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Random but Memorable - Security Advice from 1Password

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Lighthearted security advice and banter from 1Password and guests.

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Crocodile Shower Privacy Settings with Troy Hunt

October 05, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

Please take a moment to grieve as there’s no Watchtower Weekly this episode 🖤😔. But never fear! Instead we share the privacy settings you should change with iOS 15, what's new with 1Password for Safari, and our exciting new integration with Fastmail. We also welcome back three-time guest to the show: Troy Hunt. Settle in as we discuss data breaches, crocodiles, and our brand new video series collaboration: Hello CISO 👋 💬  We talked about... The iOS 15 Privacy Settings You Should Change Ri...

Medieval Software Update Hysteria with Aral Balkan

September 21, 2021 13:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

Back by popular demand this week is 1Password founder Sara Teare! 🙌 While Matt’s away the cats will play – and bring you a particularly fast and loose episode of Random but Memorable. Yep – we’re breaking all the rules, starting with Four Word Password (instead of three), and an ending so nice we say I love you twice. We also discuss a whole lot in Watchtower Weekly, including a crucial software update to patch some nasty 'zero-click' iPhone spyware, and how vape receipts helped convict a c...

Spaghetti Detective Icecream Vice with Aral Balkan

September 07, 2021 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

This week, we share our embarrassing vices, a hilarious bot-made Netflix movie and announce our 75th Episode Giveaway winners 🎉 (And that’s before we even get into Watchtower Weekly!) Hit that play button to hear all our thoughts on a 3D printer cloud bug and the courteous printed warning that followed, plus the UK’s post-Brexit plan to trade data ‘like oil’. Yikes! If that wasn’t eventful enough, we’re also joined by cyborg rights activist and Small Technology Foundation co-founder, Aral B...

Another Masked Vigilante Fear with Karen Renaud

August 24, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

Does fear encourage us to care more about privacy? And what exactly keeps people from using password managers? We sit down with Karen Renaud – computer scientist, researcher, and professor – to discover the fascinating answers to all our burning questions. Plus, we give you the lowdown on what’s new with 1Password 8 for Mac, and share the (slightly embarrassing) names we've given to our 1Password vaults and devices. Not only that, but we also unpack all the controversy around Apple's latest...

Favorite Moment Evil Clown with Adam & Beau from What the Hack

August 10, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

It took 75 episodes before Anna & Roo learned the capital of Australia and that humans have two hands. Yep, you’ll need to tune in to make any sense of that. Join us for our 75th Episode Special as we continue on with the same chaos you’ve come to know and love from Random but Memorable. Oh, and we talk about security too – promise! We’re also joined by Adam Levin and Beau Friedlander from What the Hack: A new cyber-podcast that is one part true-crime whodunnit and one part how to fix it – ...

Technical Beet Farmer Spyware with Emma Bostian

July 27, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 38 MB

Ever struggled to prepare for a technical job interview? Never fear! We’ve got you covered this week as we chat to Emma Bostian, author of De-coding the Technical Interview Process: A guide to help you nail your next technical interview.  Plus, in Watchtower Weekly, Matt and Roo discuss the mysterious disappearance of ransomware gang REvil and the Pegasus spyware that is so scary it’s enough to make them throw away their devices and move to the countryside to become beet farmers. 👨‍🌾 🏰   W...

Email Alias Rabbit Hole with Ricardo Signes from Fastmail

July 13, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

Another week, another ransomware attack. Tune into Watchtower Weekly as we size up hacker-gang REvil, their latest victim, and how the EU is planning to stop these 'nightmare' ransom attacks. We also invite the CTO at Fastmail, Ricardo Signes, to the show. Learn more about the privacy-focused email service, the benefits of unique email aliases, and the future of email. 📧 Kind regards, 1Password 🏰   Watchtower Weekly Kaseya ransomware attackers demand $70 million, claim they infected over...

Robot Vacuum Drive Thru with Dave Bittner

June 29, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

Podcast worlds collide this week as we invite CyberWire host Dave Bittner to the show. Settle in as we cover a bunch of security topics – from the normalization of data leaks, to wishing our robot vacuums made better life choices. In Watchtower Weekly we discuss what some are calling "the biggest password leak in history”, and how hackers used Slack to break into EA games. Also, Roo may have found his calling: setting up his very own Mcdonald's drive thru... 🚗 🍟 🏰  Watchtower Weekly Are y...

Secure Websites Hamburger Shortage with Josh Aas from Let’s Encrypt

June 15, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MB

Did climate activists take down the world’s largest meat supplier? And does England's NHS really need patient data for 'research' purposes? We answer all that and more in this week's Watchtower Weekly. We also invite very special guest, and Executive Director at Let's Encrypt, Josh Aas, to the show. Join us as we discuss our new partnership and how you can help them secure the last 10% of the internet with HTTPS. Also, it's girl power this week as Cat & Anna try to takedown Matt in Three W...

Free Internet Doorbell Horror

June 01, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MB

We're not satisfied with just one podcast, so join us this week for the first episode of our new show: Where did you put it?! A podcast all about where (and where not) to put your Apple AirTags. Juuuust kidding. We do, however, get carried away discussing the wild new hack to Apple's AirTag in Watchtower Weekly, as well as all the horrors of the Eufy camera glitch, and the growing mass surveillance of Ring Doorbells. This episode is starting to feel like an unwanted sequel to Paranormal Act...

Radical Transparency Hat Bias with Surya Mattu from The Markup

May 18, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MB

This week we're joined by Surya Mattu, creator of the website privacy inspector: Blacklight. Settle in as we discuss the phenomenal capabilities of this tool, and all the challenges faced while building it. All that, plus the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly. With an ugly bug in Peloten's API exposing a not-so-healthy amount of PII, and a cyberattack shutting down a major fuel pipeline in the US, there's plenty to be horrified by this week. And if that's not enough to get you hitt...

Himalayan Freedom Cheese Supply with John Verdi from FPF

May 04, 2021 13:00 - 42 minutes - 38.4 MB

After another bad attempt to record a professional intro we talk all about supply chains first Apples then cheese. John Verdi  from the Future of Privacy Forum joins us for a second time to discuss everything from biometrics, to virtual and augmented reality. Yesterday was World Press Freedom Day and the launch of our new partnership with the Freedom of the Press Foundation. We announced that we'll be supporting the nonprofit by matching donations made during their latest fundraiser. It bui...

Secrets Automation Smitten Special

April 20, 2021 13:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

Last week, 1Password launched Secrets Automation, a new way to secure, orchestrate, and manage the secrets in your infrastructure, like API tokens and private certificates. So this episode we're joined by Marc Mackenbach and Carson Brown from the Secrets Automation team, to discuss the exciting launch and what it means for users.  We also cover all the fallout from the Facebook flaw that leaked the data of 500 million users, and why pet names still don't make good passwords in Watchtower We...

Dystopian Escape Room Algorithm with Colin Kennedy from Ramp

April 06, 2021 15:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

This week on the show, we invite Colin Kennedy of Ramp to discuss how they're revolutionizing the world of online corporate spending, and to chat about a new partnership with 1Password. We also look at the burning issues of our time, everything from a cyber insurance firm hit by ransomware, to AI-powered Amazon trucks, with a bonus debate on how best to boil water. 🫖🧐 And finally, we unveil our brand new game: Three Word Password! Take it from us, you don't want to miss this. 🏰  Watchtowe...

Cringey Dark Pattern Search with John Verdi from FPF

March 23, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes - 20.2 MB

Our Watchtower Weekly news stories hammer home the importance of updating your software this week. Advice that Matt takes a little too literally, as he updates macOS mid-podcast recording... We're also joined by John Verdi, Vice President of Policy at the Future of Privacy Forum, as we discuss the complexities around encryption, manipulative user interfaces and dark patterns. To top it all off, we mark the end of an era with a final game of Play Your Passwords Right: Cringey Passwords edit...

Virtual Cruise Deepfake Tracker

March 09, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MB

This week, it's all about the two most important cruises in our lives, as we discuss everything from Tom Cruise deepfakes to our annual 1Password cruise. Find out how we pulled off an epic virtual voyage on the Encryption of the Seas. We also take a look at why tech companies should care about diversity as we're joined by CFO, Jeannie De Guzman, for This Week at 1Password. As always, we finish up with the game-craze sweeping the nation. Get your capes at the ready, for Play Your Passwords ...

Mac Malware Hacker Poison with Patrick Wardle

February 23, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

Mac-fans rejoice, as Patrick Wardle stops by to talk all things nerdy and Apple on the show today. Fresh off the 1Password virtual cruise, come and join us for some Mac malware myth-busting, and discover the benefits Mac users can expect from Big Sur and the M1 chip. We also uncover some horror stories in Watchtower Weekly this episode. With a hacker's attempt to poison Florida's water supply, and an ugly ransomware attack on the Cyberpunk 2077 studio, we're hoping we can sleep tonight. 💤 ...

Botnet Takedown Printer Confusion

February 09, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MB

This week, we attempt to clear up all the confusion around WhatsApp's new privacy policy in Watchtower Weekly, and admire the takedown of the now-infamous botnet, Emotet. Stopping by for This Week at 1Password is Rick Fillion. Rick is VP of Engineering for 1Password.com and shares some exciting new integrations for the admin console, and what that might mean for the future. If that's not enough to get you reaching for your AirPods, 1Password's very own Cat Friend joins the line-up, to answ...

Seriously Proud Floor Culture

January 26, 2021 14:00 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MB

Strap yourselves in for a fun one this week, as 1Password founder Sara Teare joins the podcast. Does Facebook really care about small businesses? And do T-Mobile really take your security very seriously? All that, and more in Watchtower Weekly this episode. Plus, we invite Sara to share how the team has grown throughout the years in This Week at 1Password. Find out what it's like to work here and settle in as we get all sentimental. ❤️ To save us from getting too choked up and misty eyed, ...

Australian Christmas Trifle Special with Troy Hunt

December 29, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

We're serving up holiday spirit by the bucket load this week for our Christmas Special.  Join the gang and special guest-host, Troy Hunt, as they dissect what an Australian Christmas looks like. Spoiler alert! 🚨 It's very hot.  Plus, of course we couldn't conclude the year without making some security forecasts for 2021. Grab a spoon and dig in, as we gorge our way through some infosec predictions, like all the layers of a trifle dessert. If that wasn't enough to wet your appetite (even af...

Indigestion Of Turkey Special with Jen Caltrider from Mozilla

December 15, 2020 14:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

From eavesdropping robot vacuums to smart-connected cat litter boxes, join us this week for our Internet of Things Special (or Indigestion of Turkey Special) as Matt coined it. Listen as we unravel a whole host of fun and frightening stories around smart devices. Just in time for Christmas, Jen Caltrider from Mozilla joins the show to walk us through "Privacy Not Included: A Buyer's Guide for Connected Products" to help you shop for safe and smart products that connect to the internet. Plu...

Street Fighter Bot Battle with Kevin Fielder

December 01, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

What happens when two bots go on a date? 🤖 💕 All that and more as we round-up the security news in Watchtower Weekly. Settle in for a bumpy ride, as Matt & Roo record without Anna. Needless to say, most of this episode is on the cutting room floor. Saving the episode from total destruction is our special guest this week. Matt had the pleasure of chatting with Kevin Fielder, Chief Information Security Officer at FNZ Group. Kevin opens up about some of challenges facing CISOs today, and offer...

Exam Surveillance Privacy Prince

November 17, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Is the fight against hospital ransomware the next big blockbuster movie? Exactly how much good can come from exam surveillance tools? Plus, Matt also sits down with Privacy Officer, Pilar Garcia, to discuss all things privacy at 1Password. Finally, we couldn't leave you without the latest edition of Play Your Passwords Right – as usual, we had some time to kill at the end.  🚨 🏰  Watchtower Weekly A cybercrime group is targeting US hospitals WhatsApp is adding disappearing messages Stude...

Missing Host Squirrel Mittens with Tanya Janca from We Hack Purple

November 03, 2020 14:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

How can you create and code software that's actually secure? Hit play to find out! Join us this week as Tanya Janca discusses her new book, and offers up her top tips on secure software and knitting mittens for squirrels (yes, seriously.) 🐿🧤 We also discuss the moral dilemma of a Robin Hood-style hacking donation and all the commotion around Trump's alleged Twitter hack. Don't worry, this is an election-free zone. All that, plus a particularly funky round of Play Your Passwords Right. 🎸🎶 ...

High Profile Fluffy Pet with Dr. Chris Pierson from BlackCloak

October 20, 2020 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

In our latest episode, Dr. Chris Pierson from BlackCloak shares why business executives, CISO and other high-profile individuals are prime targets for hackers, while sharing tips and insights on how we can all protect our digital lives. Also: Have you ever used a pet's name as a password? As many as 1 in 6 of us have. Our furry friends may make terrible passwords, but they make for a great round of Play Your Password Right. 🐱 🧨 🎧 🏰  Watchtower Weekly A shameful security flaw could have le...

Formally Ban Terrible Passwords

October 06, 2020 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

This week: Is behavioral advertising out of control? (Short answer: yes, but listen in to find out why.) Plus, our very own David Hogg joins us to reveal the fun and unique ways people use 1Password. Finally, fingers meet buzzers for the customary chaos of Play Your Passwords Right, complete with giveaway results! Ready? Let's go… 🚨 🏰 Watchtower Weekly Ireland’s data watchdog slammed for letting adtech carry on ‘biggest breach of all time’ Google 'formally' bans stalkerware apps from the...

Lip Reading Payment Method with Bo Jiang from Privacy.com

September 22, 2020 14:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Three words: Safer. Online. Payments. Bo Jiang of Privacy.com joins us to talk about our exciting new partnership that will let you create virtual payment cards in your browser and store them in 1Password. Find out more at:  https://blog.1password.com/privacy-virtual-cards Plus, your burning questions answered in this week's #Ask1Password, and Roo pops in for Play Your Passwords Right: Star Wars edition. I have a bad feeling about this…  ✨🚀 Watchtower Weekly Apple delays privacy feature t...

Vivacious Gift Electric Fish with Lesley Carhart

September 08, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

This week, we sit down with Twitter royalty @hacks4pancakes (AKA Lesley Carhart) to find out her top rules for incident response, and what can be gained from the online security community. We also take a regretful Uber ride through some Watchtower Weekly, and attempt to conclude the Harry Potter-themed edition of Play Your Passwords Right. Get your wands at the ready for "The Deathly Hallows: Part 2" 🧙🏾‍♂️ Watchtower Weekly North Korean hacking gang targets banks worldwide How a hacker's...

Magic Kombucha Linux Release

August 25, 2020 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Heard the news? 📣 1Password is coming to Linux! Settle in, as Extensions Team Lead Mitch Cohen delivers the scoop on how 1Password for Linux came to be – and what you can expect from the release later this year. Plus there's a hilariously short-lived, Harry Potter-themed edition of Play Your Passwords Right. All this, plus all the security news your ears can handle, right here. Mischief managed 🧙‍♀️ 🏰 Watchtower Weekly Boeing 747s still get critical updates via floppy disks Over a Billion...

Special Fiftieth Live Show

August 11, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

Chaos ensues as we attempt our first episode before a "live studio audience" (ahem) for this special 50th episode of Random But Memorable! 🎉 Buzzers at the ready as we introduce a brand new segment: Play Your Passwords Right! What could go wrong? Plus we announce our lucky giveaway winners, and, as usual, hurtle through the latest security happenings like some runaway news-train in Watchtower Weekly. Log out, tune in… Watchtower Weekly Troy Hunt on recent data breaches More than 30 UK ...

Password Cracking Hacking Spree with Mike Pound

July 28, 2020 13:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

Does the entire internet weigh the same as one large strawberry? 🍓Join us for the final episode of season four, as we wave goodbye to Real or Not Real. Super-fan Matt, also sits down with Mike Pound, widely known for his appearances on the YouTube series Computerphile. Settle in, as we find out how he simplifies security concepts like encryption, password cracking, and much more.  If you've loved the show this season, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to pod...

Mystery Spying Basement Cat with Troy Hunt

July 14, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Troy Hunt is back for another Random but Memorable! 🎉 Fresh off their mini scooters, Matt and Troy discuss everything from data breaches, to the obscure personal information a cat forum needs to know. We also announce the release of 1Password's latest feature: domain breach report. Plus, Roo takes charge of the penultimate Real or Not Real and we reveal our latest giveaway. Don't say we never spoil you. Watchtower Weekly Sony announces its bug bounty program Google Will Delete Your Data ...

Woefully Lax Security Drop with Jake Moore

June 30, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MB

This week, we lift the lid on a whole host of crazy stuff in Watchtower Weekly. From a scary case of eBay fronted cyber-stalking, to some woefully lax security at the CIA. We also announce Watchtower notifications – coming to 1Password! 🏰🚨Join the gang, as we unveil this new feature and much more. And if all that wasn't enough, we host a fun-packed interview with Jake Moore. Jake is Cybersecurity Specialist and Spokesperson for ESET. We're just going to drop that right in here. Watchtower ...

Default Encryption Advisory Head

June 16, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

Are you heading to a protest? This week we offer some advice on how to keep yourself secure. Join us for Watchtower Weekly, as we attempt to unravel the ongoing encryption debate and more. Stay tuned for a very special Matt edition of Real or Not Real, that stuns Anna & Roo to silence.  Watchtower Weekly UK Ad Campaign Seeks to Deter Cybercrime Mark Zuckerberg promised default end-to-end encryption throughout Facebook's platforms Zoom says free users won’t get end-to-end encryption so F...

Virtual Kindness Pillow Gif with Eva Galperin from EFF

June 02, 2020 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

How can we protect free speech in 2020? And what exactly is Stalkerware? This week, we dive deeper into these pressing issues, as we're joined by Eva Galperin, Director of Cybersecurity at EFF and Technical Advisor for the Freedom of the Press Foundation. We also discuss the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly (or whatever we're calling this segment now) and announce our Random Act of Kindness winners. 🎉 Watchtower Weekly EasyJet admits data of nine million were hacked Entire trave...

Biweekly Letter Cookie Consent with Perry Carpenter

May 19, 2020 01:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

This week, a listener letter gives us a well deserved slap on the wrist, before we jump into some Watchtower Bi-Weekly (a not so new segment.) Join the gang, as they discuss cookie consent, the differences between Coronavirus contact-tracing apps, and much more. We also welcome the wonderful Perry Carpenter to the show, author of Transformational Security Awareness, and Chief Evangelist & Strategy Officer at KnowBe4. There's still time to enter our Random Act of Kindness giveaway! Please su...

Lockdown Hair Stand Goal

May 05, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

The gang have reached the embarrassing hair stage of lockdown, but we're not letting that dampen our spirits. Avoiding the inevitable home haircut, we rundown all the latest technology news in Watchtower Weekly. We also share some tips to help manage your 1Password account, and launch a Random Act of Kindness giveaway. Watchtower Weekly A new iPhone email security bug may let hackers steal private data After intense scrutiny, Zoom tightens up security with version 5 Microsoft Teams fixes...

Good News Email Prank with James Linton (SINON_REBORN)

April 21, 2020 13:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

We're all in need of some positivity right now, so join us this week for our Good News Special. Without a Facebook scandal in sight, we round-up all the good tech news in Watchtower Weekly. We also had the pleasure to chat with James Linton, aka SINON_REBORN, a social engineer and famed email prankster, known for duping a huge list of high profile celebrities and politicians. Watchtower Weekly WhatsApp introduces new limit on message forwards Google backs Apple's SMS OTP standard proposa...

Remote Location Smart Toys with Ken Munro from Pen Test Partners

April 07, 2020 13:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB

How many smart devices do you own? And how many of them do you actually need? This week we discuss how safe these IoT devices really are, and all the challenges that come with penetration testing with Ken Munro from Pen Test Partners. Join us as we uncover a whole host of potential vulnerabilities, from the hilarious to the downright terrifying. We also dive into all the latest news in Watchtower Weekly and offer up some 1Password tips in our #Ask1Password segment. Watchtower Weekly Gover...

Innocent Humans Home Working

March 24, 2020 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

Have you suddenly found yourself working from home due to COVID-19? At 1Password, we understand the challenges all too well – we’ve been an almost entirely remote workforce for 14 years. So this week, we share our personal tips and experiences to help get you setup from home. We also run down all the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly and introduce our latest #Ask1Password segment. Watchtower Weekly Elite hackers are using Coronavirus emails to set traps Apple now lets apps send a...

Comically Bad Ultrasonic Berry with Lisa Forte

March 10, 2020 14:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

Do we need more positivity in cybersecurity? And are bananas a type of berry? 🍌Join us, as we ask (and attempt to answer) some of life's big questions on the show this week. We also roll into Watchtower Weekly, as enthusiastically as a Mario character in a multiplayer game, to bring you all the latest security news. If all that wasn't enough, we were lucky enough sit-down with Lisa Forte, Founder of Red Goat Cyber Security. Pull up a chair, as we discuss social engineering training and the ...

Floating Building Cruise Edition

February 25, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Join us for a very special cruise edition of the podcast - complete with a new music jingle! 🛳 🎶 Set sail with Matt & Roo on the 1Password annual retreat, as they rundown some of the latest news in Watchtower Weekly. This year, we didn't make the team sing, but we did cram Matt & Roo into a tiny bedroom to awkwardly discuss cybersecurity. Enjoy! Watchtower Weekly Facebook’s Twitter and Instagram accounts are hijacked Wacom tablets are spying on every app you open, and sending the data bac...

Accidental Bedtime Dark Hotel

February 11, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

Has Apple found a simple solution to SMS 2FA? Exactly how much data has Ring doorbell been tracking? Join us, as we lift the lid on a whole host of tech-news in Watchtower Weekly this week. Make a cup of tea with Matt, as we examine another exploit in our latest segment, "How It's Done". This week, we investigate DarkHotel, the infamous spear-phishing campaign. And while this may sound like some sort of horror-themed video game or physiological thriller... trust us it's not. It's giveaway ...

Immortal Jellyfish Browser Rewards with Brendan Eich from Brave

January 28, 2020 14:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

Thinking of switching browsers? Join us as we sit down with Brendan Eich, CEO of Brave, to discuss the privacy-focussed web browser and its revolutionary rewards system. Matt also makes a terrible mistake, leading to a lonely birthday cake for one... Watchtower Weekly The secretive company that might end privacy as we know it Citrix announces Shitrix flaw National Lottery hacker given nine months after swiping just £5 It turns out Surebet were hacked after all… Visit Brave.com Visit ...

Lego Llama Web Standard with Stina Ehrensvard from Yubico

January 14, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

The gang is back for our first episode of the decade! We kick-off 2020 with Stina Ehrensvard, CEO & Founder of Yubico. Join us, as we discover how she created the world's leading security key, and developed a new global standard for web. In this episode, we ask why multifactor authentication is so important, and debate the emerging questions around biometrics. We also catch-up after the festive break, and run-through the latest technology news in Watchtower Weekly. Watchtower Weekly Troy ...

New Year Sloth Predictions

December 31, 2019 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

Join us for our New Years Eve Special 🎉We discuss some unusual 2020 cyber-predictions according to the bots themselves. We also bring you our Top 10 tips to improve your security in the New Year. If you've loved the podcast this year, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. We talked about... The Cyber speaks: What will actually happen in 2020 Real or Not Real? Sloths leave their homes once a week to poop. Read more here. Follow Us… Visit 1password.com ...

Future Ransom Evil Cry

December 17, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

Is the future of texting far too easy to hack? Asking some big questions this week, we discuss a possible successor to SMS and the lavish lifestyle of Russian cyber-crime gang, Evil Corp. Kyle from the 1Password security team joins us to kick-off a new segment, as we investigate interesting exploits from the past. Join us, as we examine WannaCry ransomware, explore how it works and why it set the precedent for many ransomware attacks to come. Watchtower Weekly The Future of Texting Is Far...

Cyber Target Diamond Rain with Chris Boyd from Malwarebytes

December 03, 2019 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

Roo-fans can rejoice as he returns to the show this week! Yep, the original gang is back together once more. Join us, as we mull over the latest news in Watchtower Weekly, including the huge Disney+ fallout. We also sit down with Chris Boyd, Lead Malware Intelligence Analyst at Malwarebytes. Pull up a chair, as we discuss the scariest discoveries of his career so far, as well as tips and tricks on how to protect yourself against today's most common scams. Watchtower Weekly Thousands of Di...

Round Table Tips Special

November 19, 2019 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

On this jam-packed episode, we host an exciting round table special to run through some highly requested 1Password tips. Get your constant supply of tea ready, as we offer up our favourite 1Password tricks, unpack the latest tech news in Watchtower Weekly and kick-off a new segment: Real or Not Real? Also joining us for this rare in-person recording, is 1Password's very own Cat Friend! Top babe. It's giveaway time... Help to give an act of kindness this Thanksgiving. Recommend someone w...

Bonus Thai Food Announcement with Dave, Roustem and Shiner

November 14, 2019 14:30 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

BONUS EPISODE ALERT! Today we bring you exciting news, as 1Password has raised a round of funding in partnership with Accel. We are going to talk about how we got here, why Thai food played a significant role and why we looked to outside investment. Dave discusses working at IBM before moving on to work on a contract and meeting Roustem. Together they joined World Vision, but started to dream of something bigger over lunch. Built on a passion for Macs and an excessive amount of Thai food, 1...

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