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This week, we lift the lid on a whole host of crazy stuff in Watchtower Weekly. From a scary case of eBay fronted cyber-stalking, to some woefully lax security at the CIA. We also announce Watchtower notifications – coming to 1Password! 🏰🚨Join the gang, as we unveil this new feature and much more.And if all that wasn't enough, we host a fun-packed interview with Jake Moore. Jake is Cybersecurity Specialist and Spokesperson for ESET. We're just going to drop that right in here.Watchtower WeeklyZoom does 180 on encryption plansFormer eBay executives charged with cyber-stalkingCIA cyber weapons stolen in historic breach due to 'woefully lax security'Want to know the CIA's password for its top-secret hacking tools? 123ABCdefAmazon 'thwarts largest ever DDoS cyber-attack'Guest Interview - Jake MooreFollow @Jake_MooreUK on TwitterFollow @ESETUK on TwitterVisit ESETESET UK Job Vacancies#Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com.Real or Not Real?Goldfish have a 3 second memory. Read more here.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 iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Are you heading to a protest? This week we offer some advice on how to keep yourself secure. Join us for Watchtower Weekly, as we attempt to unravel the ongoing encryption debate and more.Stay tuned for a very special Matt edition of Real or Not Real, that stuns Anna & Roo to silence. Watchtower WeeklyUK Ad Campaign Seeks to Deter CybercrimeMark Zuckerberg promised default end-to-end encryption throughout Facebook's platformsZoom says free users won’t get end-to-end encryption so FBI and police can access callsGlastonbury Town Council has resolved to adopt recommendations of their ‘5G Advisory Committee'How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? - The MarkupHow to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid - WiredBlack Lives Matter - Donations Below are just a few of the many charities and organisations open to donations.NAACPNUCFEqual Justice Initiative#Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at media@1password.com.Real or Not Real?Your feet are older than your head. Read more here.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 iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts.

How can we protect free speech in 2020? And what exactly is Stalkerware? This week, we dive deeper into these pressing issues, as we're joined by Eva Galperin, Director of Cybersecurity at EFF and Technical Advisor for the Freedom of the Press Foundation.We also discuss the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly (or whatever we're calling this segment now) and announce our Random Act of Kindness winners. 🎉Watchtower WeeklyEasyJet admits data of nine million were hackedEntire travel itineraries were stolen by hackers, Easyjet now tells victimsWhat Is Facebook Going To Do With 700 Million Giphy Users’ Data?The FBI cracked another iPhone — but it's still not happy with AppleWoman stalked by sandwich server via her COVID-19 contact tracing infoFollow @evacide on TwitterFollow @EFF on TwitterVisit Electronic Frontier FoundationVisit Coalition against StalkerwareVisit Operation Safe EscapeVisit Privacy.com#Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com.Real or Not Real?May 29th is "Put a Pillow on Your Fridge" day. Read more here.Random Act of Kindness  - Giveaway Winners 🎉Our winners are... @nurserizalinda@ontario_icu_rn@wstwdWinners will each receive 3 years of 1Password for free.A big thanks to everyone for entering. Be sure to listen out for more giveaways coming soon!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 iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week, a listener letter gives us a well deserved slap on the wrist, before we jump into some Watchtower Bi-Weekly (a not so new segment.) Join the gang, as they discuss cookie consent, the differences between Coronavirus contact-tracing apps, and much more. We also welcome the wonderful Perry Carpenter to the show, author of Transformational Security Awareness, and Chief Evangelist & Strategy Officer at KnowBe4.There's still time to enter our Random Act of Kindness giveaway! Please suggest someone who needs 1Password and tweet @1Password using the #Ask1Password hashtag.Watchtower WeeklyCoronavirus contact-tracing: World split between two types of appUK COVID-19 contact-tracing app data may be kept for 'research'TalkTalk’s ex-CEO Dido Harding heads up the UK’s Coronavirus tracing appNo cookie consent walls — and no, scrolling isn’t consentNew Firefox service will generate unique email aliases to enter in online formsFollow @PerryCarpenter on TwitterConnect with Perry Carpenter on LinkedInFollow @KnowBe4 on TwitterVisit https://www.knowbe4.com/KnowBe4: Inside Man#Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at media@1password.com.Real or Not Real?If you ate a new variety of apple every day, it would take more than 20 years to try them all. Read more here.Random Act of Kindness  - Giveaway Please suggest someone who needs 1Password in these difficult times, maybe they’re working really hard on the frontlines or as an essential worker. Please tweet us @1Password using the #Ask1Password hashtag.Giveaway closes on May 25th. We will announce the winners on the next episode. Winners will receive 3 years of 1Password for free.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 iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts.

The gang have reached the embarrassing hair stage of lockdown, but we're not letting that dampen our spirits. Avoiding the inevitable home haircut, we rundown all the latest technology news in Watchtower Weekly. We also share some tips to help manage your 1Password account, and launch a Random Act of Kindness giveaway.Watchtower WeeklyA new iPhone email security bug may let hackers steal private dataAfter intense scrutiny, Zoom tightens up security with version 5Microsoft Teams fixes funny Gifs cyber-attack flawStripe is logging your mouse movements on websites' payment pagesCuttlefish changing colors#Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at media@1password.com.Real or Not Real?Chameleons change colors to camouflage themselves. Read more here.Random Act of Kindness  - Giveaway time!Please suggest someone who needs 1Password in these difficult times, maybe they’re working really hard on the frontlines or as an essential worker. Please tweet us @1Password using the #Ask1Password hashtag.Giveaway closes on May 25th. We will announce the winners on the following episode. Winners will receive 3 years of 1Password for free.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 iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts.

We're all in need of some positivity right now, so join us this week for our Good News Special. Without a Facebook scandal in sight, we round-up all the good tech news in Watchtower Weekly.We also had the pleasure to chat with James Linton, aka SINON_REBORN, a social engineer and famed email prankster, known for duping a huge list of high profile celebrities and politicians.Watchtower WeeklyWhatsApp introduces new limit on message forwardsGoogle backs Apple's SMS OTP standard proposalApple & Google partner on COVID-19 contact tracing technologyApple creates face shield for health workersWe have Animal Crossing swag!1Password blog: Remote Work seriesFollow James Linton @SINON_REBORNhttp://emailprankster.com/#Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at media@1password.com.Real or Not Real?Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of very long words. Read more here.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 iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts.

How many smart devices do you own? And how many of them do you actually need? This week we discuss how safe these IoT devices really are, and all the challenges that come with penetration testing with Ken Munro from Pen Test Partners. Join us as we uncover a whole host of potential vulnerabilities, from the hilarious to the downright terrifying.We also dive into all the latest news in Watchtower Weekly and offer up some 1Password tips in our #Ask1Password segment.Watchtower WeeklyGovernments around the world are increasingly using location data to manage the coronavirusApple Safari now blocks all third-party cookies by defaultZoom is a work-from-home privacy disasterZoom isn’t actually end-to-end encryptedZoom is leaking some user informationZoom macOS installs without your permissionSwearing Doll: My Friend CaylaFollow Ken Munro @TheKenMunroShowFollow Pen Test Partners @PenTestPartnersVisit pentestpartners.comSome Good News with John Krasinski#Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at media@1password.com.Real or Not Real?A man once ate an entire airplane. Read more here.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 iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have you suddenly found yourself working from home due to COVID-19? At 1Password, we understand the challenges all too well – we’ve been an almost entirely remote workforce for 14 years. So this week, we share our personal tips and experiences to help get you setup from home.We also run down all the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly and introduce our latest #Ask1Password segment.Watchtower WeeklyElite hackers are using Coronavirus emails to set trapsApple now lets apps send ads in push notificationsGoogle data puts innocent man at the scene of a crimeHow to make remote work, work: tips from 1PasswordRemote working security tips from 1PasswordShush: A utility app for Mac OS XRemoving trial limits to help businesses work securely from homeRad (1986) BMX movie#Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at media@1password.com.Real or Not Real?Humans only use 10 percent of their brains. Read more here.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 iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Do we need more positivity in cybersecurity? And are bananas a type of berry? 🍌Join us, as we ask (and attempt to answer) some of life's big questions on the show this week. We also roll into Watchtower Weekly, as enthusiastically as a Mario character in a multiplayer game, to bring you all the latest security news.If all that wasn't enough, we were lucky enough sit-down with Lisa Forte, Founder of Red Goat Cyber Security. Pull up a chair, as we discuss social engineering training and the precautions businesses should be making today.Watchtower WeeklySlickwraps apologizes to customers after comically bad data breachYoutube apology videosSiri and Google Assistant hacked in new ultrasonic attackHackers can peep through this smart vacuum's cameraThe BorrowersFollow Lisa Forte on Twitter @LisaForteUKFollow Red Goat Cyber Security on Twitter @redgoatcyberVisit https://red-goat.com/Giveaway winner...Our winner was Kieran for his  review on iTunes.Thanks for entering and please continue to send in your reviews or suggestions for the podcast. Be on the listen out for more giveaways coming soon!Real or Not Real?Bananas are a type of berry. Read more here.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 iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Join us for a very special cruise edition of the podcast - complete with a new music jingle! 🛳 🎶 Set sail with Matt & Roo on the 1Password annual retreat, as they rundown some of the latest news in Watchtower Weekly. This year, we didn't make the team sing, but we did cram Matt & Roo into a tiny bedroom to awkwardly discuss cybersecurity. Enjoy!Watchtower WeeklyFacebook’s Twitter and Instagram accounts are hijackedWacom tablets are spying on every app you open, and sending the data back to WacomGoogle Chrome to block file downloads – from .exe to .txt – over HTTP by default US charges four Chinese military officers over Equifax hackEpisode 2.6: Zero Credit Coffee OopsThis is not a link to Roo's Amazon Wishlist. No gifts for you, Roo.It's giveaway time...There's still time to enter our giveaway! Please leave a review of the podcast, letting us know how much you love falling asleep to the show. Please leave a review on iTunes, or tweet your review @1Password using the #Ask1Password hashtag.Giveaway closes on Feb 29th. We will announce the winners on the following episode.Real or Not Real?Most humans alive today have never made a phone call. Read more here.What the Phrase...Always on the back foot • A British phrase meaning to be put in a defensive position, to be in retreat or to be knocked off balance.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 iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts.