Smashing Security podcast #439: A breach, a burnout, and a bit of Fleetwood Mac

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.

Host:

Graham Cluley:

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 @[email protected]

Guest:

Annabel Berry

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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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• SANEline – tel 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm – 10.30pm)

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Theme tune: “Vinyl Memories” by Mikael Manvelyan.
Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.

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AndyC

Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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