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048. Cybersecurity Predictions: Do things really change that much? Feb 13, 2020

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Every year we are asked the question, 'what are your cybersecurity predictions for this year?', but is there really any value in predictions and have cybersecurity threats really changed that much over the years? Holly Grace Williams, takes a look back at last years predictions to see how accurate they really were, and to discusses the most prominent threats for 2020. Key points: 3'35 Cloud outages 4'16 Nation state attacks 4'48 SQL injection 5'26 Supply chain risk 5'52 Ransomware 10'18 Phishing 11'34 Physical Access 19'10 Holly Grace's predictions! Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek Listening time: 21 minutes Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma

047. Mike Koss: Hear no evil, see no evil Feb 03, 2020

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We invite our most popular interviewee of last year, Mike Koss, back into the studio to discuss one of the emerging cyber threats of the modern day – deepfakes. Mike discusses how this machine learning model, fakes content, and the impact it can have on business. Key Points: 0’43 What is a deepfake? 3’32 What fake content might be used for 10’00 Faking audio 14’13 Faking videos 16’56 Faking photos 22’53 Educating and preparing organisations for deepfakes 28’05 Detecting fake content with algorithms 34’40 What should companies do now? Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek Listening time: 40 minutes Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma Guest: Mike Koss, Cybersecurity Expert

046. The Travelex Ransomware Attack Jan 30, 2020

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Ransomware has been around since the 80's and unfortunately, due to it's effectiveness, it's not going away. Holly Grace Williams's discusses the recent Travelex ransomware attack - what we can learn from it, how to deal with being held to ransom and predictions for the future. Key points: 0'35 The Travelex breach 7'14 A two-part ransomware attack 9'17 Keep your systems up to date! 10'41 Why attackers use ransomware 13'23 Media response following a breach 15'38 What should you do if you're held to ransom? Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek Listening time: 21 minutes Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma

045. Pauline Norstrom: Who's Watching You? Jan 23, 2020

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According to the BSIA's report on CCTV surveillance, there is approximately 6 million cameras in the UK. But who owns these cameras and how is the data being stored and used? Pauline Norstrom, the Founder & CEO of a boutique consultancy focusing on technology for video surveillance, joins us to discuss facial recognition and the future of AI in the industry. Key points: 0’22 Guest introduction 3’50 The picture is not clear - how many CCTV surveillance cameras in the UK?* 5’48 The concerns of facial recognition 15’02 The benefits of video surveillance 16’00 The future of AI for video surveillance 26’10 How AI is applied in business 29’05 How AI will affect the human workforce Useful links: * A study by the BSIA - 'The picture is no clear: How many CCTV surveillance cameras in the UK?' https://www.bsia.co.uk/publications/publications-search-results/195-the-picture-is-not-clear-how-many-cctv-surveillance-cameras-in-the-uk.aspx Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek Listening time: 38 minutes Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma Guest: Pauline Norstrom, Founder & CEO of Anekanta Ltd.

044. Jenny Radcliffe: Hacking the Human Jan 16, 2020

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We are kicking off our new season of the Hacked Off podcast with an interview with Jenny Radcliffe, Founder & Director of Human Factor Security. Jenny speaks to Secarma’s Technical Director Holly Grace Williams, about the fascinating world of social engineering. 0’26 Guest introduction 6’05 Where companies should start with social engineering 9’32 Exploiting the pattern of life 10’56 The importance of pre-engagement research 14’07 Stumbling across other hackers! 18’19 The aim of a physical access test 32’25 Tricks of the trade 47’48 What happens after an engagement Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek Listening time: 60 minutes Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma Guest: Jenny Radcliffe, Founder & Director of Human Factor Security

043. Month in Review - Nov ' 19: The Disney Plus hack Nov 28, 2019

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Catch up on November's cybersecurity news with our month in review. From the Labour Party DDoS attack to the phising attack on the new Disney Plus streaming service, Holly Grace William's discuss the importance of balancing user experience and security. 0'32 Cybersecurity highlights of November 1'05 The Labour Party DDoS attack 7'23 The Disney Plus hack 9'46 Password managers 11'48 Balancing user experience and security Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek Listening time: 16 minutes Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma

042. Do Pentesters ever Uncover Data Breaches? Nov 21, 2019

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'When you're doing a penetration test, do you ever find hackers?' After receiving this question a few times recently, our Technical Director Holly Grace Williams discusses how likely it is for a pentester to discover that an organisation has been breached and how to deal with this situation. Key points: 1'10 What a pentester will do when they discover a beach 1'46 The signs of a breach 3'05 Different ways companies have discovered breaches 7'55 What action to take after discovering you've been compromised 11'44 Creating an Incidence Response Plan Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek Listening time: 16 minutes Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma

041. Cybersecurity for Black Friday, Cyber Monday & Christmas Nov 14, 2019

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With Black Friday and Cyber Monday only round the corner, Holly Grace Williams talks about cybersecurity during busy retail periods from both a consumer and retailer's point of view. Here's what to keep an eye out for and how to stay safe! 1'49 The NCSC's guidance for Black Friday. 2'47 The kind of phishing attacks consumers need to keep an eye out for. 9'44 Attackers aren't always after your credit card details 10'57 Cybersecurity for retailers around busy retail seasons 12'51 Why your website might be targeted by a DDoS attack. 15'59 Creating an Incident Response Plan 17'20 Security testing in preparation for peak retail periods What are your cybersecurity concerns when shopping online? Let us know your thoughts on Twitter @secarma! Useful links: Black Friday advice from NCSC: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/lets-have-cyber-chat-about-black-Friday DDoS Protected Hosting: https://www.ukfast.co.uk/ddos-protection.html Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek Listening time: 20 minutes Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma

040. Password Managers vs Multi-Factor Authentication Nov 07, 2019

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After running a poll on Twitter earlier in the year asking "Is SMS based multi-factor authentication better than no multi-factor authentication or should it never be used?", Holly Grace Williams discusses the pros and cons of password managers and multi-factor authentication. Key points: 1'15 How passwords managers work 2'21 The concerns with password managers 4'00 Weighing up the risk 6'29 Two-factor authentication 10'10 Two-factor authentication vs two-step authentication 13'00 Googles research: How effective is basic account hygiene at preventing hijacking What are your thoughts on password managers and multi-factor authentication? Lets us know on Twitter @secarma! Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek Listening time: 20 minutes Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma

039. A Month in Review (Oct '19): The NordVPN Server Breach Oct 31, 2019

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There have been a lot of security breaches this month, including NordVPN, Avast and Adobe all falling victim to cyber crime. Holly Grace Williams takes a look at the NordVPN's server breach, what we can learn from it and then discusses why you might want to choose a Virtual Private Network. Key points: 1'03 The NordVPN breach 2'08 Why use a Virtual Private Network? 4'37 Which VPN should you use? 8'43 How NordVPN's breach has impacted the VPN conversation 11'19 What features to look for 13'30 Who is responsible when using a third party provider? 16'00 Summary Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek Listening time: 18 minutes Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma

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