When security firms get hacked, and your new North Korean remote worker

The SolarWinds have returned to haunt four cybersecurity companies who tried to hide their breaches and ended up with their trousers around their ankles, and North Korea succeeds in getting one of its IT workers hired... but what's their plan?All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Episode links:SolarWinds Sunburst supply chain attack - Wikipedia.Rep. Katie Porter slams SolarWinds for its poor passwords - Twitter.SEC Charges Four Companies With Misleading Cyber Disclosures - SEC.Western firm hacked by North Korean cybercriminal hired as remote IT worker - Computing.Engaging with a Remote Workforce: Statistics and Strategies for Success - Government Events.67% Of U.S. Employers To Lose Employees To Remote Work In 2024 - Forbes.A company's remote-working hire turns out to be in North Korea. He tried to hold it to ransom - Business Insider.US company accidentally hires North Korean for remote work, gets blackmailed when they try to fire him - IBTimes.Watch “Undercover: Exposing the Far Right” - Channel 4.Undercover film exposing UK far-right activists pulled from London festival - The Guardian.Kermode and Mayo’s Take - YouTube.The Fear of God: 25 Years of the Exorcist – BBC iPlayer.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)Sponsored by:1Password Extended Access Management – Secure every sign-in for every app on every device.Vanta – Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000...

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A helpful and hilarious take on the week's tech SNAFUs. Computer security industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault chat with guests about cybercrime, hacking, and online privacy. It's not your typical cybersecurity podcast... Winner of the best and most entertaining cybersecurity podcast awards in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024, Smashing Security has had over ten million downloads. Past guests include Garry Kasparov, Mikko Hyppönen, and Rory Cellan-Jones. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @smashinsecurity, and subscribe for free in your favourite podcast app. New episodes released at 7pm EST every Wednesday (midnight UK).This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy