Random but Memorable

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 o...

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...

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 e...

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...

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...

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 Wee...

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...

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 spo...

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 Cybersecurit...

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 encryptio...

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 Kindne...

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 & Strateg...

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...

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 Wha...

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...

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. Watchtow...

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...

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...

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 s...

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...

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 br...

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? Slot...

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...

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...

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. I...