Episodes
How does it feel to find your first bug? What makes a good bug hunter? We get into all that and more with bug bounty hunter and face by the InsiderPhD YouTube channel, Katie Paxton-Fear. We also unpack the recent 23andMe data leak in Watchtower Weekly and share some fun and festive family-themed 1Password tricks in Did You Know?! ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐ŸŽ„
Published 10/31/23
How has the cybersecurity landscape changed since the days of the floppy-disc? ๐Ÿ’พ This week, we sit down with Smashing Security's Graham Cluley, to reflect on how threats have evolved. Graham also dishes his top security tips and explains why celebrating infamous hackers angers him. ๐Ÿคฌ Tune in for our favorite ways to use tags with 1Password in Did You Know? Plus, Roo hosts HackerNoHacker for a Matt vs Sara showdown. ๐ŸฅŠ๐Ÿ’ฅ
Published 10/17/23
Strap yourselves in, because today we're joined by one of the world's most notorious and ethical hackers: Jamie Woodruff. From impersonating a Dominoโ€™s pizza delivery driver to malware infected e-cigarettes, Jamie takes us on a wild ride of social engineering attacks and the great lengths hackers will go to exploit targets. ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ• We also celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a giveaway and announce the game-changing passkey support new to 1Password. ๐ŸŽ‰
Published 10/03/23
How can security leaders be effective and resilient in one of the world's most fast-paced sectors? We're joined by Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft, Sarah Armstrong-Smith, who offers her advice on crisis management and building a human-first security culture. ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป We also serve up our latest 1Password tips in Did You Know? Plus, an episode wouldn't be complete without a game of HackerNoHacker! ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ’ป
Published 09/19/23
Can ChatGPT help us unlock new cyber skills? ๐Ÿ”“๐Ÿค– Tune in to find out, as we sit down with Clint Bodungen, author of the upcoming book: ChatGPT for Cybersecurity CookBook: Learn practical generative AI recipes to supercharge your cyber skills. On today's show, we discover how to harness AI and large language models for good, in order to release our full potential in real-world cybersecurity. ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ If that wasn't enough to tickle your earbuds, we also dive into the latest security mishaps in...
Published 09/05/23
From a wannabe rapper guilty of bitcoin laundering to scammers who are using Barbie-mania to steal personal information, we have all that and more in this episodeโ€™s Watchtower Weekly. ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ‘  We also sit-down with 1Password Business customer Vlad Boldura from Visma. He shares how Visma got started with 1Password, how they rolled it out across the organization, and the incredible impact itโ€™s made since implementation. Plus, we introduce our brand-new and highly requested security tips segment:...
Published 08/22/23
We're back with a bang! ๐Ÿ’ฅ Join the podcast gang for our first episode of the season, as we sit-down with the one and only Theresa Payton. She offers up her top-tips on how to minimize your digital footprint and shares her experience as the first female Chief Information Officer in the White House.๐Ÿฆถ๐Ÿ’ป Plus, an episode wouldn't be complete without highlighting the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly, and having some fun with our brand new security game: HackerNoHacker ๐Ÿคจ ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ
Published 08/08/23
Surprise! We're back for a very short and sweet bonus episode. ๐Ÿฅณ ๐Ÿ† We've been nominated for the 2023 Peopleโ€™s Choice Podcast Awards in the This Week in Tech โ€“ Technology category! You can help us win our first award โ€“ support the show by signing-up and voting for Random but Memorable today! ๐Ÿ† It would mean a lot to our team if you could spare a few minutes to vote. โค๏ธ Plus, we launch a brand-new Listener Survey. This is your chance to give us feedback on the show, before next season, and...
Published 07/11/23
Itโ€™s the final episode of the season! Join us for one last action-packed show as we break down all the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly and get nostalgic with a 90s-themed game of Play Your Passwords Right. ๐Ÿ’ฟ๐Ÿ›ผ๐ŸŽฎ๐ŸŽถ Weโ€™re also lucky enough to be joined by Scott J. Shapiro, author of the latest cybersecurity true-crime novel Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks. Tune in to find out more about some of historyโ€™s most astonishing...
Published 06/13/23
In this episode we're bringing you a very special AI Edition of Watchtower Weekly. Tune in as we explain why all the headlines about AI cracking passwords are actually old news. And how AI is making pop fansโ€™ fantasies come true. ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ”ค๐ŸŽถ We're also joined by Anna Pobletts for This Week at 1Password, where we unveil โ€œPassage by 1Passwordโ€ and two exciting new products: Passkey Complete and Passkey Flex. Settle in to find out what these solutions mean for passkeys and the passwordless...
Published 05/30/23
From Around the World in 8 Passwords to Watchtower Weekly, we have a packed-out show for you today! ๐ŸŒŽ ๐Ÿฐ Tune in as we discuss how Apple and Google are working together to limit AirTag stalking and Appleโ€™s first ever โ€˜rapidโ€™ security update. We're also joined by the host of the Security Unfiltered podcast and Principal Cloud Security Engineer, Joseph South. If the cloud is your jam, kick back and settle in as we cover good cloud security, the challenges facing cloud engineers, and much, much...
Published 05/16/23
Join us for the developer special! ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Roo sits down with a panel of special guests to discuss how we're working and engaging with the dev community, the incredible suite of 1Password developer tools available, and a sneak peak at all the exciting things we have planned for the future. For more info on how 1Password supports developers visit: developer.1password.com
Published 05/02/23
Is this really the 'death of passwords'? ๐Ÿชฆ๐Ÿ”ค Steve Won, Chief Product Officer at 1Password, jumps into the deep end on today's show. Tune in, as we cover all things passwordless, passkeys, and how 1Password is leading the way to a passwordless future. We also lift the lid on all the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly, and reveal the iconic Random but Memorable game you voted to bring back in our listener poll! ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ
Published 04/18/23
Will TikTok be banned in the US? How much of a security risk is ChatGPT? We debate all that and more in Watchtower Weekly. Plus, we're joined by Stu Hirst, Chief Information Security Officer at Trustpilot. Tune in, as we discuss common cloud security banana-skins and the challenges facing CISOs in 2023. ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
Published 04/04/23
Jack is back! We're thrilled to welcome Jack Rhysider, host of the Darknet Diaries, back to the show this week to discuss some of the incredible true stories from the dark side of the internet.๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ We also introduce Unlock with Okta for 1Password Business, and unpack all the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly. ๐Ÿ”“
Published 03/21/23
On today's show we shine a spotlight on an incredible real-life technological thriller, as we invite Renee Dudley and Dan Golden to discuss their new book: The Ransomware Hunting Team: A Band of Misfits' Improbable Crusade to Save the World from Cybercrime. ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Tune in to hear more about how this eclectic team take on ransomware โ€“ one of the biggest security threats of our time. We also dissect the 2FA Twitter controversy in Watchtower Weekly, and frantically try to answer this week's...
Published 03/07/23
Goodbye, passwords. ๐Ÿ‘‹ On the show today, we chat with Andrew Shikiar from FIDO Alliance to get the lowdown on all things passwordless and what it means for the future of authentication. In Watchtower Weekly, we discuss the hilarious but scary capabilities of a chatbot (aka ChatGPT) as well as a recent Reddit data breach. We also welcome back 1Password founder, Sara Teare, who is joining us as a new host! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ™
Published 02/21/23
On today's show we welcome best-selling author, George Finney, to the show to discuss his latest book: Project Zero Trust: A Story about a Strategy for Aligning Security and the Business. Tune in to find out his 5-step methodology for implementing Zero Trust in your organization.๐ŸŽ™๐Ÿ“š In Watchtower Weekly, we discuss yet another T-Mobile hack, and we discover how scientists are using WiFi to see through walls. ๐Ÿ‘€โ—๏ธ
Published 02/07/23
We're back with a bang with our 100th episode special! ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐ŸŽ‰ Come and join the podcast gang as we reminisce over the show's random but memorable history. We also discuss THAT LastPass hack in Watchtower Weekly and talk about 1Password's acquisition of Passage and what it means for a passwordless future. Plus, we finally award our 100th Episode giveaway winners and get more random than ever in a game of Rapid Fire Security Questions! ๐Ÿคชโ“
Published 01/24/23
A non-episode day late apology special. We'll be back soon, see you then. Check out 1Password's new feature saving the right service you need to sign in: https://blog.1password.com/sign-in-with-anything-browser-beta/
Published 07/26/22
It's the Passwordless Special! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ˜ฑ We sit down with 1Password's Matt O'Leary and Ernest Chi to discuss the future of passwords and passwordless authentication, including recent developments and challenges to passwordless technologies. Grab a cuppa, and settle in as we predict what a passwordless future might look like. ๐Ÿ”ฎโœจ Plus, we launch a milestone giveaway to celebrate 100 episodes of Random but Memorable! ๐ŸŽ‰
Published 07/12/22
Has a Google AI chatbot become sentient? And will a U.S. ban on the sale of location and health data make a difference? Join us this episode to find out, as we discuss everything from savory croissants to cross-site browser cookies. ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿช We also invite Scott Lougheed, 1Passwordโ€™s Manager of Education & Training, to the show, to celebrate the launch of Insights from 1Password: An intuitive new dashboard for 1Password Business users. Settle in for This Week at 1Password, as we give you the...
Published 06/28/22
On todayโ€™s show we react to WWDC, discuss everything new with iOS 16, and what Passkeys will mean for passwords. Plus we offer up an extended-edition of Watchtower Weekly and kick-off a brand new game! Who will stumble and be lost for words in our Security Question Generation Game?โ“๐Ÿ‘€
Published 06/14/22
In this jam-packed episode, we reveal our giveaway winners and invite you to compete in the Quest for the Lost Console โ€“ our three week online puzzle game event with real world prizes! Tune in for an exclusive podcast clue. ๐ŸŽฎ๐ŸŽ™ We also sit down with not just one, but two guests! Christina Warren stops by to tell us all about GitHub's Maintainer Month and building open source communities. We're also joined by 1Password's Jody Heavener, to unveil the new game-changing VSCode extension in This...
Published 05/31/22
On the show today, we cast our own Conti ransomware documentary and, in Watchtower Weekly, we marvel at government quantum computing. We also invite 1Password's Director of Product Design, Jamie Heuze, to discuss 1Password 8 on iOS and Android โ€“ now in early access! Hit play to find out all the delicious new features and for a backstage look into the design process. ๐ŸŽŸ๐Ÿค˜
Published 05/17/22