A critical infrastructure hack hits the headlines – involving default passwords, boasts on Telegram, and a finale that will make a few cyber-crooks wish the ground would swallow them whole.
Meanwhile we dig into the bit we don’t talk about enough: the human cost of defending companies from hackers – stress, burnout, and how better leadership culture can help make security teams safer and saner.
Plus we say a heartfelt “la di dah” to Diane Keaton, and tune in to a freshly re-released slice of pre-Fleetwood Mac history for the music-obsessed amongst us.
All this and more is discussed in episode 439 of “Smashing Security” podcast with cybersecurity veteran Graham Cluley, and his special guest Annabel Berry.
Smashing Security #439:
A breach, a burnout, and a bit of Fleetwood Mac
Host:
Graham Cluley:
@grahamcluley.com
@
/ grahamcluley
Guest:
Annabel Berry:
/ Annabel Berry FCIIS
Episode links:
- Cyber-attacks rise by 50% in past year, UK security agency says – The Guardian.
- What does the end of free support for Windows 10 mean for its users? – The Guardian.
- Satellites found exposing unencrypted data, including phone calls and some military comms – TechCrunch.
- Anatomy of a Hacktivist Attack: Russian-Aligned Group Targets OT/ICS – Forescout.
- Caught in the act: Ransomware attack sticks to our AI-created honeypot – Forescout.
- Human Performance in Security Operations: A Survey on Burnout, Wellbeing and Flow State Among Practitioners – NDSS Symposium.
- State of the Security Profession 23/24 – Chartered Institute of Information Security.
- Leading Cyber.
- Mental Health in Cybersecurity Foundation.
- “Play it Again, Sam” – IMDB.
- “Play it Again, Sam” clip – YouTube.
- “Buckingham Nicks” – Spotify.
- Fleetwood Mac – Silver Springs (Live, 1997) – YouTube.
- Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
If anything we’ve discussed today has resonated with you, or if you’re going through a tough time, please know you are not alone. There is always someone ready to listen, without judgment. Here are a few of the available resources:
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Theme tune: “Vinyl Memories” by Mikael Manvelyan.
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