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Our Watchtower Weekly news stories hammer home the importance of updating your software this week. Advice that Matt takes a little too literally, as he updates macOS mid-podcast recording...We're also joined by John Verdi, Vice President of Policy at the Future of Privacy Forum, as we discuss the complexities around encryption, manipulative user interfaces and dark patterns.To top it all off, we mark the end of an era with a final game of Play Your Passwords Right: Cringey Passwords edition. 😬  Who will reign champion in the final round? 👑🏰  Watchtower WeeklyOver 30,000 organizations emails are hacked via Microsoft Exchange Server flawBrave buys a search engine, promises no tracking, no profilingApple Plugs Severe WebKit Remote Code-Execution Hole🎙 Guest Interview - John Verdi Follow @johnverdi  on TwitterFollow @futureofprivacy on TwitterVisit: fpf.org📊 Crypto Infographic: Future of Privacy Forum🗣 FPF Event - Dark patterns: Manipulative UX Design (Mar 24, 2021 12:00 PM ET)🚨 Play Your Passwords Right We show a password, then reveal how many times that has been in a breach. We then show another and guess higher or lower.To play along visit: haveibeenpwned.com/passwords📲  Follow Us…Visit 1password.comCheck out our blogTweet us @1PasswordFind us on Facebook or Instagram🗣 #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com❤️  Review Us...If you're loving the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week, it's all about the two most important cruises in our lives, as we discuss everything from Tom Cruise deepfakes to our annual 1Password cruise. Find out how we pulled off an epic virtual voyage on the Encryption of the Seas.We also take a look at why tech companies should care about diversity as we're joined by CFO, Jeannie De Guzman, for This Week at 1Password.As always, we finish up with the game-craze sweeping the nation. Get your capes at the ready, for Play Your Passwords Right: Superhero Edition.  🦹 🦸‍♀🏰  Watchtower WeeklyApple disables your iCloud and app store account if you don’t pay your apple cardTom Cruise deepfakesThere are trackers in some other password managersSchools are abandoning invasive proctoring software after student backlashEver felt that a few big tech companies are following you around the internet?Firefox 86 Introduces Total Cookie Protection🔐 This Week at 1PasswordBack stage access to all things 1Password!Joining us this week is Jeannie De Guzman, CFO at 1Password.🗣 #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com🚨  Play Your Passwords Right We show a password, then reveal how many times that has been in a breach. We then show another and guess higher or lower.To play along visit: haveibeenpwned.com/passwords📲  Follow Us…Visit 1password.comCheck out our blogTweet us @1PasswordFind us on Facebook or Instagram❤️ Review Us...If you're loving the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Mac-fans rejoice, as Patrick Wardle stops by to talk all things nerdy and Apple on the show today. Fresh off the 1Password virtual cruise, come and join us for some Mac malware myth-busting, and discover the benefits Mac users can expect from Big Sur and the M1 chip.We also uncover some horror stories in Watchtower Weekly this episode. With a hacker's attempt to poison Florida's water supply, and an ugly ransomware attack on the Cyberpunk 2077 studio, we're hoping we can sleep tonight. 💤🏰  Watchtower WeeklyGoogle is weighing an anti-tracking feature for AndroidCyberpunk 2077 studio falls victim to ransomware attackCyberpunk 2077 studio’s data has reportedly been soldA hacker tried to poison Florida city’s water supply🎙 Guest Interview - Patrick WardleFollow @patrickwardle on TwitterVisit: Objective-See.com📚The Art of Mac Malware: taomm.org🚨  Play Your Passwords Right We show a password, then reveal how many times that has been in a breach. We then show another and guess higher or lower.To play along visit: haveibeenpwned.com/passwords📲  Follow Us…Visit 1password.comCheck out our blogTweet us @1PasswordFind us on Facebook or Instagram🗣 #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com❤️ Review Us...If you're loving the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week, we attempt to clear up all the confusion around WhatsApp's new privacy policy in Watchtower Weekly, and admire the takedown of the now-infamous botnet, Emotet.Stopping by for This Week at 1Password is Rick Fillion. Rick is VP of Engineering for 1Password.com and shares some exciting new integrations for the admin console, and what that might mean for the future.If that's not enough to get you reaching for your AirPods, 1Password's very own Cat Friend joins the line-up, to answer all your questions in #Ask1Password and run Play Your Passwords Right: Gaming Edition (Round 2) 🎮🏰  Watchtower WeeklyWhatsApp to delay new privacy policy amid mass confusion about Facebook data sharingWhatsApp is using Status messages—its version of Stories— to try to reassure users about privacyEmotet botnet taken down by international police swoop🔐 This Week at 1PasswordBack stage access to all things 1Password!Joining us this week is Rick Fillion, VP of Engineering for 1Password.com. Follow @rickfillion on Twitter🗣 #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com🚨  Play Your Passwords Right We show a password, then reveal how many times that has been in a breach. We then show another and guess higher or lower.To play along visit: haveibeenpwned.com/passwords📲  Follow Us…Visit 1password.comCheck out our blogTweet us @1PasswordFind us on Facebook or Instagram❤️ Review Us...If you're loving the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Strap yourselves in for a fun one this week, as 1Password founder Sara Teare joins the podcast. Does Facebook really care about small businesses? And do T-Mobile really take your security very seriously? All that, and more in Watchtower Weekly this episode.Plus, we invite Sara to share how the team has grown throughout the years in This Week at 1Password. Find out what it's like to work here and settle in as we get all sentimental. ❤️To save us from getting too choked up and misty eyed, we end with a fun and particularly shambolic game of Play Your Passwords Right. Who will come out on top during the "Services as Passwords" edition? 🤦‍♂️ 🏆🏰  Watchtower WeeklyAdtech and the data protection debate – where next?Tim Cook on TwitterTicketmaster will pay $10 million for hacking rival ticket sellerT-Mobile suffers its fourth hack in less than three years🔐 This Week at 1PasswordBack stage access to all things 1Password!Come work for us: https://1password.com/jobs/Meet the team🗣 #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com🚨  Play Your Passwords Right We show a password, then reveal how many times that has been in a breach. We then show another and guess higher or lower.To play along visit: haveibeenpwned.com/passwords📲  Follow Us…Visit 1password.comCheck out our blogTweet us @1PasswordFind us on Facebook or InstagramPlease get in touch using #Ask1Password and let us know what you think of the show, you can also leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

We're serving up holiday spirit by the bucket load this week for our Christmas Special.  Join the gang and special guest-host, Troy Hunt, as they dissect what an Australian Christmas looks like. Spoiler alert! 🚨 It's very hot. Plus, of course we couldn't conclude the year without making some security forecasts for 2021. Grab a spoon and dig in, as we gorge our way through some infosec predictions, like all the layers of a trifle dessert.If that wasn't enough to wet your appetite (even after one too many roast potatoes) we have Play Your Passwords Right: Festive Edition 🎅🏼🎄 With the very creator of Have I Been Pwned joining us, who will come out on top? 🏆🏰  Watchtower WeeklyThreatpost: 2020 Cybersecurity Trends to WatchSecurelist: Advanced Threat predictions for 20211Password Jobs: Come and join us!❤️ Review UsIf you've loved the show this year, please do review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. We would love to hear what you think of the show.🗣 #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com🚨  Play Your Passwords Right We show a password, then reveal how many times that has been in a breach. We then show another and guess higher or lower.To play along visit: haveibeenpwned.com/passwords📲 Follow Us…Visit 1password.comCheck out our blogTweet us @1PasswordFind us on Facebook or Instagram

From eavesdropping robot vacuums to smart-connected cat litter boxes, join us this week for our Internet of Things Special (or Indigestion of Turkey Special) as Matt coined it. Listen as we unravel a whole host of fun and frightening stories around smart devices.Just in time for Christmas, Jen Caltrider from Mozilla joins the show to walk us through "Privacy Not Included: A Buyer's Guide for Connected Products" to help you shop for safe and smart products that connect to the internet.Plus, keep listening for Play Your Passwords Right: Gaming Edition  🎮 This includes "the most surprising one we've ever had." Yep. You heard it here first, folks.🏰  Watchtower WeeklyAmazon faces a privacy backlash for its Sidewalk featureSmart doorbells 'easy target for hackers' study findsRobot vacuum cleaners can eavesdrop on your conversationsWirecutter: Smart Home DevicesMozilla: *Privacy Not Included🎙 Guest Interview - Jen CaltriderFollow @caltrider on Twitter*Privacy Not Included Visit: Mozilla🗣 #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com🚨  Play Your Passwords Right We show a password, then reveal how many times that has been in a breach. We then show another and guess higher or lower.To play along visit: haveibeenpwned.com/passwords📲 Follow Us…Visit 1password.comCheck out our blogTweet us @1PasswordFind us on Facebook or InstagramPlease get in touch using #Ask1Password and let us know what you think of the show, you can also leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

What happens when two bots go on a date? 🤖 💕 All that and more as we round-up the security news in Watchtower Weekly. Settle in for a bumpy ride, as Matt & Roo record without Anna. Needless to say, most of this episode is on the cutting room floor.Saving the episode from total destruction is our special guest this week. Matt had the pleasure of chatting with Kevin Fielder, Chief Information Security Officer at FNZ Group. Kevin opens up about some of challenges facing CISOs today, and offers some top tips on how to build a strong security team.🏰  Watchtower WeeklyStreet Fighter maker says soz after ransomware hadoukens serversCult videogame company Capcom pays a big round $0.00 to ransomware crooksNorth Korea and Russia hackers 'targeting Coronavirus vaccine''Bot Battle' shows what happens when two AI programs go on a date🎙 Guest Interview - Kevin Fielder Follow @kevin_fielder on TwitterVisit: kevinfielder.co.ukVisit: The CybermaniacsVisit: ClubCISO🗣 #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com📲 Follow Us…Visit 1password.comCheck out our blogTweet us @1PasswordFind us on Facebook or InstagramPlease get in touch using #Ask1Password and let us know what you think of the show, you can also leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Is the fight against hospital ransomware the next big blockbuster movie? Exactly how much good can come from exam surveillance tools?Plus, Matt also sits down with Privacy Officer, Pilar Garcia, to discuss all things privacy at 1Password. Finally, we couldn't leave you without the latest edition of Play Your Passwords Right – as usual, we had some time to kill at the end.  🚨🏰  Watchtower WeeklyA cybercrime group is targeting US hospitalsWhatsApp is adding disappearing messagesStudents are rebelling against eye-tracking exam surveillance tools🔐 This Week at 1PasswordBack stage access to all things 1Password!Follow Pilar on Twitter: @XOR_cererYouTube: Pilar Garcia at PasswordsCon 2019About 1Password and your privacy🗣 #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com🚨  Play Your Passwords Right We show a password, then reveal how many times that has been in a breach. We then show another and guess higher or lower.To play along visit: haveibeenpwned.com/passwords📲 Follow Us…Visit 1password.comCheck out our blogTweet us @1PasswordFind us on Facebook or InstagramPlease get in touch using #Ask1Password and let us know what you think of the show, you can also leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

How can you create and code software that's actually secure? Hit play to find out! Join us this week as Tanya Janca discusses her new book, and offers up her top tips on secure software and knitting mittens for squirrels (yes, seriously.) 🐿🧤We also discuss the moral dilemma of a Robin Hood-style hacking donation and all the commotion around Trump's alleged Twitter hack. Don't worry, this is an election-free zone.All that, plus a particularly funky round of Play Your Passwords Right. 🎸🎶🏰  Watchtower WeeklyMysterious 'Robin Hood' hackers donating stolen money"Nobody gets hacked."President Trump’s Twitter accessed by security expert who guessed password ‘maga2020!’Skepticism mounts around alleged Trump Twitter hack🎙 Guest Interview - Tanya JancaFollow @shehackspurple on TwitterFollow @wehackpurple on TwitterVisit: wehackpurple.comPre-order: Alice and Bob Learn Application Security🗣 #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com🚨  Play Your Passwords Right We show a password, then reveal how many times that has been in a breach. We then show another and guess higher or lower.To play along visit: haveibeenpwned.com/passwordsFollow Us…Visit 1password.comCheck out our blogTweet us @1PasswordFind us on Facebook or InstagramPlease get in touch using #Ask1Password and let us know what you think of the show, you can also leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.