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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Is This Your Mongo? 03.01.2026 45:30

MongoDB warns admins to patch severe vulnerability immediately

Watch What You Watch! 20.12.2025 29:32

PornHub extorted after hackers steal Premium member activity data

Over Reacting? 12.12.2025 28:13

Attackers hit React defect as researchers quibble over proof

iScam? 06.12.2025 27:26

An ingenious Apple Service hoax is convincing users their account is under attack

Did Claude Go Rogue? 22.11.2025 38:34

Anthropic claims of Claude AI-automated cyberattacks met with doubt

Should You Disable Hyper-V? Da! 15.11.2025 37:59

Hackers Weaponize Windows Hyper-V to Hide Linux VM and Evade EDR Detection

Patrick was Right! 08.11.2025 35:42

No one pays ransomware demands anymore - so attackers have a new goal. Also: Ransomware Surge in Europe: Cybercriminals Exploit GDPR Penalties, Target Key Sectors

AWS Story Put To Bed 01.11.2025 29:51

AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright

Terminate This! 18.10.2025 26:47

Skynet-1A: Military Spacecraft Launched 56 Years Ago Has Been Moved By Persons Unknown

Live in Orlando! 11.10.2025 40:24

Carl, Duane, and Patrick recorded this week's episode in front of a live audience at CyberSecurity Intersection, a cyber conference held at Universal Studio in Orlando, FL the week of October 5.

No! Not the Beer!! 03.10.2025 42:05

Japan's beer giant Asahi Group cannot resume production after cyberattack

Secret Service FTW! 27.09.2025 30:26

U.S. Secret Service dismantles imminent telecommunications threat in New York tristate area

Read Your Own Damn Email! 20.09.2025 40:34

New attack on ChatGPT research agent pilfers secrets from Gmail inboxes

The Largest Supply Chain Attack in History! 13.09.2025 37:14

Hackers left empty-handed after massive NPM supply-chain attack

The End of Privacy? 05.09.2025 35:29

Salt Typhoon pwned 'nearly every American'

AI-Powered Ransomware: Uh Oh. 29.08.2025 31:48

Someone Created the First AI-Powered Ransomware Using OpenAI's gpt-oss:20b Model

What would you do for nuggets? 22.08.2025 33:28

Security researcher driven by free nuggets unearths McDonald's security flaw — changing 'login' to 'register' in URL prompted site to issue plain text password for a new account

We Don't Need No Stinking BitLocker Keys! 16.08.2025 44:19

BitUnlocker – Multiple 0-days to Bypass BitLocker and Extract All Protected Data

Government Informants Reveled! 09.08.2025 38:40

Federal court filing system hit in sweeping hack

St. Paul Shut Down Dontcha Know 02.08.2025 30:44

Minnesota National Guard activated, state of emergency declared after cyberattack against St. Paul

Sharing is NOT the Point! 26.07.2025 48:08

Microsoft SharePoint zero-day exploited in RCE attacks, no patch available

White Russians, Anyone? 19.07.2025 50:52

Russian alcohol retailer WineLab closes stores after ransomware attack

Call of Duty?? WTF! 12.07.2025 40:24

Call of Duty: WW2 pulled from PC following reports of remote code exploit trolling players with 'Notepad pop-ups, PC shutdowns' and desktop wallpaper of a lawyer

Quantum is the Answer. What's the Question? 05.07.2025 35:34

Quantum tech is coming — and with it a risk of cyber doomsday

Gmail Hacked? 28.06.2025 45:38

Russian hackers bypass Gmail MFA using stolen app passwords.