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.

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.
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