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The IT Governance Podcast

English, Technology, 1 season, 218 episodes, 1 day, 7 hours, 42 minutes
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Catch up on the latest information security news with our fortnightly podcast. Also, keep an eye out for webinars and author interviews, where we speak with industry experts about information security, cyber security, data privacy and much, much more.
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IT Governance Podcast 20.10.23: Casio, Cisco, MOVEit (again) and the ICC

This week, we discuss a data breach affecting Casio users in 149 countries, two zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco’s IOS XE web user interface, a slew of legal action against Progress Software following the MOVEit Transfer breach, and an update on last month’s cyber attack on the International Criminal Court.
10/23/20237 minutes, 1 second
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IT Governance Podcast 6.10.23: TikTok, Sony and MOVEit and DarkBeam

This week, we discuss another GDPR fine for TikTok relating to its processing of child users’ personal information, more data breaches caused by MOVEit Transfer, including Sony Interactive Entertainment, and the exposure of a mammoth 3.8 billion data records.
10/6/20236 minutes, 23 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 22.09.23: MGM Resorts, Microsoft Azure, International Criminal Court

This week, we discuss a cyber attack on MGM Resorts that has allegedly cost the company millions of dollars in revenue even before it began its remediation efforts, the leak of 38 terabytes of Microsoft data and a cyber attack on the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
9/22/20237 minutes, 31 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 08.09.23: Electoral Commission (again), Meta, Pôle emploi

This week, we discuss security issues at the Electoral Commission, Meta’s appeal against daily GDPR fines, and a breach affecting 10 million users of the French unemployment agency Pôle emploi.
9/7/20236 minutes, 5 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 25.8.23: Tesla, Duolingo, Lapsus$ trial

This week, we discuss “insider wrongdoing” at Tesla, a data breach affecting 2.6 million Duolingo users and the conclusion of a two-month court case against members of the Lapsus$ gang.
8/24/20235 minutes, 24 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 11.8.23: Electoral Commission, PSNI, Capita

This week, we discuss data breaches affecting the Electoral Commission and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and the financial repercussions of Capita’s March ransomware incident.
8/10/20237 minutes, 12 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 14.7.23: EU-US DPF, UK-US data bridge, MOVEit patches and other security fixes

This week, we discuss the new EU adequacy decision for the US, based on the Data Privacy Framework (plus Max Schrems’s inevitable reaction), and a proposed UK-US ‘data bridge’; fixes for three more vulnerabilities in Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer app; plus this month’s Patch Tuesday and other security updates.
7/13/20237 minutes, 40 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 30.6.23: ChatGPT, LetMeSpy and MS Teams, plus Alan Calder on cyber security

This week, we discuss 100,000 compromised ChatGPT credentials, a data breach affecting the LetMeSpy stalkerware app, and a potential security vulnerability in Microsoft Teams that could be exploited to spread malware. Plus, Alan Calder discusses the current cybersecurity and regulatory landscape, and how they affect organisations.
6/29/202320 minutes, 38 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 16.6.23: MOVEit, LinkedIn, Spotify and Google Bard

This week, we discuss a data breach affecting users of Progress Software’s MOVEit file transfer app, GDPR fines for LinkedIn and Spotify, and the delay of Google Bard’s EU launch because of privacy concerns.
6/15/20237 minutes, 14 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 2.6.23: Capita, NHS, Meta, GDPR, DPDI Bill and Alan Calder on cyber regtech

This week, we discuss more organisations affected by Capita’s security issues, the security implications of 20 NHS trusts’ use of Meta Pixel, Meta’s €1.2 billion GDPR fine and its potential effects for other organisations, and the progress of the DPDI (No. 2) Bill. Plus, Alan Calder discusses cyber regtech and how organisations can use it to manage their regulatory compliance.
6/1/202317 minutes, 32 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 19.5.23: Capita, USS, Colchester City Council and Alan Calder’s analysis.

This week, we look at the wider repercussions of the Capita ransomware attack, and how numerous clients have been affected, including the Universities Superannuation Scheme and other pension providers. Plus, accusations of another Capita breach and Alan Calder on what all organisations can learn from the attack and Capita’s response.
5/18/202316 minutes, 31 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 5.5.23: ChatGPT, LockBit, T-Mobile, Alan Calder on cyber security for boards

This week, we discuss ChatGPT’s restoration in Italy despite wider security concerns, an apology from the LockBit ransomware group and another breach for T-Mobile, and Alan Calder discusses what boards need to do to build their organisations’ cyber defences.
5/4/202319 minutes, 17 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 21.4.23: Capita, Chrome, LockBit for Macs and Alan Calder on cyber security

This week, we discuss the apparent sale of exfiltrated Capita data by the Black Basta ransomware group, a zero-day Google Chrome vulnerability and the development of a new LockBit ransomware variant targeting macOS, and Alan Calder analyses the new US National Cybersecurity Strategy and explains what all organisations should learn from it.
4/20/202318 minutes, 11 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 2023-7: Capita, ChatGPT and TikTok (yet again)

This week, we discuss a cyber attack on the outsourcing giant Capita, Italy's ban on OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot and further bad news for TikTok: a £12.7 million fine from the ICO for breaching UK data protection law.
4/5/20238 minutes, 54 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 2023-6: Ferrari, Dole, TikTok (again), Android

This week, we discuss ransomware attacks on Ferrari and the Dole Food Company, another TikTok ban – this time by the BBC – and vulnerabilities that allow some Android phones to be hacked with only the victim's phone number.
3/23/20236 minutes, 51 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 2023-5: WH Smith, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, TikTok

This week, we discuss a data breach affecting WH Smith, the latest proposals to reform data protection law in the UK, TikTok's response to being banned by the European Commission and European Parliament, and the proposed US RESTRICT Act, and a woman who has been sentenced for defrauding Luton Borough Council in a cyber attack.
3/9/20236 minutes, 59 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 2023-4: EU-US Data Privacy Framework, Twitter 2FA, GoDaddy, HardBit 2.0

This week, we discuss the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties’s opinion of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, Twitter’s decision to disable free text-based 2FA, a series of attacks on GoDaddy’s infrastructure and the HardBit 2.0 ransomware group’s negotiation tactics.
2/23/20239 minutes, 11 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 2023-3: Bank security flaws ranked, ION ransom paid, MP hacked

This week, we discuss a Which? investigation into basic security flaws on banks' websites and apps, a ransomware attack on the financial firm ION Cleared Derivatives, and a phishing attack that compromised the emails of Stewart McDonald MP.
2/9/202332 minutes, 31 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 2023-2: Mailchimp, fast food, T-Mobile, ice rinks, iOS update and ISO 27001

This week, we discuss the fallout from the latest Mailchimp breach, a ransomware attack on KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell's parent company, another T-Mobile data breach, an incident affecting Planet Ice, and an update for older Apple devices. We also talk to the ISO 27001 expert Steve Watkins about his new pocket guide to the Standard.
1/26/202330 minutes, 47 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast 2023-1: more ransomware attacks on the education sector, and DPC and Meta sued

This week, we discuss a series of ransomware attacks on 30 schools and colleges in the UK, legal action against both Meta and the Irish Data Protection Commission following last year’s massive Facebook GDPR fine, and the third stage of a cyber-defence-in-depth strategy: management.
1/12/202333 minutes, 26 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 14: Rackspace, Citrix and EU-US adequacy decision

This week, we discuss a ransomware attack on Rackspace, a Citrix zero-day vulnerability, the forthcoming EU adequacy decision in respect of the EU-U.S Data Privacy Framework, and the second stage of a cyber-defence-in-depth strategy: protection.
12/15/202229 minutes, 42 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 13: $100 million ransomware, Westmount City, Suffolk Police, AI

This week, we discuss the Hive ransomware as a service, the latest developments following the Medibank breach, a Canadian city shut down by ransomware, Suffolk Police's leak of sensitive data and the ethical implications of AI.
11/24/202235 minutes, 15 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 12: Interserve, Medibank, UPS and Patch Tuesday

This week, we discuss a £4.4 million GDPR fine for the construction company Interserve, a data breach affecting 9.7 million customers of Medibank, an unusual GDPR fine for UPS, and Microsoft’s latest software updates.
11/10/20226 minutes, 40 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 11: EU-US Data Privacy Framework, ransomware & cyber detection

This week, we discuss the new mechanism for transferring EU residents’ personal data to the US, the first GDPR Data Protection Seal, a new ransomware attack targeting Ukraine and its allies, and the first layer in a defence-in-depth approach to cyber security: detection.
10/27/202224 minutes, 26 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 10: Data protection reform, Easylife fine, Uber conviction and work

This week, we discuss yet more planned changes to UK data protection law, a £1.35 million GDPR fine for “predatory marketing”, the conviction of Uber’s former chief security officer, and a new book about how to establish an enjoyable career.
10/13/202228 minutes, 28 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 9: TikTok, American Airlines and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

This week, we discuss a potential fine of £27 million for TikTok, a data breach caused by a phishing attack on American Airlines and a $35 million penalty for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC after ”extensive” security failures.
9/29/20225 minutes, 35 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 8: Twitter, Instagram, InterContinental and Cloud security

This week, we discuss allegations of data security failures at Twitter, a €405 million fine for Instagram, a cyber attack on InterContinental Hotels Group, and why Cloud security is so important.
9/15/20226 minutes, 38 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 7: Apple zero-day, NHS ransomware update and 0ktapus phishing campaign

This week, we discuss two zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Apple devices, the further effects of a ransomware attack on an NHS digital services provider and a large-scale phishing campaign affecting users of secure services such as Okta, Authy and Signal.
9/1/20224 minutes, 56 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 6: NHS ransomware, Ukraine, Digital Protection and Information Bill

This week, we discuss a ransomware attack on an NHS digital services provider and a huge increase in cyber attacks as a result of the war in Ukraine, and provide an overview of the main reforms to UK data protection law proposed by the Digital Protection and Information Bill.
8/18/20226 minutes, 5 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 5: Facebook, Twitter, VW, Digital Protection and Information Bill

This week, we discuss a malware campaign targeting Facebook Business users, a breach apparently affecting 5.4 million Twitter users, a €1.1 million GDPR fine for Volkswagen, the new Digital Protection and Information Bill, and why it’s so important to maintain your cyber security through a recession.
8/4/202227 minutes, 20 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 4: Ransomware advice, MFA phishing and The Art of Cyber Security

This week, we discuss NCSC and ICO advice to the legal profession, a new phishing campaign that bypasses multifactor authentication, and the huge increase in the number of ransomware and phishing attacks this year. Plus, we talk to Gary Hibberd about his new book, The Art of Cyber Security.
7/21/202223 minutes, 56 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 3: NCSC guidance, Amagasaki breach, Maastricht Uni and the metaverse

This week, we discuss new NCSC guidance on avoiding cyber security “staff burnout”, a data breach affecting a Japanese city's entire population, good news for the ransomware-hit Maastricht University, and the privacy implications of the metaverse.
7/7/202211 minutes, 44 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 2: Yodel, ransomware, the Data Reform Bill and cyber defence in depth

This week, we discuss a cyber attack that’s disrupted Yodel’s deliveries, new tactics from a ransomware gang, the government’s plans for reforming UK data privacy law, and the importance of a defence-in-depth approach to cyber security.
6/23/20229 minutes, 54 seconds
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IT Governance Podcast Episode 1: Twitter, Beeple, QuickBooks and Hybrid Working Security

This week, we look at a $150 million fine for Twitter, phishing attacks affecting the Twitter followers of the digital artist Beeple and users of the accounting platform QuickBooks, and a massive data breach affecting Pegasus Airlines – plus we talk about security issues facing organisations with a remote or hybrid workforce.
6/9/202212 minutes, 36 seconds
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Brexit And Schrems II | Practical Implications For UK - EU Data Transfers 1

The Schrems II ruling and Brexit mean that UK organisations are required to reconsider the legal basis for the transfer of personal data to and from Europe. The webinar recording covers: The Schrems II decision regarding transfers of data; The implications for UK and EU data controllers regarding data transfers; The types of data transfers organisations should consider; Data flows and the legal basis for UK–EU data transfers; Practical steps organisations can take now; and What the future holds following Schrems II and Brexit.
3/16/20211 hour, 29 minutes, 43 seconds
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Data Flow Audit And Data Mapping For GDPR Compliance

We take a look at Data Flow Audit And Data Mapping For GDPR Compliance in this webinar recoding
3/16/202153 minutes, 48 seconds
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Introduction To Data Mapping

We take a look at Data Flow Mapping in this webinar recording
3/16/20211 hour, 3 minutes, 44 seconds
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Data Protection By Design And By Default Under The GDPR

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) highlights how the principles of ‘privacy by design’ and ‘privacy by default’ are fundamental to ensuring that organisations protect the rights of data subjects. We take a look at Data Protection By Design And By Default Under The GDPR in this webinar recording
3/16/20211 hour, 16 minutes, 17 seconds
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The First Steps Towards GDPR Compliance

Alan Calder, Founder and CEO of IT Governance discusses the first steps towards GDPR compliance in this webinar recording.
3/16/20211 hour, 4 minutes, 24 seconds
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Weekly podcast: Goodbye!

In our last ever podcast, we discuss Citrix’s data breach, the GDPR and cookie walls, data breach notification, and Patch Tuesday.
3/14/20196 minutes, 30 seconds
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7th March Weekly podcast: Reports galore! DCMS, Microsoft and Cisco

This week, we delve into the government's FTSE 350 Cyber Governance Health Check report, Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report Volume 24, and Cisco's latest Data Privacy Benchmark Study
3/7/20196 minutes, 12 seconds
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28 February Weekly podcast: ICANN, DNS and DNSSEC; credential stuffing, and passwords managers

This week, we discuss ICANN's warning about DNS attacks, the extent of credential stuffing attacks on the retail sector, password managers' responses to recent research into security flaws, and the European Data Protection Supervisor's annual report for 2018.
2/28/20196 minutes, 54 seconds
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21 February Weekly podcast: Password managers, unpatched vulnerabilities, formjacking and Wendy's

This week, we discuss a security flaw affecting 1Password, Dashlane, KeePass and LastPass; the prevalence of historic vulnerabilities in corporate IT systems; the increase in formjacking attacks; and Wendy's $50 million data breach settlement.
2/21/20195 minutes, 41 seconds
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14 February Weekly podcast: Mumsnet, OkCupid and Apple

This week, we discuss a data breach at Mumsnet, no data breach at OkCupid, and a lawsuit against Apple for implementing security measures.
2/14/20195 minutes, 48 seconds
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7 February Weekly podcast: Metro Bank, Student Loans Company, GDPR breaches and seals

This week, we discuss the compromise of Metro Bank's two-factor authentication system, nearly one million cyber attacks on the Student Loans Company, nearly 60,000 GDPR breaches and a surprising discovery for some marine biologists
2/7/20197 minutes, 13 seconds
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31 January Weekly Podcast: Facebook VPN, FaceTime bug, and Internet Explorer 10

31 January Weekly Podcast: Facebook VPN, FaceTime bug, and Internet Explorer 10 by IT Governance
1/31/20195 minutes, 51 seconds
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24 January Weekly podcast: Google GDPR fine, EU-US Privacy Shield and US DNS hijacking attacks

This week, we discuss Google's €50 million GDPR fine, GDPR complaints against eight streaming services, Facebook’s Supreme Court appeal and its potential effects on the EU-US Privacy Shield, and an Emergency Directive from the US Department of Homeland Security.
1/24/20195 minutes, 37 seconds
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17 January Weekly podcast: US government websites, Liberia DDoS attacker and no-deal Brexit

This week, we discuss how the US government shutdown is affecting federal websites' security, the sentencing of a man who knocked Liberia's Internet offline with a botnet, and what a no-deal Brexit means for data protection
1/17/20197 minutes, 21 seconds
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11 January Weekly podcast: German data breach, poor passwords, Marriott, NHS Digital & Patch Tuesday

This week, we discuss a high-profile German data breach, the top worst passwords of 2018, the resignation of NHS Digital’s CISO, and Microsoft’s latest patches.
1/10/20197 minutes, 20 seconds
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14 December Weekly Podcast: 2018 end-of-year roundup

This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months
12/13/201816 minutes, 42 seconds
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30th November Weekly podcast: Uber, Google, and City of York Council vs RapidSpike

This week, we discuss the latest fines for Uber in connection with its 2016 data breach, GDPR complaints against Google, and the other side of the City of York Council 'hack' story.
11/29/20187 minutes, 19 seconds
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23 November Weekly podcast: Amazon, TalkTalk and City of York

This week, we discuss Amazon's exposure of customer names and addresses, jail sentences for two TalkTalk hackers, and a data breach affecting a City of York rubbish app.
11/22/20185 minutes, 25 seconds
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16 November Weekly podcast: Bank of England, the OPM, Patch Tuesday and Japanese minister

This week, we discuss a Bank of England cyber resilience exercise, the latest cyber security news from the US Office of Personnel Management, the highlights of this month's Patch Tuesday, and a surprising admission by a Japanese cyber security minister
11/16/20186 minutes, 36 seconds
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9 November Weekly podcast: HSBC, Evernote and Apache Struts

This week, we discuss a data breach affecting HSBC's US customers, a XSS vulnerability in Evernote and a critical RCE vulnerability in Apache Struts
11/8/20185 minutes, 22 seconds
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2 November Weekly podcast: Planes, trains and online learning

This week, we discuss BA's update about its recent data breach, the 9.4 million victims of Cathay Pacific's data breach, Eurostar's password reset, and an indictment for the criminals behind an extortion attempt at lynda.com
11/1/20185 minutes, 45 seconds
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26 October Weekly podcast: Supermicro, federal data privacy law and Morrisons

This week, we discuss the stalemate between Bloomberg Businessweek and Supermicro, Apple and Facebook’s call for a federal data privacy law in the US, and what the Morrisons Appeal Court ruling means for every organisation
10/25/20187 minutes, 59 seconds
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19 October Weekly podcast: US Defense Department, MOD and NHS

19 October Weekly podcast: US Defense Department, MOD and NHS by IT Governance
10/18/20186 minutes, 8 seconds
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12 October Weekly Podcast: Google+, Supermicro and Heathrow

This week we discuss the end of Google+, allegations of Chinese motherboard interference, and a £120,000 fine for Heathrow Airport
10/11/20188 minutes, 14 seconds
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5 October Weekly Podcast: Russian cyber crimes, Facebook breach and Tory conference app

This week, we discuss Russian cyber crime, the Facebook breach affecting 90 million users and the Conservative Party's conference app breach
10/4/20184 minutes, 31 seconds
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28 September Weekly podcast: SHEIN, Tesco Bank, UK cyberwarfare unit and Uber

Big numbers this week: we discuss a data breach affecting 6.42 million SHEIN customers, a potential £30 million FCA fine for Tesco Bank, the UK's new £250 million cyberwarfare unit, and a $148 million settlement for Uber
9/27/20185 minutes, 49 seconds
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21st September Weekly podcast: Equifax once more, Bristol Airport, Smeg and Mirai creators

This week, we discuss a record ICO fine for Equifax, cyber attacks on Bristol Airport and Smeg, and the sentencing of the creators of the Mirai botnet
9/20/20186 minutes, 20 seconds
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14th September Weekly podcast: BA, Npower, Lazarus Group and Patch Tuesday

This week, we discuss the continuing fallout from the BA breach, the compromise of 5,000 Npower customers' details, DoJ charges against a North Korean computer programmer, and this month's Microsoft updates
9/17/20186 minutes, 17 seconds
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7 September Weekly podcast: Plusnet, TV Licensing, BEC scams and data breach causes

This week, we discuss a data breach at Plusnet, poor security at tvlicensing.co.uk, why most BEC scams succeed, and what causes most data breaches
9/6/20185 minutes, 25 seconds
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The Periscope Podcast

Welcome to the IT Governance Periscope Podcast: This week’s episode is an investigation into the DPO’s role – who needs one, what they do and their role in a data breach.
9/3/20187 minutes, 33 seconds
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31 August Weekly Podcast: Air Canada, Huazhu Hotels, and West Ham FC

In this week's podcast, we discuss the data breach at Air Canada, Huazhu Hotels, and West Ham Football Club
8/30/20183 minutes, 23 seconds
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24 August Weekly Podcast: Weekly Podcast: Superdrug, Facebook and Twitter, and the ICO

In this week's podcast, we discuss the data incident at Superdrug, Facebook and Twitter removing accounts, and the ICO website being down.
8/23/20183 minutes, 23 seconds
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The Periscope Podcast

Welcome to the IT Governance Periscope Podcast: This week’s episode is an investigation into reporting on staff training, awareness and IT Governance products and solutions for organisations that suffer a data breach
8/20/201811 minutes, 57 seconds
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17 August Weekly podcast: Intel Foreshadow attack, Cosmos cash-out scheme, TLS 1.3 and Patch Tuesday

This week, we discuss a new flaw affecting Intel processors, a $13.5 million cyber attack on an Indian bank, the release of version 1.3 of the Transport Layer Security protocol and the highlights from this month's Microsoft patches.
8/17/20186 minutes, 4 seconds
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August 10 Weekly podcast: ICS attacks, Reddit and SIM swap arrests

This week, we discuss new research into attacks on industrial control systems, Reddit's recent breach, and an apparent crackdown on SIM swap fraud
8/10/20186 minutes, 39 seconds
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3 August Weekly podcast: Dixons Carphone, Fashion Nexus, Yale and Alaska

This week, we discuss the 10 million affected by Dixons Carphone's 2017 data breach, the exposure of hundreds of thousands of clothes shoppers' details, Yale University's ten-year old data breach, and a return to typewriters for government workers in Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Anchorage.
8/3/20186 minutes, 8 seconds
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The IT Governance Periscope Podcast #1

Welcome to the IT Governance Periscope Podcast: This week’s episode is an investigation into cyber incident response management and IT Governance products and solutions for organisations which suffer a data breach.
8/2/201822 minutes, 17 seconds
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27 July Weekly podcast: Chrome and HTTP, British Airways, and Level One Robotics

This week we discuss Google Chrome flagging sites that use HTTP as not secure, BA's GDPR fail, and a massive data breach affecting more than 100 manufacturing companies.
7/27/20186 minutes, 13 seconds
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Client X #2: Physical Technology – Hardware

Welcome to the IT Governance Technology & Media Podcast: Client X. Account Manager Zak Rush joins us again for our second episode. Zak is a Technology & Media sector specialist at IT Governance. It’s his job to identify client obligations, discuss project scope and generally facilitate any and all client needs in the Technology & Media sector.
7/20/201818 minutes, 29 seconds
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20th July Weekly podcast: the IICSA, the EU-US Privacy Shield, data breach costs and Lotto hackers

This week, we discuss a £200,000 fine for the IICSA, a move to suspend the EU-US Privacy Shield, how much a data breach might cost your organisation, and the sentencing of two National Lottery hackers.
7/19/20186 minutes, 7 seconds
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13th July Weekly podcast: banks, Thomas Cook, London cyber court and Facebook

This week, we discuss operational resilience in the banking and financial market infrastructures sectors, a data breach affecting Thomas Cook subsidiaries, London's proposed new court building and the latest development in the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal
7/13/20186 minutes, 43 seconds
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Client X #1: The Information Technology Sector

Welcome to the IT Governance Technology & Media Podcast: Client X. Account Manager Zak Rush joins us for our first episode. Zak is a Technology & Media sector specialist at IT Governance. It’s his job to identify client obligations, discuss project scope and generally facilitate any and all client needs in the Technology & Media sector.
7/12/201812 minutes, 52 seconds
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6 July Weekly Podcast: NHS Digital Breach, Typeform Data Breach, and Noble Design Fine

This week, we discuss the unauthorised sharing of 150,000 patients' confidential health data, the first ripples from the Typeform data breach, and a £4,500 fine for a company that didn't register with the ICO
7/6/20185 minutes, 33 seconds
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29 June Weekly podcast: Exactis, BetVictor, Ticketmaster, and GDPR complaints

This week, we discuss the apparent leak of 340 million data records, a vulnerability that exposed sensitive BetVictor data, a data breach affecting up to 40,000 Ticketmaster customers, and the number of GDPR complaints since 25 May.
6/29/20186 minutes, 6 seconds
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22 June Weekly podcast: BT, Bithumb, Islington Council and World Cup phishing

This week, we discuss a £77,000 fine for BT, Bithumb's loss of £24 million, Islington Council's PCI DSS fail and some topical phishing campaigns.
6/22/20185 minutes, 22 seconds
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8th June Weekly podcast: MyHeritage, PageUp, Rochester Grammar School and, yes, the GDPR

This week, we discuss the compromise of 92 million MyHeritage users' credentials, “unauthorised activity” at PageUp, a missing memory stick at Rochester Grammar School, and the first couple of weeks of the GDPR
6/8/20185 minutes, 28 seconds
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1 June Weekly podcast: Yahoo hacker sentenced, acoustic DoS attack and GDPR compliance fails

This week, we discuss the sentencing of one of the perpetrators of the 2013 Yahoo breach, a new type of denial-of-service attack that can crash computers just using sound and how not to email your customers
6/1/20184 minutes, 59 seconds
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25 May Weekly podcast: the GDPR is here

The General Data Protection Regulation is now in force. Don't panic.
5/25/20183 minutes, 20 seconds
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18 Weekly podcast: myPersonality, train Wi-Fi and Kaspersky Lab

This week, we discuss the exposure of millions of Facebook users' data, security failings in train passenger networks and Kaspersky Lab's relocation to Switzerland
5/17/20185 minutes, 52 seconds
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11 May Weekly podcast: Twitter, Spectre-NG, NIS Directive and patches

This week, we discuss Twitter's password reset, new Spectre CPU flaws, the implementation of the EU's NIS Directive, and patch Tuesday's highlights
5/10/20185 minutes, 13 seconds
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4th May Weekly podcast: NHS upgrade, $242m Equifax loss and prison hacker jailed

This week, we discuss a new deal between the NHS and Microsoft, the financial cost of Equifax's massive data breach, and a jail sentence for a hacker who altered prison records
5/3/20184 minutes, 39 seconds
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26 April Weekly podcast: TSB, hotel locks and NATO exercise

This week, we discuss TSB's chaotic system upgrade, a security flaw in electronic hotel locks and a major NATO cyber security exercise
4/27/20184 minutes, 38 seconds
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Weekly discussion podcast #13: Security in the Digital World

This week’s extract is taken from Graham Day’s book: Security in the Digital World. This must-have guide features simple explanations, examples and advice to help you become security-aware in a developing digital world. Find out more: www.itgovernance.co.uk/shop/product/…digital-world
4/26/20184 minutes, 56 seconds
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20 April Weekly podcast: Russia warning, RBKC fined and TaskRabbit breached

This week, we discuss an alert from the NCSC, US DHS and FBI, a £120,000 fine for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and a data breach at IKEA's TaskRabbit marketplace.
4/20/20184 minutes, 56 seconds
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Weekly discussion podcast #12: Security in the Digital World

This week’s extract is taken from Graham Day’s book: Security in the Digital World. This must-have guide features simple explanations, examples and advice to help you become security-aware in a developing digital world. Find out more: www.itgovernance.co.uk/shop/product/…digital-world
4/19/20185 minutes, 32 seconds
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Weekly discussion podcast #11: Security in the Digital World

This week’s extract is taken from Graham Day’s book: Security in the Digital World. This must-have guide features simple explanations, examples and advice to help you become security-aware in a developing digital world. Find out more: www.itgovernance.co.uk/shop/product/…digital-world
4/13/20185 minutes, 20 seconds
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6 April Weekly podcast: Panera Bread, Grindr and MyFitnessPal

This week, we discuss responses to data breaches at Panera Bread, Grindr and Under Armour's MyFitnessPal
4/6/20185 minutes, 49 seconds
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Weekly discussion podcast #10: Security in the Digital World

This week’s extract is taken from Graham Day’s book: Security in the Digital World. This must-have guide features simple explanations, examples and advice to help you become security-aware in a developing digital world. Find out more: www.itgovernance.co.uk/shop/product/…digital-world
4/6/20185 minutes, 30 seconds
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Weekly discussion podcast #9: Security in the Digital World

This week’s extract is taken from Graham Day’s book: Security in the Digital World. This must-have guide features simple explanations, examples and advice to help you become security-aware in a developing digital world. Find out more: www.itgovernance.co.uk/shop/product/…digital-world
3/22/20184 minutes, 54 seconds
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23 March Weekly podcast: National Lottery, Russian cyber warfare and Cambridge Analytica

This week, we discuss a credential-stuffing attack on Camelot, heightened fears over Russian cyber attacks and, inevitably, Cambridge Analytica/Facebook.
3/22/20185 minutes, 49 seconds
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16 March Weekly podcast: ICO GDPR campaign, Gwent Police, Binance and MediaGet

This week, we discuss the ICO's new GDPR campaign for micro businesses, a potential data breach at Gwent Police, a US$250,000 reward from Binance and Windows Defender stops a massive malware campaign
3/16/20186 minutes, 7 seconds
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Weekly discussion podcast: Security in the Digital World

This week’s extract is taken from Graham Day’s book: Security in the Digital World. This must-have guide features simple explanations, examples and advice to help you become security-aware in a developing digital world. Find out more: https://www.itgovernance.co.uk/shop/product/security-in-the-digital-world
3/15/20182 minutes, 40 seconds
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9 March Weekly podcast: Memcached DDoS attacks, Equifax (once again) and Alexa

This week, we discuss the biggest distributed denial-of-service attacks on record, another 2.4 million people affected by the Equifax data breach, and Alexa's sense of humour.
3/8/20185 minutes, 11 seconds
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Weekly discussion podcast: Critical Information Infrastructure, Part 6

A vital source of information and thought-provoking insights into potential issues within critical information infrastructure (CII).
3/1/20183 minutes, 3 seconds
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23 February Weekly podcast: Reports galore and more cryptojacking

This week, we discuss new reports from Cisco, McAfee and the CSIS, and Big Brother Watch, and hear more about malicious Monero mining.
2/22/20185 minutes, 27 seconds
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Weekly discussion podcast: Critical Information Infrastructure, Part 5

A vital source of information and thought-provoking insights into potential issues within critical information infrastructure (CII).
2/22/20184 minutes, 52 seconds
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16 January Weekly podcast: Browsealoud cryptojacking, Bee Token phishing and Olympic attacks

This week, we discuss the use of cryptocurrency mining software on numerous government websites, a phishing scam that robbed Bee Token investors of $1 million and cyber attacks on the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
2/16/20185 minutes, 36 seconds
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Weekly discussion podcast: Critical Information Infrastructure, Part 4

A vital source of useful information and thought-provoking insights into potential issues within critical information infrastructure (CII).
2/14/20184 minutes, 6 seconds
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09 February Weekly podcast: Grammarly, Infraud and Octoly

This week, we discuss breaches at Grammarly and Octoly, and the arrest of leading members of the Infraud cyber crime group.
2/8/20185 minutes, 16 seconds
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Weekly discussion podcast: Critical Information Infrastructure, Part 3

A vital source of useful information and thought-provoking insights into potential issues within critical information infrastructure (CII).
2/7/20183 minutes, 40 seconds
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02 January Weekly podcast: Australian Cabinet Files, Matt Hancock MP's app and Monero mining

This week, we discuss the Australian government's loss of thousands of classified documents, DCMS Secretary of State Matt Hancock's buggy new app and the growing trend of cybercriminals using cryptocurrency miners.
2/1/20185 minutes, 43 seconds
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Weekly discussion podcast: Critical Information Infrastructure, Part 2

A vital source of information and thought-provoking insights into potential issues within critical information infrastructure (CII).
1/31/20183 minutes, 24 seconds
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26 Jan Weekly podcast: cyber attacks on UK likely, Trump malware, more Spectre & Meltdown problem

This week, we discuss Norton's new Cyber Security Insights Report, the inevitability of a category one cyber attack on the UK, unofficial PDFs of Fire and Fury spreading malware, and further fallout from the Spectre and Meltdown CPU vulnerabilities
1/25/20185 minutes, 49 seconds
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Weekly discussion podcast: Critical Information Infrastructure, Part 1

A vital source of information and thought-provoking insights into potential issues within critical information infrastructure (CII).
1/24/20184 minutes, 14 seconds
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19 January Weekly podcast: Meltdown and Spectre SCADA problems, Apple text bomb and WEF cyber risks

This week, we discuss further problems caused by patches for the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, a text bomb that crashes Apple devices and the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2018.
1/18/20184 minutes, 44 seconds
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12 January Weekly podcast: Carphone Warehouse, USB drives, VTech and Patch Tuesday

This week, we discuss a £400,000 ICO fine for Carphone Warehouse, an unfortunate prize from Taiwan's Criminal Investigations Bureau, a $650,000 FTC settlement for VTech and the highlights of this month's Patch Tuesday.
1/11/20184 minutes, 52 seconds
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05 January Weekly Podcast: A recap of the top stories of 2017 and a look ahead to 2018

This week, we look back at the big news from last year, and consider what the next 12 months have in store.
1/4/20188 minutes, 59 seconds
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08 December Weekly podcast: NCSC and Kaspersky, parliamentary passwords and macOS High Sierra

This week, we discuss the NCSC's warning to senior civil servants, the poor password habits of MPs, and a bug in the patch Apple rushed out last week.
12/7/20176 minutes, 41 seconds
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1 December Weekly podcast: Imgur, Uber (again), Apple vulnerability, NHS Digital

This week, we discuss a data breach affecting 1.7 million Imgur users, the 2.7 million UK victims of the Uber breach, a major security flaw in macOS High Sierra, and a new investment in data security from the NHS.
11/30/20175 minutes, 17 seconds
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24 November Weekly podcast: Uber, Tether, Bitcoin and Western Union

This week, we discuss Uber's cover-up of a 2016 breach that compromised 57 million drivers' and customers' personal information, the theft of almost $31 million worth of USDT and more than €100,000 worth of Bitcoin, and good news for victims of Western Union transfer scams.
11/24/20175 minutes, 38 seconds
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17 November Weekly podcast: Jewson, Huddle, Equifax (yet again)

This week, we discuss security breaches at Jewson and Huddle, and Equifax's post-breach losses.
11/17/20174 minutes, 9 seconds
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09 November Weekly Podcast: Ethereum, Maersk, Paradise Papers, Yahoo and Equifax (yet again)

This week, we discuss a vulnerability that's caused $280 million of cryptocurrency Ethereum to be frozen, the cost of NotPetya to AP Moller-Maersk, the data breach at law firm Appleby, and the former Yahoo and Equifax CEOs grilling by Senators.
11/9/20175 minutes, 32 seconds
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03 November Weekly podcast: Hilton breach, WordPress SQL injection and ICO helpline

This week, we discuss Hilton's settlement following breaches in 2014 and 2015, an important WordPress update that fixes a SQL injection vulnerability, and a new phone service to help small organisations prepare for the GDPR.
11/3/20174 minutes, 56 seconds
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27 October Weekly podcast: Bad Rabbit, Kaspersky Lab and the Data Protection Bill

This week, we discuss a new strain of ransomware, Kaspersky’s new ‘comprehensive transparency initiative’, and the latest Data Protection Bill news.
10/26/20175 minutes, 19 seconds
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20 October Weekly Podcast: WPA2 Krack attack, Iranian brute force, pizza and Microsoft

This week, we discuss the WPA2 protocol's susceptibility to attack, claims that Iran subjected the UK's parliamentary email system to a brute-force attack, breaches at pizza vendors, and an alleged security slip-up at Microsoft that exposed a database of unfixed vulnerabilities.
10/20/20175 minutes, 17 seconds
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12 October 2017 - Weekly podcast: Accenture, Disqus and Equifax (yet again)

This week, we discuss the exposure of four unsecured Accenture servers to the Internet, how Disqus handled its data breach, and bad news for Equifax's UK customers.
10/12/20175 minutes, 25 seconds
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06 October Weekly Podcast: Every Yahoo! account breached, Equifax update, Conservative conference

This week, we discuss 3 billion compromised Yahoo! accounts, the latest Equifax news, and Home Secretary Amber Rudd's opinion of technology experts
10/5/20174 minutes, 51 seconds
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29 September Weekly podcast: Deloitte and Equifax breaches

29 September Weekly podcast: Deloitte and Equifax breaches by IT Governance
9/28/20174 minutes, 28 seconds
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21 Sept Weekly podcast: ransomware and its ethics, and the celebrities that endanger your business

This week we discuss the Locky/FakeGlobe ransomware campaign, the moral quandary facing cyber criminals, and the worst celebrities to search for online – from a security point of view, that is
9/21/20173 minutes, 54 seconds
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15 September Weekly podcast: Equifax, Facebook and Kaspersky

This week, we discuss the Equifax data breach, a fine for Facebook and a ban for Kaspersky.
9/14/20174 minutes, 51 seconds
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08 September Weekly podcast: SLC, MacEwan University and the return of the Shadow Brokers

This week we discuss a phishing scam affecting students, a Canadian university’s loss of C$11.8 million, and an increase in data dumps from the Shadow Brokers.
9/7/20174 minutes, 9 seconds
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1 September Weekly podcast: Onliner Spambot, Notts County Council and WikiLeaks

This week, we discuss the exposure of 711 million email addresses by a spambot's server, a £70,000 ICO fine for Nottinghamshire County Council, and a cyber attack on WikiLeaks.
8/31/20174 minutes, 44 seconds
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25 August Weekly podcast: swiftQueue, Neymar and FTSE 350 cyber governance

This week, we discuss an data breach at an NHS contractor, the hacking of FC Barcelona’s Twitter account, and a new government report on cyber security awareness.
8/24/20174 minutes, 53 seconds
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18 August Weekly Podcast: Holyrood attack, NotPetya (again) and retail breaches double

This week, we discuss a brute-force attack on the Scottish Parliament, the ongoing costs of June's NotPetya attacks, and a double in the number of data breaches affecting the retail sector.
8/17/20175 minutes, 44 seconds
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11 August Weekly Podcast: Home Sec duped, NotPetya, MalwareTech nicked, new data protection bill

This week, we discuss a prankster’s email conversation with Amber Rudd, the ongoing effects of the NotPetya malware pandemic, the arrest of WannaCry sinkholer Marcus Hutchins by the FBI, and the launch of a data protection bill to implement the GDPR in the UK
8/10/20174 minutes, 19 seconds
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04 August Weekly podcast: Amazon Echo, Android banking malware and Cardiff billboard

This week, we discuss a vulnerability that could allow attackers to turn your Amazon Echo into a wiretap, a new strain of the Svpeng mobile banking malware and the hacking of a digital billboard to display right-wing messages.
8/3/20173 minutes, 49 seconds
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27 July Weekly podcast: Budapest bug, hackable car wash and Unicredit breach

This week, we discuss the arrest of a well-meaning Hungarian teenager, vulnerabilities in Internet-connected car washes that could cause them to physically attack users, and data breaches at Italy's biggest bank.
7/27/20173 minutes, 46 seconds
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21 July Weekly Podcast: Newcastle City Council, Myspace and Apple

This week, we discuss a data breach affecting adoptees in Newcastle, Myspace's account recovery process, and a security update fixing 47 iOS flaws
7/24/20174 minutes, 17 seconds
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14 July Weekly Podcast: Trump Hotels breach, Microsoft, and the GDPR Report

In this week's podcast, we discuss another breach at Trump Hotels, a change in how Microsoft collects user data, and the GDPR Report 2017.
7/13/20173 minutes, 44 seconds
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Author Podcast: Fundamentals of Information Risk Management Auditing, with Christopher Wright

Christopher Wright, author of 'Fundamentals of Information Risk Management Auditing', sits down with us and talks about his book. Buy this book here: https://www.itgovernance.co.uk/shop/product/fundamentals-of-information-risk-management-auditing
7/7/201715 minutes, 12 seconds
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7 July Weekly podcast: AA (aagaain), NotPetya decrypted? and Bithumb hacked

This week, we discuss another incident response debacle at the AA, the latest move from the NotPetya group, and the hacking of the Bithumb virtual currency exchange.
7/6/20175 minutes, 36 seconds
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30 June Weekly podcast: The AA, MPs’ emails and Petya/NotPetya

This week, we discuss a password reset at the AA, a cyber attack on parliamentary emails and the NotPetya malware attack.
6/29/20175 minutes, 54 seconds
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23 June Weekly podcast: Skype, the $1 million ransom and the Queen

This week, we discuss a DDoS attack on Skype, a ransomware attack on South Korean web hosting firm Nayana, and the UK government's new Data Protection Bill
6/22/20173 minutes, 43 seconds
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16 June Weekly Podcast: Council fined for DPA breach, bumper Patch Tuesday and new Mac malware

This week, we discuss a £100,000 fine for Gloucester City Council, a new set of post-WannaCry patches for unsupported Windows versions, and two new strains of Mac malware
6/15/20174 minutes, 45 seconds
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9 June Weekly podcast: EternalBlue (again), new USB compromise and widening cyber skills gap

This week, we discuss the use of the EternalBlue exploit to distribute new payloads after WannaCry, a vulnerability that will give access to network credentials via locked computers, and news that there will be 350,000 cyber security job vacancies by 2022.
6/8/20174 minutes, 26 seconds
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2 June Weekly podcast: Basildon council, cosmetic surgery clinic hacked, WannaCry not spread by XP

This week, we discuss a £150,000 fine for Basildon Borough Council, a data breach affecting a Lithuanian cosmetic surgery clinic, and news that the recent WannaCry ransomware attack may not have spread via Windows XP.
6/1/20173 minutes, 50 seconds
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Author podcast: ISO27001 in a Windows Environment, with Brian Honan

Brian Honan, author of 'ISO27001 in a Windows Environment', sits down with us and talks about his book. Buy this book here: https://www.itgovernance.co.uk/shop/product/iso27001-in-a-windows-environment-third-edition
5/31/201715 minutes, 8 seconds
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26 May Weekly podcast: BT phishing, Twitter vulnerability, S8 iris recognition

This week we discuss a phishing attack target BT customers, a major vulnerability in Twitter, and a vulnerability in the Samsung Galaxy S8
5/25/20174 minutes, 12 seconds
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18 May Weekly Podcast: WannaCry summarised, and DocuSign, Brooks Brothers and Zomato breached

This week we provide an overview of the WannaCry ransomware worm, and discuss a number of recent data breaches.
5/18/20175 minutes, 38 seconds
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12 May Weekly podcast: Guardian Soulmates, Persirai botnet, 'crazy bad' Microsoft RCE vulnerability

This week, we discus a data breach affecting the Guardian Soulmates dating site, a new IoT botnet potentially affecting 120,000 IP cameras, and the worst Windows remote code execution vulnerability 'in living memory'.
5/11/20175 minutes, 51 seconds
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Author podcast: Managing Information Security Breaches, with Michael Krausz

Michael Krausz, author of 'Managing Information Security Breaches - Studies from real life', sits down with us and talks about his book. Buy this book here: https://www.itgovernance.co.uk/shop/product/managing-information-security-breaches-studies-from-real-life-2nd-edition
5/10/201713 minutes, 38 seconds
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05 May Weekly podcast: Google Docs, $100 million phishing campaign, Intel critical vulnerability

This week, we discuss a new Google Docs spam campaign, name the companies involved in a $100 million phishing scam, and discuss a seven-year old Intel vulnerability.
5/4/20174 minutes, 35 seconds
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28 April Weekly podcast: Skype/Spyke, Android MilkyDoor malware and Linksys router vulnerabilities

This week, we discuss a Skype vulnerability called Spyke, new Android malware that gives attackers access to networks via infected devices, and vulnerabilities affecting 25 models of Linksys router
4/27/20174 minutes, 46 seconds
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21 April Weekly podcast: data breaches at InterContinental Hotels, RingGo and Allrecipes

This week, we discuss data breaches affecting customers of InterContinental Hotels, RingGo and Allrecipes, those companies’ handling of the incidents, and how incident handling will be affected by the EU’s new data protection law.
4/20/20175 minutes, 59 seconds
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14 April Weekly podcast: Wonga, prisoners and Agas

This week we discuss a data breach that may have compromised the personal information of more than 250,000 Wonga customers, the enterprising cyber crimes of four Ohio prisoners, and a series of security flaws that could allow anyone to control your Aga.
4/13/20175 minutes
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07 April Weekly podcast: LastPass (again), NHS phishing, garage doors and Samsung smart TVs

This week, we discuss a new vulnerability in LastPass's browser extensions, phishing at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Internet-connected garage door opener Garadget, and a new exploit that hacks Samsung smart TVs via radio signals.
4/6/20175 minutes, 18 seconds
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31 March Weekly podcast: Honda and Flybe fined, WoW phishing, Minecraft malware, gift cards attacked

This week, we discuss companies falling foul of existing laws while attempting to comply with the GDPR, problems for Warcraft and Minecraft players, and a bot attack affecting gift cards on nearly 1,000 websites.
3/30/20175 minutes, 24 seconds
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24 March $100 million phishing scam, Yahoo (again), LastPass vulnerabilities, and ICO GDPR report

This week, we discuss the arrest of a Lithuanian man over a $100 million phishing scam, an indictment against the alleged perpetrators of the Yahoo breach that compromised half a billion accounts, a number of vulnerabilities affecting LastPass's browser extensions, and the ICO's warning to local councils to prepare for the GDPR
3/23/20175 minutes, 15 seconds
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17 March - Weekly Podcast - Fraud, phishing and fighting the cyber threat

This week, we discuss new reports from KPMG, Beaming and the NCSC, which cover a huge increase in cyber fraud, the massive business cost of phishing, and how to fight the "significant and growing" cyber threat.
3/16/20174 minutes, 23 seconds
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10 March Weekly podcast: Shamoon, Year Zero and Confide

This week, we discuss the re-emergence of the Shamoon/Disttrack malware, a new trove of CIA documents from WikiLeaks and "numerous security vulnerabilities" in an app used by President Trump's aides.
3/9/20173 minutes, 53 seconds
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Weekly podcast: Cloudflare, Cloudbleed, CloudPets and Yahoo

This week, we discuss the Cloudbleed bug, a breach affecting CloudPets, and the latest news from Yahoo.
3/2/20174 minutes, 50 seconds
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24 February Weekly podcast: Operation BugDrop, Georgia-Pacific and the DHS

This week, we discuss a large-scale cyber-reconnaissance operation, a former system administrator who caused $1 million of damage, and access problems at the US Department of Homeland Security
2/23/20174 minutes, 54 seconds
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17 Feb Weekly podcast: Yahoo breached, university attacked by lampposts & WordPress blogs defaced

This week, we discuss yet another Yahoo breach, a university attacked by its own Internet of Things network, and a WordPress vulnerability that leaves blogs open to defacement.
2/16/20176 minutes, 12 seconds
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10 February Weekly podcast: Sports Direct, fileless malware and remote printer hijacking

This week, we discuss a hack that Sports Direct didn’t tell its staff about, a spate of malware attacks against enterprise networks, and 150,000 printers churning out ASCII robots.
2/9/20175 minutes, 10 seconds
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3 February Weekly podcast: Telemarketing, NHS botnet, charity DPA breaches and goodbye LeakedSource!

This week, we discuss a Florida telemarketing company leaking hundreds of thousands of sensitive files, Google apparently mistaking the NHS network for a botnet, 11 charities breaching the data protection act, and the demise of LeakedSource
2/2/20175 minutes, 24 seconds
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20 January Weekly Podcast: NHS cyber attack, new White House appointment and killer squirrels

This week, we discuss a cyber attack on England’s biggest NHS trust, the appointment of Rudi Giuliani to a White House cyber security committee and new research into the biggest threat to critical infrastructure (hint: for once it’s not cyber attack).
1/19/20174 minutes, 35 seconds
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13th January Weekly podcast: Hello Kitty, school ransomware and airport security concerns

This week, we discuss the reappearance of the exposed Hello Kitty database, a warning from Action Fraud about ransomware attacks on schools, and an unsecured airport system leaking passenger data.
1/12/20174 minutes, 28 seconds
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23 December Weekly Podcast: cyber security in review

This week, we look at the biggest stories of the year.
12/22/201615 minutes, 45 seconds
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16 December Weekly Podcast: Yahoo breached again, plus TalkTalk and Ashley Madison

This week we discuss the compromise of another 1 billion Yahoo records, the sentencing of the boy responsible for the TalkTalk breach, and Ashley Madison's $1.6 million settlement
12/15/20164 minutes, 57 seconds
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9 December Weekly podcast: Dailymotion, Europol and Scotland Yard

This week, we discuss a massive data breach at Dailymotion, a very serious data breach at Europol, and the Met Police's novel way of bypassing iPhone encryption.
12/8/20164 minutes, 42 seconds
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2 December Weekly podcast: National Lottery, Mirai botnet, free rides in San Francisco

This week, we discuss suspicious activity on online National Lottery players’ accounts, 900,000 Deutsche Telekom routers knocked offline by the Mirai botnet, and a ransomware attack on the San Francisco transport system.
12/1/20163 minutes, 39 seconds
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25 Nov Weekly podcast: Remote ATM jackpotting; WordPress; Three mobile customer data compromised

This week, we discuss a jackpotting malware attack that caused cash machines across Europe to spit out cash, a WordPress RCE vulnerability affecting 27% of the web, and a data breach affecting more than 133,000 Three customers.
11/24/20164 minutes, 31 seconds
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17 November Weekly podcast: TalkTalk teen, biggest breach of the year, Tesco Bank again, Adobe fined

This week, we discuss the 17-year-old who admitted to last year’s TalkTalk cyber attack, the compromise of more than 400 million ‘adult’ accounts, further news about the Tesco Bank breach, and a $1 million fine for Adobe Systems.
11/17/20164 minutes, 58 seconds
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Weekly podcast: UK adopts GDPR, £2.5 million stolen from Tesco Bank, youngest Cyber Challenge winner

This week, we discuss the government’s confirmation that the GDPR will apply in the UK, the online theft of £2.5 million from 9,000 Tesco Bank Current accounts, and the youngest ever winner of the Cyber Security Challenge.
11/10/20163 minutes, 59 seconds
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4 Nov Weekly podcast: UK Cyber Security Strategy, malware delays ops & inept cyber criminal caught

This week, we discuss the launch of the UK’s National Cyber Security Strategy for 2016 – 2021, a malware attack on Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and how a cyber criminal was caught by the FBI
11/3/20164 minutes, 38 seconds
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28 October Weekly Podcast: Dyn DDoS attack, Mirai botnet and more mega breaches

This week, we discuss theMirai botnet DDoS attack that affected the Dyn Managed DNS service and, with it, many household names, plus mega breaches compromising the personal data of millions of Weebly, Modern Business Solutions and FourSquare users.
10/27/20163 minutes, 43 seconds
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21 Oct Weekly podcast: Get Safe Online Day, Microsoft zero-days, alleged LinkedIn hacker arrested

This week, we discuss new cyber crime statistics released to mark Get Safe Online Day, a handful of zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Windows machines, and the arrest in Prague of a Russian man in connection with a number of high-profile cyber attacks – including the 2012 LinkedIn hack.
10/21/20166 minutes, 4 seconds
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14 October Weekly podcast: American 1 burger ban, gaming currency and DXXD ransomware

This week, we discuss American 1 declining Wendy’s transactions for poor security, criminals using gaming currency to launder money and new strain of ransomware DXXD.
10/13/20165 minutes, 24 seconds
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7 October Weekly Podcast: TalkTalk, Facebook and Yahoo

This week, we discuss a record ICO fine for TalkTalk, new encryption for Facebook, and state surveillance of all Yahoo Mail
10/6/20164 minutes, 46 seconds
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30 September Weekly podcast: i-Dressup breach, Yahoo aftermath and cyber security awareness

This week, we discuss the compromise of 2.2 million teens' i-Dressup accounts, the aftermath of the massive 2014 Yahoo breach, and cyber security advocacy campaigns ECSM and NCSAM.
9/29/20165 minutes, 7 seconds
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23 September Weekly podcast: Cisco, Tesla and cyber insurance

This week, we discuss a new Cisco vulnerability, a remote attack on Tesla cars, and the implications of the new Insurance Act on cyber security insurance policies
9/22/20164 minutes, 27 seconds
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16 September Weekly podcast: Solid-gold cyber crime, the Great British Firewall, & the Federal CISO

This week, we discuss the theft of £88,000 worth of gold by criminal hackers, ambitious plans from the NCSC's new CEO, and the appointment of the first Federal Chief Information Security Officer.
9/15/20163 minutes, 42 seconds
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9 September Weekly podcast: Brazzers, 98 million Russians, and Owen Smith MP

In this week’s podcast, we take a look at two incidents in which credentials from historic data breaches have appeared on the web, and a password mistake by Owen Smith MP.
9/8/20162 minutes, 33 seconds
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2 September Weekly podcast: Dropbox, G20 and financial cyber crime, and electoral fraud

This week we discuss the compromise of 68 million Dropbox accounts, cyber security in the international financial sector, and the illegal hacking of voter registration systems in the US
9/1/20165 minutes, 1 second
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26 August Weekly podcast: Epic Games, Ashley Madison and Jimmy Wales

This week we discuss the Epic Games data breach, Ashley Madison's woeful security, and an exaggerated report about Jimmy Wales's death.
8/25/20163 minutes, 38 seconds
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19 August Weekly podcast: Sage insider, HEI hotels POS malware, and NSA hacked

This week, we discuss a data breach at software company Sage, a malware attack on hotel and resorts chain HEI, and the attempted auction of alleged US "cyber weapons" by hacking group the Shadow Brokers…
8/18/20163 minutes, 42 seconds
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12 August Weekly Podcast: Bug bounty programmes and vulnerable Volkswagen

In this week's podcast, we look at Apple's bug bounty programme, two vulnerabilities in cars and a 19-year-old's recent bug bounty success.
8/11/20162 minutes, 38 seconds
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Author Podcast: The Tao of Open Source Intelligence, with Stewart Bertram

Stewart K. Bertram, author of 'The Tao of Open Source Intelligence', sits down with us and talks about his book. Buy this book here: http://www.itgovernance.co.uk/shop/p-1692-the-tao-of-open-source-intelligence.aspx?utm_source=social&utm_medium=soundcloud
8/10/201611 minutes, 26 seconds
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29 July Weekly podcast: O2 customer data, ransomware, and this month's breaches

This week, we discuss O2 customer data appearing on the dark net, a new affiliate programme for ransomware, and this month’s list of data breaches and cyber attacks.
7/28/20162 minutes, 51 seconds
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21 July Weekly Podcast: Congress, Steemit and Kickass Torrents

This week, we discuss a DDoS attack on the US Library of Congress, a cyber attack that cost Steemit users $85,000, and the arrest of the alleged founder of the world's most visited illegal file-sharing site, Kickass Torrents
7/21/20163 minutes, 12 seconds
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Author Podcast: Beginning your EU GDPR compliance project, with Alan Calder

Alan Calder, the author of EU GDPR – A Pocket Guide, joined us to discuss the GDPR and how organisations should get started.
7/18/20166 minutes, 48 seconds
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15 July Weekly podcast: UK rail cyber attacks, hotel malware, Datadog breach & questions answered

This week, we discuss a series of major cyber attacks on the UK rail network, a malware attack at Omni Hotels & Resorts affecting 50,000 cards and a data breach at SaaS platform Datadog, and answer a listener question about the new EU-US Privacy Shield
7/14/20164 minutes, 35 seconds
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08 July Weekly podcast: Police & healthcare breaches, post-Brexit phishing, and Privacy Shield news

This week, we discuss new analysis of police data breach information, the rise of phishing campaigns capitalising on post-referendum uncertainty, data security incidents in the health sector, and (nearly) answer your question on EU-US data transfers.
7/7/20164 minutes, 26 seconds
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01 July Weekly Podcast: Hard Rock breached, Plymouth teen in court, and terrorist database exposed

This week, we discuss the second breach to hit Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in just over a year, a Plymouth teenager in court for carrying out DDoS attacks, a database of terrorists exposed to the Internet, and what the referendum means for cyber security.
6/30/20164 minutes, 13 seconds
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24 June Weekly podcast: University data breach, US voter data compromised, and questions answered

This week, we discuss a disgruntled former student hacking Greenwich University, the exposure of 154 million American voters’ unprotected personal information, and answer listeners’ questions on data protection legislation.
6/23/20164 minutes, 25 seconds
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03 June Weekly podcast: Windows zero-day, and MySpace account details for sale, and GDPR

This week, we discuss a Windows zero-day vulnerability on sale for $90,000, hundreds of millions of MySpace, Tumblr and LinkedIn account details on the dark web, and consider the implications of the new EU GDPR.
6/2/20165 minutes, 27 seconds
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Author Podcast | Nine Steps To Success: An ISO 27001 Implementation Overview with Alan Calder

Author Podcast | Nine Steps To Success: An ISO 27001 Implementation Overview with Alan Calder by IT Governance
6/2/20167 minutes, 26 seconds
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27 May Weekly podcast: Instagram vulnerabilities, Mumsnet attacker charged, phishing up 250%

This week, we discuss two vulnerabilities in Instagram’s Android app and website, a teenager charged with attacking parenting forum Mumsnet, and a massive increase in phishing attacks. We also ask what you want.
5/26/20164 minutes, 53 seconds
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20 May Weekly podcast: LinkedIn passwords, dodgy doorbells, and security blogger awards

In this week's podcast, we look at a database of LinkedIn login credentials, a smart doorbell with some issues and nominations for the EU Security Blogger Awards 2016
5/19/20162 minutes, 46 seconds
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13 May Weekly podcast: CryptXXX evolution, PerezHilton, Kiddicare, and Bangladesh bank investigation

This week, we discuss the evolution of the CryptXXX malware, two malvertising attacks at PerezHilton.com, a data breach at Kiddicare, and evidence that the criminals who stole $81 million from Bangladesh’s central bank had company…
5/12/20164 minutes, 11 seconds
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Author Podcast: A Manager’s Guide to ISO22301 with Tony Drewitt

May’s book of the month is A Manager’s Guide to ISO22301, which provides a comprehensive, non-technical introduction to business continuity management and the ISO 22301 standard. We recently sat down with the author, Tony Drewitt, and asked him some questions about the book and ISO 22301
5/10/201619 minutes, 14 seconds
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06 May Weekly podcast: Instagram hacked, Pwnedlist pwned, email credentials sold

This week, we discuss the youngest beneficiary of Facebook’s bug bounty programme, a Pwnedlist security flaw that exposed 866 million stolen credentials, and 272.3 million Gmail, Yahoo Mail and Hotmail credentials apparently for sale on the dark web.
5/5/20162 minutes, 55 seconds
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29 April Weekly podcast: Mexican voters, Beautiful People and Minecraft

This week, we look at data breaches affecting the entire Mexican voter database, the exclusive online dating site BeautifulPeople.com, and the Minecraft 'Lifeboat' community...
4/28/20163 minutes, 36 seconds
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Author Podcast: Fundamentals Of Information Risk Management Auditing - Christopher Wright

Christopher Wright, author of 'Fundamentals Of Information Risk Management Auditing' talks to us about his book and why he wrote it.
4/26/20168 minutes, 42 seconds
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22 April Weekly podcast: Android security, deleted websites, Pentagon bug bounty & jailed Russians

This week, we consider 400 million vulnerable Android devices, a hosting firm that mistakenly deleted its customers’ websites, a chance to hack the Pentagon, and the sentencing of three Russians on cyber crime charges
4/21/20163 minutes, 54 seconds
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Author podcast: CyberWar, CyberTerror, CyberCrime and CyberActivism with Dr Julie Mehan

Now in its second edition, CyberWar, CyberTerror, CyberCrime and CyberActivism encourages cyber security professionals to take a wider view of what cyber security means, and to make the most of international standards and best practice to create a culture of cyber security awareness that complements technology-based defences. We recently sat down with the author, Dr Julie Mehan, to find out what encouraged her to write the book.
4/15/201613 minutes, 19 seconds
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15 April 2016 Weekly podcast: EU GDPR, Morrisons lawsuit and a win against ransomware

In this week’s podcast, we discuss the formal approval of the EU GDPR, a lawsuit brought against Morrisons by its own staff, and a tool that recovers encrypted hard drives that have been infected with ransomware
4/14/20163 minutes, 58 seconds
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8 April 2016 Weekly podcast: Personalised phishing, Android Trojan, free pizza & Panama Papers

This week, we examine a phishing scam that includes recipients’ home addresses, an Android Trojan that’s been downloaded 3.2 million times, a vulnerability in Domino’s pizza ordering app, and the big story of the moment: the data breach at Mossack Fonseca.
4/7/20163 minutes, 17 seconds
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1 April 2016 Weekly podcast: Ransomware, Android vulnerability, nuclear submarines & mobile toasters

In this week's podcast, we examine more hospital ransomware attacks, a new Android vulnerability, Trident's cyber security, and a new strain of malware that's making household appliances move
3/31/20164 minutes, 5 seconds
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25 March 2016 Weekly podcast: hospital ransomware, USB trojan and iMessage security

In this week's podcast, we look at another ransomware attacks on hospitals, a new USB trojan and a serious iMessage security flaw.
3/24/20163 minutes, 44 seconds
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Weekly podcast: criminal and legal rewards for hacking, and malvertising

In this week's podcast, we discuss cyber criminals' poor spelling, Google's bug bounty programme and a malvertising spike.
3/17/20163 minutes, 18 seconds
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Weekly podcast: Password security, new JavaScript ransomware, and vulnerable toys

In this week’s podcast, we discuss new statistics on password sharing, a recent spike in ransomware, and a newly discovered vulnerability affecting a children’s tablet
3/10/20163 minutes, 52 seconds
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Weekly podcast: DROWN, Hacking Team and CPS says prosecute Internet trolls

In this week’s podcast, we consider the DROWN vulnerability, the apparent resurrection of Hacking Team, and new CPS guidelines for prosecuting trolls
3/3/20163 minutes, 4 seconds
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Author podcast: ‘Information Security: A Practical Guide’ with Tom Mooney

Published in June 2015, ‘Information Security: A Practical Guide’ sets out to address communicating corporate information security to all of your colleagues. Alexandra recently sat down with the author, Tom Mooney, to find out what encouraged him to write the book.
2/26/201613 minutes, 50 seconds
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Weekly podcast: MouseJacking, uKnowKids, and Smart Online

This week, we look at a vulnerability affecting wireless mice and keyboards, one firm’s reaction to a security researcher, and the imprisonment of an app developer’s former employee.
2/25/20163 minutes, 23 seconds
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Weekly podcast: Ransomware, Turkey, Cthulhu, Instagram

Hello, poddlers! This week, we consider the threat of ransomware, the apparent hacking of the Turkish police, a survey of IT professionals, and new security measures for Instagram.
2/18/20163 minutes, 50 seconds
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Weekly podcast: Ransomware, TalkTalk and Privacy Shield

In this week's podcast, we look at a ransomware attack on Lincolnshire County Council, the cost of last year’s TalkTalk's cyber attack and the new EU-US Privacy Shield.
2/4/20163 minutes, 13 seconds
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The Security Consultant’s Handbook

The Security Consultant’s Handbook by IT Governance
1/29/201617 minutes, 18 seconds
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Weekly Podcast: €50 million stolen, medical records lost, bad ads blocked, iPhones crashed.

In this week’s podcast, we look at a €50 million cyber fraud, the loss of nearly one million medical records, Google’s ad blocking efforts, and a bug causing iPhones to reboot
1/28/20163 minutes, 9 seconds
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Weekly podcast: Asda, malvertising and CSI: Cyber

In this week’s podcast, we look at Paul Moore’s discovery of a vulnerability in Asda’s website, malvertising, and the RSA conference’s odd interesting choice of keynote speakers.
1/21/20163 minutes, 48 seconds
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Weekly podcast: why you can’t ignore information security in 2016

In our first podcast of 2016, we explain why information security can't be ignored – by anyone – and consider some recent criminal arrests.
1/14/20163 minutes, 53 seconds
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Weekly podcast: 2015 end-of-year round-up part two

Part two of last week's podcast is now available. Rather than covering the events of the past week, we take a look back at the major information security events of 2015. A transcript of the podcast is available below.
12/21/201510 minutes, 2 seconds
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Weekly podcast: 2015 end-of-year round-up part one

This week's podcast is slightly different. Rather than cover what's happened in the previous week, we take a look back at the major events that have occurred in 2015. A transcript of the podcast is available below.
12/18/20157 minutes, 36 seconds
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VTech, Chinese hackers and hungryhouse

In this week’s podcast, we look at the breach at toy manufacturer VTech, the arrest of the alleged OPM hackers and great information security hygiene at hungryhouse.
12/3/20152 minutes, 39 seconds