About this episode
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”
