that closed off four in-the-wild browser bugs. We explain how the infamous "Flubot" home delivery scam works and how to stop it. We investigate a recent security bug that threatened the PHP ecosystem. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

We investigate whether AirDrop is really as dangerous as researchers claimed. We discuss the pestiferous problem of fake Linux bugs submitted as an academic exercise. We review the latest Sophos Ransomware Report and uncover uncomfortable truths about paying up. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

How Firefox showed the hand to a widely abused online tracking trick. Why reading from one part of your computer's memory can paradoxically (and sneakily) let you write to another part. And yet more IoT bugs, this time a whole slew of them that go by the moniker "name:wreck". With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

We look at the big-money hacks from the 2021 Pwn2Own competition. We investigate the difficulties of hiring an assassin via the dark web. We wrestle with some of the privacy issues relating to COVID-19 infection tracking apps. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

How scammers copied a government website almost to perfection. What to do about those fake "bug" hunters who ask for payment for finding "vulnerabilities" that aren't. Why the Dutch data protection authority fined Booking.com for not sending in a data breach disclosure fast enough. Useful podcasts and videos mentioned in this episode: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/s3-ep12-a-chat-with-social-engineering-hacker-rachel-tobac https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/s3-ep8-a-conversation-with-katie-moussouris https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/what-should-you-say-if-you-have-a-data-breach With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

How a social engineer ripped off a victim lured in by one of those "small outstanding fee to pay" home delivery scams. The ransomware crooks targeting networks that still haven't done their Hafnium patches. And the Linux kernel security holes that lay there undiscovered for 15 years. Related articles that we refer to in the show: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/beware-the-dhl-delivery-message https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/watch-out-scummy-scammers https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/s3-ep12-a-chat-with-social-engineering-hacker-rachel-tobac https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/blackkingdom-ransomware https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/serious-security-webshells-explained https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/naked-security-live-hafnium-explained https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/serious-security-the-linux-kernel-bugs With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

We discuss an iPhone app that allowed anyone to snoop on anyone's calls - but not in the way you might expect. We investigate a data breach where 150,000 surveillance cameras protecting hundreds or thousands of customers were apparently "secured" by a single password... that got leaked onto the internet. And we urge you as keenly as we can: "Don't spread hoaxes, folkses." With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

The graphics card that wants you to stick to playing games, the man that didn't weigh 100 tons after all, and the marketing gang that used a browser bug to bombard iPhone users with scammy online surveys. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

How a bug hunter snuck into the internal networks of 35 megacorporations. Why romance scams are going stronger than ever (and how to avoid them). What to do about those tempting but treacherous "tax refund" messages. And a listener tells us how he got a bit carried away while he was gardening... With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

We delve into Google's tight-lipped Chrome bugfix, explain how a Belgian researcher awarded himself 111,848 cups of coffee, and discuss the audacious but thankfully temporary theft of the Perl.com domain. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

Apple pushed out an iOS update in 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. And Europol reported on a successful takedown operation against the notorious Emotet malware. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

What's the connection between coronavirus facemasks and fingerprint biometrics? Who would have expected funky job ads on the White House website? And what would you do if you ran into a deceased former colleague on your network? With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin Original music by Edith Mudge *** Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

Anonymous and private, yet busted! We explain how darkweb sites sometimes keep your secrets... and sometimes don't. We help you improve your cybersecurity at home. And we tell you the tale of a company with the coolest name but allegedly with the creepiest habits coded into its browser extensions. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin Original music by Edith Mudge *** Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

We explain how two French researchers hacked a Google Titan security key (but why you don't need to panic), and dig into the Mimecast certificate compromise story to see what we can all learn from it. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin Original music by Edith Mudge *** Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

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. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Original music by Edith Mudge *** Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

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. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/phishing-tricks-that-really-work https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/subway-sandwich-scam-mystifies https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/was-there-a-covid-19-vaccine-hack Original music by Edith Mudge *** Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

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. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/how-to-steal-photos-off-someones-iphone https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/german-divers-find-enigma-crypto-machine https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/vishing-criminals-let-rip-with-two-scams Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

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. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/gift-card-hack-exposed-you-pay-they-play https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/bzzzzzzt-how-safe-is-that-keenly-priced-digital-doorbell https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/home-wi-fi-security-tips-5-things-to-check Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

In this episode: we say thanks to companies that refuse to pay ransomware hush money, dig into the new Sophos 2021 Threat Report, and take a quick look inside a malicious Linux kernel driver. Also, a sneak preview of our upcoming podcast interview with bug bounty pioneer Katie Moussouris. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin *** Cult videogame company Capcom pays a big round $0.00 to ransomware crooks https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/cult-videogame-company-capcom-pays-a-big-round-0 The Sophos Threat Report 2021 https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/sophos-threat-report-2021 The Cloud Snooper Malware https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/the-cloud-snooper-malware *** Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

In this episode: When payments go astray, why "just in case" cybersecurity warnings do more harm than good, how to shop safely on Black Friday and beyond, and (oh no!) what to do when all your emails disappear. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin *** To register for the Sophos Evolve event: https://sophos.com/evolve Smishing attack tells you “mobile payment problem” – don't fall for it https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/smishing-attack-tells-you-mobile-payment-problem “Instant bank fraud” hoax is back – don't spread fake news https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/instant-bank-fraud-hoax-is-back-dont-spread-fake-news Black Friday – stay safe before, during and after peak retail season https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/black-friday-stay-safe-before-during-and-after *** Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

In this episode: a zero-day bug in Chrome for Android, the imminent death of Adobe Flash, the evolution of "malware-as-a-service", and the malware risks from image search. Also (oh! no!), why you should take care before you pair. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/another-chrome-zero-day-this-time-on-android https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/adobe-flash-its-the-end-of-the-end-of-the-end https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/buer-loader-malware-as-a-service-joins-emotet Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

This week: Facebook scammers trick you with fake copyright notices, voice scammers automate their attacks on the vulnerable, how to tune up your mobile privacy, and (oh! no!) the best/worst IT helpdesk call ever. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin *** Facebook “copyright violation” tries to get past 2FA – don't fall for it https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/facebook-copyright-violation-tries-to-get-past-2fa Phone scamming – friends don't let friends get vished https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/phone-scamming-friends-dont-let-friends-get-vished Time for a mobile privacy reset? https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/time-for-a-mobile-privacy-reset *** Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

This week: the DOJ's attempt to reignite the Battle to Break Encryption; the story of the Russian hackers behind the Sandworm Team; a zero-day bug just patched in Chrome; and (oh no!) why your vocabulary needs the word "restore" even more than it needs "backup". With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin *** US Department of Justice reignites the Battle to Break Encryption https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/us-department-of-justice-reignites Russian “government hackers” charged with cybercrimes by the US https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/russian-government-hackers-charged Chrome zero-day in the wild – patch now! https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/chrome-zero-day-in-the-wild *** Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity

In this episode: we investigate a smartwatch for kids with a creepy set of functions, discuss Microsoft's short-lived takedown of Trickbot, explain how to avoid the Windows "Ping of Death" bug, and (oh no!) find the source of mysterious beeping from every computer in the office. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin *** Creepy covert camera “feature” found in popular smartwatch for kids https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/creepy-covert-camera-feature-found Microsoft on the counter­attack! Trickbot malware network takes a hit https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/microsoft-on-the-counterattack-trickbot Windows' "Ping of Death" bug revealed https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/windows-ping-of-death-bug *** Original music by Edith Mudge Got questions/suggestions/stories to share? Email tips@sophos.com Twitter @NakedSecurity Instagram @NakedSecurity