Sophos Security Chet Chat – Episode 231 – Feb 12, 2016
Join Sophos security experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin for the latest episode of our regular security podcast.
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IN THIS EPISODE
- [00’53”] Obama says passwords aren’t strong enough, urges use of 2FA
- [04’25”] PIN-stealing IRS attack affects 100,000 taxpayers
- [06’28”] We might use your IoT stuff to spy on you
- [08’40”] Get ready for our Security SOS webinar series (March 14-18, 2016)
- [10’22”] ‘Wired’ to adblocker users: pay to get unblocked
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