Carl Franklin

Security This Week

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Enterprise security topics are discussed through the lens of current events, which catapult us into a discussion about hacking methods, security measures, and outcomes. Your hosts are Carl Franklin, Patrick Hynds, and Duane LaFlotte

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Carl Franklin

Episodes

Not a good week for Microsoft 14.09.2021 47:37

Several attacks against Microsoft properties this week. They can't catch a break!

Living in a Zero-Trust World 03.09.2021 35:19

A US government mandate requires authentication systems to start adopting zero-trust policies. Are you ready?

Cash for Hacks 28.08.2021 47:44

Disgruntled employee participates in a ransomware attack against their own company! Also, what's a public/private key pair?

The Pyramid of Threats 20.08.2021 43:43

Patrick talks about the Pyramid of Threats, a mental model to categorize threats according to their popularity (biggest at the base). The higher you go up the pyramid, the harder it is to defend yourself against the threats.

VPNs and Cruise Missiles 14.08.2021 41:31

Carl and Patrick (no Duane this week) talk about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware hack, and Pat's thoughts on how to shut down ransomware.

This Week in Ransomware 05.08.2021 46:36

Phishing is when a bad actor sends you an email that looks like it came from Microsoft, Amazon, Google, or some other legit company that you probably use. They give you a link to click on for some reason, and with a single click, your entire hard drive is encrypted and your computer can't be used until you pay a ransom. This week we talk about how to spot phishing emails and how big companies are...

It's the Little Things 28.07.2021 42:20

Our pilot episode, in which we lay the groundwork for what to expect from this podcast.

Introducing Security This Week 23.07.2021 41:57

Our pilot episode, in which we lay the groundwork for what to expect from this podcast.