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Cybersecurity resolutions you’ll actually stick to in 2026

Happy New Year! 🎉✨ We’re kicking off 2026 with cybersecurity resolutions you’ll actually stick to — no cold plunges, no green juice cleanse, just a handful of tiny ten-minute wins that make a big difference to your privacy and security. We’ve turned the best advice from last season’s guests into a simple, practical checklist. On this episode, you’ll learn the importance of freezing your credit, using passkeys, turning on MFA, tidying up your digital “junk drawer” (and moving the important stuff into 1Password), and adopting a “politely paranoid” protocol that helps you catch scams before they catch you. ✅🔐 🗣 #Ask1Password – Ask Us Anything!  Please send us an email at: podcast@1password.com Ask us a question in the 1Password Community forum [https://www.1password.community/category/discuss] 📲  Follow Us… * Watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@randombutmemorable] * Find us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/random-but-memorable/id1435486599] * Find us on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5Sa3dy0xDvMT0h3O5MGMOr] * Visit 1Password.com [http://1password.com] * Check out our blog [https://blog.1password.com/] * Find us on X @1Password [https://twitter.com/1Password] * Find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/1Password/] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/1password/] * Send us an email: podcast@1password.com [podcast@1password.com] ❤️  Review Us... If you're loving the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/random-but-memorable/id1435486599] or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Cybersecurity Hot Takes 2025

Love a hot take? 🔥 You’re in luck! We’re back with a special end-of-year treat: a rapid-fire round of cybersecurity hot takes guaranteed to start arguments in your group chats and hijack at least one Slack thread. 💬 The team weighs in on bold claims like “Passwords will finally die in 2026” and “AI will solve more cybersecurity problems than it causes next year.” Then we spice things up with hot takes from around 1Password — covering everything from CAPTCHAs (a punishment?) to VPNs (are they even doing anything?) to whether New Year’s security resolutions ever last past January. 🤔✨ We also tackle a listener question in #Ask1Password. Plus, it wouldn’t be a holiday episode without a bit of nonsense, so we’ve revived an old fan-favourite game from the Random but Memorable vault. 🌍❓ 🗣 #Ask1Password – Ask Us Anything!  Please send us an email at: podcast@1password.com Ask us a question in the 1Password Community forum [https://www.1password.community/category/discuss] 📲  Follow Us… * Watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@randombutmemorable] * Find us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/random-but-memorable/id1435486599] * Find us on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5Sa3dy0xDvMT0h3O5MGMOr] * Visit 1Password.com [http://1password.com] * Check out our blog [https://blog.1password.com/] * Find us on X @1Password [https://twitter.com/1Password] * Find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/1Password/] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/1password/] * Send us an email: podcast@1password.com [podcast@1password.com] ❤️  Review Us... If you're loving the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/random-but-memorable/id1435486599] or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Cybersecurity Festive Quiz Special 2025

It’s our annual festive special! 🎄✨We’re wrapping up 2025 with a holiday extravaganza packed tighter than a Christmas turkey — complete with games, AI shenanigans, and some truly unhinged cybersecurity headlines. From celebrity deepfakes to record-breaking hacks, we’re revisiting the wildest moments of the year in tech. In “Real or AI?!”, the team tries to spot which stories, voices, and headlines are real… and which ones were cooked up by AI. 🤖🎤 Then in Crack the Code, we decode 2025’s biggest breaches using the worst passwords imaginable. 🔐 And of course, we finish with a super-charged festive edition of “Hack or Hoax?!”  Grab a festive drink and join us as we crown this year’s Random but Memorable Festive Champion and say goodbye to another unforgettable year of hacks, hoaxes, and holiday cheer. ❄️🎙️ 🗣 #Ask1Password – Ask Us Anything!  Please send us an email at: podcast@1password.com Ask us a question in the 1Password Community forum [https://www.1password.community/category/discuss] 📲  Follow Us… * Watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@randombutmemorable] * Find us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/random-but-memorable/id1435486599] * Find us on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5Sa3dy0xDvMT0h3O5MGMOr] * Visit 1Password.com [http://1password.com] * Check out our blog [https://blog.1password.com/] * Find us on X @1Password [https://twitter.com/1Password] * Find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/1Password/] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/1password/] * Send us an email: podcast@1password.com [podcast@1password.com] ❤️  Review Us... If you're loving the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/random-but-memorable/id1435486599] or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Avoid Black Friday scams and shop safely online with Simon Miller | BLACK FRIDAY HOLIDAY SCAMS

Black Friday season is upon us! 🛍️ This week, we’re joined by Simon Miller from Cifas [https://www.cifas.org.uk/], the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, to unpack the latest online scams. He shares essential tips to help you stay safe online and protect your hard-earned cash while shopping online this holiday season. 💳🔒 In Watchtower Weekly, we dive into why weak passwords are still haunting us in 2025 (yes, even “12345” is alive and well), and what the Louvre Museum can teach us about password hygiene. 🖼️🙈 Then, in Crash Course, we walk you through 1Password autofill for credit and debit cards — how it works, how it keeps your payment info secure, and why it’s a total game-changer at checkout time. ⏱️ Plus, if you’re not spent-out by then, we wrap up with a Black Friday-themed round of Hack or Hoax?! 💸 🏰  Watchtower Weekly Why we’re still using passwords like ‘12345’ in 2025. 🔤 * 19 billion leaked passwords reveal deepening crisis: lazy, reused, and stolen [https://cybernews.com/security/password-leak-study-unveils-2025-trends-reused-and-lazy] * The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre’ [https://www.pcworld.com/article/2961831/the-louvres-video-security-password-was-reportedly-louvre.html] * 📈 1Password Annual Report 2025 [https://1password.com/reports/annual-report-2025] * 📊 1Password Survey: Holiday scammers are getting bolder with AI, and Americans are taking the bait [https://1password.com/blog/holiday-phishing-scams] 👨‍🏫  Crash Course This week: 1Password autofill for credit and debit cards Get started: Save and fill credit cards and addresses in 1Password [https://support.1password.com/credit-card-address-filling/] 🎙  Guest Interview – Simon Miller from Cifas * 👉 Visit: cifas.org.uk [https://www.cifas.org.uk/] * 📄 State of Scams 2025 Report [https://www.cifas.org.uk/newsroom/9.4billion_stolenfromconsumers] * 📈 Reports and Trends [https://www.cifas.org.uk/insight/reports-trends] from Cifas * 📲 Follow Simon Miller [https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-miller-a06b27156/] on LinkedIn * 📲 Follow Cifas [https://www.linkedin.com/company/cifasuk/] on LinkedIn 🗣 #Ask1Password – Ask Roo Anything!  Please send us an email at: podcast@1password.com Ask us a question in the 1Password Community forum [https://www.1password.community/category/discuss] 🤷‍♂️ Hack or Hoax?! SPOILER ALERT! 🚨: Hack or Hoax answer [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/dec/19/target-breach-credit-card-accounts] 📲  Follow Us… * Watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@randombutmemorable] * Find us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/random-but-memorable/id1435486599] * Find us on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5Sa3dy0xDvMT0h3O5MGMOr] * Visit 1Password.com [http://1password.com] * Check out our blog [https://blog.1password.com/] * Find us on X @1Password [https://twitter.com/1Password] * Find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/1Password/] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/1password/] * Send us an email: podcast@1password.com [podcast@1password.com] ❤️  Review Us... If you're loving the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/random-but-memorable/id1435486599] or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Why you need a digital estate plan (and where to start) with Erin Bury | ONLINE LEGACY WILL PLANNING

Ever wondered what happens to your online accounts when you’re gone? 💭 This week, we’re joined by Erin Bury, Co-founder and CEO of Willful [https://www.willful.co/], to talk about the importance of digital estate planning — what it is, why it matters, and how to make it easier. Erin breaks down how to protect your online accounts, manage your digital legacy, and give your loved ones control of the information that matters most. 📝💙 In Crash Course, we’re going back to basics with a beginner’s guide to AI in 2025 — what it really means, how it works, and why it’s transforming cybersecurity. 🤖 Then in Watchtower Weekly, we uncover the rise of AI impersonator scams including fake ChatGPT tools and malicious “AI upgrades” that trick people into giving up their data. ⚠️ 🏰  Watchtower Weekly “AI Impersonators”: The darker side of AI hype. 🤖  * Kaspersky: ChatGPT-Mimicking Cyberthreats Surge 115% in Early 2025 [https://www.kaspersky.com/about/press-releases/kaspersky-chatgpt-mimicking-cyberthreats-surge-115-in-early-2025-smbs-increasingly-targeted] * Global State of Authentication Survey 2025 – Yubico [https://resources.yubico.com/53ZDUYE6/at/p88p3wptgxjm77bbqkjrjbvf/Yubico_2025_Global_State_of_Authentication_Report-EN.pdf?format=pdf] * Cybercriminals are using SEO to get popular fake AI tools loaded with malware to rank high on Google [https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/cybercriminals-are-using-seo-to-get-popular-fake-ai-tools-loaded-with-malware-to-rank-high-on-google] * Check before you click: ransomware gangs are disguising their tools as popular AI apps [https://cybernews.com/security/ransomware-disguising-as-ai-tools-cisco-talos-warns/] * Fake ChatGPT Desktop App Delivering PipeMagic Backdoor, Microsoft says [https://hackread.com/fake-chatgpt-desktop-app-pipemagic-backdoor-microsoft/] 👨‍🏫  Crash Course This week: What actually is AI in 2025? Understanding Transformer Neural Network Model in Deep Learning and NLP [https://www.turing.com/kb/brief-introduction-to-transformers-and-their-power] 🎙  Guest Interview – Erin Bury from Willful * 👉 Visit: willful.co [https://www.willful.co/] * 👩‍🎓 Learn more: willful.co/learn [https://www.willful.co/learn] * 📚 Book Erin mentioned: The Measure: A Novel by Nikki Erlick [https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Novel-Nikki-Erlick/dp/0063204207] * 🎧 Listen to our previous Digital Estate Planning Special [https://randombutmemorable.simplecast.com/episodes/digital-planning-therapy-session] with Dave and Sara Teare * 📄 1Password guide: How to get started with digital estate planning [https://1passwordstatic.com/files/resources/digital-estate-planning-guide.pdf] * 📄 1Password blog: Digital estate planning: How to share digital accounts safely [https://1password.com/blog/digital-estate-planning-guide] * 📲 Follow @erinbury [https://x.com/erinbury] on X * 👉 Visit: erinbury.com [https://www.erinbury.com/] 🗣 #Ask1Password – Ask Roo Anything!  Please send us an email at: podcast@1password.com Ask us a question in the 1Password Community forum [https://www.1password.community/category/discuss] 📲  Follow Us… * Watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@randombutmemorable] * Find us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/random-but-memorable/id1435486599] * Find us on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5Sa3dy0xDvMT0h3O5MGMOr] * Visit 1Password.com [http://1password.com] * Check out our blog [https://blog.1password.com/] * Find us on X @1Password [https://twitter.com/1Password] * Find us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/1Password/] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/1password/] * Send us an email: podcast@1password.com [podcast@1password.com] ❤️  Review Us... If you're loving the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/random-but-memorable/id1435486599] or wherever you listen to podcasts.