Medieval Software Update Hysteria with Aral Balkan

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 cyber-criminal who botnetted thousands of passwords! 🤖🚭 Plus, we’re joined again by Small Technology Foundation’s co-founder, Aral Balkan, for part two of our interview, where we discuss everything from ethical design to building the Small Web. We’ll just go ahead and drop that in here.

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 cyber-criminal who botnetted thousands of passwords! 🤖🚭

Plus, we’re joined again by Small Technology Foundation’s co-founder, Aral Balkan, for part two of our interview, where we discuss everything from ethical design to building the Small Web. We’ll just go ahead and drop that in here.

🏰   Watchtower Weekly

• Apple rushes to block 'zero-click' iPhone spyware
• About the security content of iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8
• Apple delays controversial child protection features after privacy outcry
• ProtonMail deletes 'we don't log your IP' from website after French climate activist reportedly arrested
• Vape receipts help DOJ nab man who allegedly botnetted thousands of passwords
• Forgetting Your Password in the Olden Times™

🎙  Guest Interview –  Aral Balkan

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A Signal and Webby award winning security podcast that you can rely on for lighthearted, practical security advice, in-depth interviews with industry experts, deep dives into data breaches, and some random but fun security games.

Join cybersecurity experts and podcast hosts, Matt Davey, Michael “Roo” Fey, Anna Eastick, and Sara Teare, every other Tuesday for fun banter and cybersecurity updates.