Brutally Honest Security

When it comes to cybersecurity, sugarcoating is not an option. Brutally Honest Security cuts through the noise with raw, unfiltered insights from Eric Taylor — a seasoned digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) expert known for his “no-holds-barred” style. Each episode dives straight into the heart of information security: 🔥 Ransomware updates & evolving trends 📧 Business Email Compro...

This week on Brutally Honest Security , host Eric Taylor flags a timely and critical risk: the surge in holiday-season scams. As festive shopping, deliveries, and goodwill ramp up, so do scams targeting unsuspecting shoppers, families, and well-meaning gift-givers. Topics covered: 🎯 The most common holiday scams - from fake retail sites and spoofed delivery notices to phishing & smishing, fak...

In Episode 4 of Brutally Honest Security, host Eric Taylor takes aim at one of the most revealing cyber-incidents of the year: the Information Commissioner’s Office’s £14 million penalty against Capita plc and subsidiary CPSL following a breach that exposed 6.6 million individuals and almost one terabyte of data.   You’ll hear:  • How an infected file on a single device triggered an attacker from...

Eric Taylor slices through the week’s noise in Brutally Honest Security — no spin, only sharp, actionable insight. This episode covers the crucial headlines every security pro should know: 🔧 Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday: a record-scale release — 172 vulnerabilities patched, including multiple zero-days — and why patch prioritization matters now more than ever. https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-...

In this episode of Brutally Honest Security, Eric Taylor tears into the week’s most critical and pulse-raising cybersecurity developments — no fluff, just facts and blunt insight. Episode Headlines & Links: 👉 How the newly rebranded Department of War is replacing legacy frameworks with its Cybersecurity Risk Management Construct (CSRMC) - shifting to continuous, automated real-time defense. h...

When it comes to cybersecurity, sugarcoating is not an option. Brutally Honest Security cuts through the noise with raw, unfiltered insights from Eric Taylor — a seasoned digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) expert known for his “no-holds-barred” style. Each episode dives straight into the heart of information security: 🔥 Ransomware updates & evolving trends 📧 Business Email Compro...