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Did climate activists take down the world’s largest meat supplier? And does England's NHS really need patient data for 'research' purposes? We answer all that and more in this week's Watchtower Weekly.We also invite very special guest, and Executive Director at Let's Encrypt, Josh Aas, to the show. Join us as we discuss our new partnership and how you can help them secure the last 10% of the internet with HTTPS.Also, it's girl power this week as Cat & Anna try to takedown Matt in Three Word Password. 👭🏰  Watchtower WeeklyTikTok just gave itself permission to collect biometric data on US usersCyber-attack hits world's largest meat supplierFBI names REvil as the group behind meat supplier cyberattackHackers reportedly used a compromised password in Colonial Pipeline cyberattackEngland’s NHS plans to share patient records with third partiesUPDATE: New NHS patient data store delayed by two months👉 How to opt out of NHS Digital data sharing🎙  Guest Interview - Josh Aas from Let’s EncryptVisit: letsencrypt.orgFollow @letsencrypt  on Twitter👉 Donate here: letsencrypt.org/donate1Password blog: Supporting Let’s Encrypt, the nonprofit making HTTPS free for all🗣 #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com3️⃣  Three Word Password“The single worst way to share a password."We use cryptic clues to guess the three mystery words created by our memorable password generator.📲  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.

We're not satisfied with just one podcast, so join us this week for the first episode of our new show: Where did you put it?! A podcast all about where (and where not) to put your Apple AirTags.Juuuust kidding. We do, however, get carried away discussing the wild new hack to Apple's AirTag in Watchtower Weekly, as well as all the horrors of the Eufy camera glitch, and the growing mass surveillance of Ring Doorbells. This episode is starting to feel like an unwanted sequel to Paranormal Activity!If that's not enough to wet your appetite, we're serving up a very special recipe-related round of Three Word Password, and we're joined by our Chief Product Officer, Akshay Bhargava, for This Week at 1Password.🏰  Watchtower WeeklyServer glitch allowed Eufy owners to see through other homes’ camerasAnker’s apology after 712 Eufy customers had camera feeds exposed to strangersApple AirTag hacked again – free internet with no mobile data plan!Amazon’s Ring is the largest civilian surveillance network the US has ever seenRecipe Password Generator by @AnalogCyan🔐  This Week at 1PasswordBack stage access to all things 1Password!Joining us this week is Akshay Bhargava, Chief Product Officer at 1Password.🗣 #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com3️⃣  Three Word Password“The single worst way to share a password."We use cryptic clues to guess the three mystery words created by our memorable password generator.This episode we used the Recipe Password Generator by @AnalogCyan📲  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.

This week we're joined by Surya Mattu, creator of the website privacy inspector: Blacklight. Settle in as we discuss the phenomenal capabilities of this tool, and all the challenges faced while building it.All that, plus the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly. With an ugly bug in Peloten's API exposing a not-so-healthy amount of PII, and a cyberattack shutting down a major fuel pipeline in the US, there's plenty to be horrified by this week.And if that's not enough to get you hitting play faster than you can say "fedora" – tune in to discover if Matt really is a hat person. 🎩🏰   Watchtower WeeklyCyberattack prompts shutdown of major fuel pipeline in the USThe DarkSide ransomware gang must be shitting itself right nowMillions' of Dell PCs will grant malware, rogue users admin-level access if asked nicelyA bug in Peloton’s API may have exposed a whole lot of user dataDaily iOS 14.5 opt-in rate🎙  Guest Interview - Surya MattuBlacklight: A Real-Time Website Privacy InspectorVisit: themarkup.orgFollow @suryamattu  on TwitterFollow @themarkup on TwitterThe Citizen Browser Project🗣  #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com3️⃣   Three Word Password“The single worst way to share a password."We use cryptic clues to guess the three mystery words created by our memorable password generator.📲   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.

After another bad attempt to record a professional intro we talk all about supply chains first Apples then cheese. John Verdi  from the Future of Privacy Forum joins us for a second time to discuss everything from biometrics, to virtual and augmented reality.Yesterday was World Press Freedom Day and the launch of our new partnership with the Freedom of the Press Foundation. We announced that we'll be supporting the nonprofit by matching donations made during their latest fundraiser. It builds on our 1Password for Journalism initiative, which allows any reporter to use our password manager for free.Going further to support journalists on World Press Freedom Day🏰   Watchtower WeeklyApple targeted in $50 million ransomware attack resulting in unprecedented schematic leaksApple AirDrop has “significant privacy leak”, say German researchersRansomware attack causes supermarket cheese shortage in the NetherlandsMI5 warns of spies using LinkedIn to trick staff into spilling secrets🎙 Guest Interview - John Verdi Follow @johnverdi  on TwitterFollow @futureofprivacy on TwitterFuture of Privacy ForumFreedom of the Press Foundation1Password blog: Going further to support journalists on World Press Freedom Day🗣  #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com3️⃣   Three Word Password“The single worst way to share a password."We use cryptic clues to guess the three mystery words created by our memorable password generator.📲   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.

Last week, 1Password launched Secrets Automation, a new way to secure, orchestrate, and manage the secrets in your infrastructure, like API tokens and private certificates. So this episode we're joined by Marc Mackenbach and Carson Brown from the Secrets Automation team, to discuss the exciting launch and what it means for users. We also cover all the fallout from the Facebook flaw that leaked the data of 500 million users, and why pet names still don't make good passwords in Watchtower Weekly. Plus, we try to guess our first listener suggestion in Three Word Password: Expert Mode. 🚨 Spoiler alert: We fail spectacularly.🏰   Watchtower WeeklyFacebook had years to fix the flaw that leaked 500M users’ dataFacebook phone numbers are now searchable in Have I Been PwnedMark Zuckerberg's phone number appeared among the leaked data of Facebook usersCritical Zoom vulnerability triggers remote code execution without user inputDuckDuckGo promises to block Google’s latest ad-tracking tech — if Google allows itPets' names used as passwords by millions, recent study finds🔐   This Week at 1PasswordBack stage access to all things 1Password!Joining us this week are Marc Mackenbach and Carson Brown from the Secrets Automation team.1password.com/secrets1Password blog: Introducing 1Password Secrets Automation👨‍💻  Secrets Automation webinar: Intro to 1Password Secrets Automation👩‍💻  Secrets Automation webinar: Secrets Automation Technical Overview🎥  Video: 1Password Secrets Automation🗣  #Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at: media@1password.com3️⃣   Three Word Password“The single worst way to share a password."We use cryptic clues to guess the three mystery words created by our memorable password generator.📲   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.

This week on the show, we invite Colin Kennedy of Ramp to discuss how they're revolutionizing the world of online corporate spending, and to chat about a new partnership with 1Password.We also look at the burning issues of our time, everything from a cyber insurance firm hit by ransomware, to AI-powered Amazon trucks, with a bonus debate on how best to boil water. 🫖🧐And finally, we unveil our brand new game: Three Word Password! Take it from us, you don't want to miss this.🏰  Watchtower WeeklyCyber insurance giant CNA hit by ransomware attackTikTok will no longer let people opt out of personalized adsFacebook is working on a version of Instagram for kids under 13Amazon driver quits, saying the final straw was the company's new AI-powered truck camerasAmazon delivery drivers have to consent to AI surveillance in their vans or lose their jobs🎙 Guest Interview - Colin KennedyVisit: ramp.comFollow @tryramp  on TwitterRamp/1Password rewards: https://ramp.com/rewards/1password1Password blog: Introducing the “Save in 1Password” button in partnership with Ramp3️⃣ Three Word Password“The single worst way to share a password."We use cryptic clues to guess the three mystery words created by our memorable password generator.📲  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.

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.