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

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www.securitythisweek.com

Latest episode

Oct 31, 2026

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Episodes

Watch out for that Galaxy! 03.09.2022

A hacker has been using an image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope to load malware onto Windows computers.

Uninstall TikTok Now! 27.08.2022

TikTok can monitor users’ keystrokes, and could collect passwords, and credit card info, researcher claims.

When SMS Attacks 12.08.2022

If you get a constant barrage of SMS messages asking you to confirm a login, you may have already been hacked.

We Don't Know How Bad It Really Is 09.08.2022

New vulnerabilities are making experts wonder how many are yet to be discovered.

Microsoft Comes to Their Senses 01.08.2022

Microsoft did a 180 and blocked Office macros, but is it enough?

Happy Anniversary! 26.07.2022

Security This Week published its first show one year ago to the day.

Has Microsoft Lost Their Mind? 19.07.2022

Microsoft rolls back the decision to block Office macros by default! WTF!

Apple Lockdown Mode is Coming! 10.07.2022

Apple announced that a new security feature known as Lockdown Mode will roll out with iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura to protect high-risk individuals against targeted spyware attacks.

Where's Udi? 02.07.2022

Users of the Strava running app can use fake routes to track other users wherever they are!

Knocking RSocks Off! 18.06.2022

The FBI disrupted a Russian botnet after it hacked millions of devices, and that's not even the scariest story of the week!

BLTCoin: Sandwich-based currency 12.06.2022

Local high-tech crime units are tracking and seizing stolen cryptocurrency

The Office they Come, the Protocol they Fall 05.06.2022

The big story this week involves a massive zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Office.

Hat Colors Explained 28.05.2022

Duane and Patrick school Carl on what hacker hat colors mean

Space Pirates Attack! 21.05.2022

Chinese Space Pirates are hacking Russian aerospace firms. Film at 11.

Beware Thy Neighbor! 15.05.2022

Sometimes your neighbors impinge on your rights. The same thing happens in multi-tenant systems. All will be explained.

Is Cheating at Gaming a Gateway Drug? 07.05.2022

If you want to see the next generation of hackers, consider monitoring the gaming cheats industry

The Game that Takes Down Russia 30.04.2022

You can play a game that, when you play it, will help take down Russian websites.

To Quantum and NOT to Quantum 23.04.2022

Schrödinger's cat is dead! Or is it?

Windows Patch Tuesday 16.04.2022

Microsoft patched 120+ Windows flaws last week!

Google says Oops! 11.04.2022

Last week, Google sent a security patch to 3.2 billion users of Chrome

Springtime brings a Spring Vulnerability 02.04.2022

A new vulnerability in the Spring framework, a tool for programmers, may become the new Log4J

What's in a Password? 25.03.2022

Is a longer password with numbers, lower and uppercase letters, and symbols harder to hack?

Russia and Facebook Cancel Each Other 23.03.2022

Facebook blocked Russia right after Russia blocked Facebook

Watch out for the Dirty Pipe! 12.03.2022

As the kinetic war (and cyberwar) between Ukraine and Russia marches on, a new Linux exploit wreaks havoc on all Linux (and therefore Android) systems. Patch it!

Hackers Get Involved! 07.03.2022

As Russia wages war on Ukraine, we see stories emerging of hacking groups on both sides joining the cyberwar.

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