Random but Memorable

How is the transition to passkeys going in 2025? 🔑 This week, we’re joined by Nick Steele from the Product team at 1Password to talk all things passwordless. He walks us through the current state of adoption and a brand-new standard that will change the way we move and share passkeys. In Crash Course, we break down public-key encryption — the powerful technology that keeps your passkeys (and so much more) secure. 🔐 You’ll finally understand how those mysterious “key pairs” actually work. Meanwhile, in Watchtower Weekly, we’re heading to the factory floor to explore how ransomware is hitting manufacturing hard — and what it really costs when production grinds to a halt. 🏭💥 Plus, in #Ask1Password we share tips on how to organize your vaults and tags like a pro, and wrap things up with another law-breaking round of Hack or Hoax?! 🧑‍⚖️ 🏰  Watchtower Weekly When Factories Go Dark: The Real Cost of Cyberattacks on Manufacturing. 🏭💥 * Japan days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry due to cyber attack [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/03/asahi-super-dry-days-away-from-running-out-in-japan-due-to-cyber-attack] * Japan's Asahi hack that halted beer production claimed by Qilin ransomware group [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/cybercriminals-claim-hack-japans-asahi-group-2025-10-07/] * Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack deepens, with prolonged production outage, supply chain fallout [https://industrialcyber.co/manufacturing/jaguar-land-rover-cyberattack-deepens-with-prolonged-production-outage-supply-chain-fallout/] * Manufacturing under fire: Strengthening cyber-defenses amid surging threats [https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/business-security/manufacturing-fire-strengthening-cyber-defenses-surging-threats/] * Supply Chains Under Siege: Inside the Cyber Threats on Manufacturing [https://www.bitsight.com/blog/inside-cyber-threats-in-manufacturing-2025] * Are manufacturing cyberattacks increasing globally in 2025? [https://africanreview.com/ict/are-manufacturing-cyberattacks-increasing-globally-in-2025] 👨‍🏫  Crash Course This week: Public-key encryption * 1Password blog: What is public-key cryptography? [https://blog.1password.com/what-is-public-key-cryptography/] 🎙  Guest Interview – Nick Steele from 1Password * 👉 1Password blog –1Password helps author a new standard for secure credential transfer [https://www.1password.community/blog/developer-blog/portability-without-compromise-1password-helps-author-a-new-standard-for-secure-/163208] * 👉 FIDO Alliance: CXF specification [https://fidoalliance.org/specs/cx/cxf-v1.0-ps-20250814.html] * 👉 Visit: passkeys.directory [https://passkeys.directory/] * Follow Nick Steele [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickelsteele/] 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] 📲  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.

Identity theft affects millions of people every year — but do you really know how it works, or how to protect yourself? This week, we’re joined by Eva Velasquez, CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center [https://www.idtheftcenter.org/], who shares the latest trends in identity crime and what steps you can take if it ever happens to you. 🕵️‍♀️🔐 In Crash Course, we break down identity theft itself: the different types, how it spirals from a single scam, and the practical steps you can take to make yourself harder to impersonate. Plus, in Watchtower Weekly, we explore how criminals are turning the human voice into the newest attack surface. From AI voice clones to professional “callers,” we unpack why vishing scams are surging — and what shifting global policies could mean for banks, carriers, and consumers. 📞🤖 And of course, we wrap things up with an extra-fishy round of Hack or Hoax?! 🎲🐟🃏 🗳️ Vote for us!  Vote for us in the 4th Annual Signal Awards here [https://link.signalaward.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6ImRnU2o5UW9EQUtLTk5xR05OZ0daZG5IMnZwN3VLekluRW9pQW5zVT0iLCJocmVmIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly92b3RlLnNpZ25hbGF3YXJkLmNvbS9QdWJsaWNWb3Rpbmc_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNpZ25hbDRfZmluYWxpc3RzX2ZpbmFsaXN0bm90aWZpY2F0aW9uXzA5MjMyNVx1MDAyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWxcdTAwMjZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNpbyMvMjAyNS9icmFuZC1zdG9yeXRlbGxpbmcvZ2VucmUvdGVjaG5vbG9neSIsImludGVybmFsIjoiYTNmNTBhMWRiMTgwMDFhMjhkMzYiLCJsaW5rX2lkIjoyNzYxN30/1a6ca69058f34c3ac5a00cf2ffd1440b3c88357b9eb043c7c8f624de1461eeb2]. 🏆  📧 Please remember to verify your email address for your vote to count. 🏰  Watchtower Weekly The human voice as the new attack surface. 🗣️ * ShinyHunters breach Salesforce via vishing [https://dataconomy.com/2025/09/03/shinyhunters-uses-vishing-to-breach-salesforce-data/] * Crypto execs targeted with bespoke voice phishing campaigns [https://www.gk8.io/research/bespoke-cybertheft-how-threat-actors-are-targeting-u-s-crypto-firms-and-executives/] * Korean Supreme Court: Voice phishing loan valid with multiple checks [https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2025/09/15/STHJ45EWC5AKNKFQMO2JOLF2E4/] * Voice phishing-linked frozen bank accounts set to hit record high this year [https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20250911/voice-phishing-linked-frozen-bank-accounts-set-to-hit-record-high-this-year] 👨‍🏫  Crash Course This week: Identity Theft * 1Password blog: Protect yourself from identity fraud scams [https://blog.1password.com/identity-fraud-scams/] 🎙  Guest Interview – Eva Velasquez from ITRC * 👉 Visit: idtheftcenter.org [https://www.idtheftcenter.org/] * 📺 Watch ITRC on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/IDTheftCenter] * Follow Eva Velasquez [https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-casey-velasquez-04a86411/ ] on LinkedIn 🗣 #Ask1Password – Ask Roo Anything! Please send us an email at: podcast@1password.com Ask us a question in the 1Password Community forum 📲  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.

What does cyberwarfare really look like behind the headlines? This week, Roo sits down with Hayley Benedict, a cyber intelligence analyst at RANE [http://ranenetwork.com], to explore the evolving world of digital conflict. From hacktivists to disinformation specialists, Hayley shares how nation states, criminals, and ideologically driven groups are blurring lines — and why data theft, disruption, and doubt remain the weapons of choice. 🎙️🛰️ In Crash Course, we cut through some industry jargon to explain Zero Trust: never assume, always verify. And in Watchtower Weekly, ransomware gets a 2025 upgrade. We cover LunaLock’s dystopian AI threats against artists, bargain-bin ransoms disrupting Swedish municipalities, and a UK car line halted by a hacker crew mash-up. Plus, #Ask1Password tackles 1Password vs. Apple Passwords, and Hack or Hoax?! brings another almost-too-believable tale. 🧠🕵️‍♂️📺 🏰  Watchtower Weekly Old-fashioned ransomware has had a glow-up. * Artists&Clients hit with “AI training” extortion twist [https://www.404media.co/hackers-threaten-to-submit-artists-data-to-ai-models-if-art-site-doesnt-pay-up/] * Sweden’s municipalities knocked offline for just 1.5 BTC [https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/28/sweden_council_ransomware/] * Hackers linked to M&S breach claim responsibility for Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/03/hacking-group-linked-to-marks-and-spencer-cyber-attack-claim-responsibility-for-jaguar-land-rover-hack] * Courts have halted Pa. Attorney General’s Office cases after a ransomware attack  [https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-attorney-general-office-cyber-ransomware-attack-20250902.html] 👨‍🏫  Crash Course This week: Zero Trust * Watch: What is Zero Trust Security? [https://youtu.be/WqZtIE7FLhg?si=yQLNkkYOeuNnnPWu] * Listen: Random but Memorable episode 12.7 [https://randombutmemorable.simplecast.com/episodes/zero-trust-fall-out] 🎙  Guest Interview – Hayley Benedict, RANE * 👉 Visit: ranenetwork.com [http://ranenetwork.com] * 🎧 Listen to RANE Podcast Series [https://ranenetwork.podbean.com/] * Follow RANE [https://www.linkedin.com/company/rane/posts/?feedView=all] on LinkedIn * Follow Hayley Benedict [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-benedict/] on LinkedIn * Follow Hayley Benedict [https://bsky.app/profile/hayleybenedict.bsky.social] on Bluesky 🗣 #Ask1Password – Ask Roo Anything! Please send us an email at: podcast@1password.com Ask us a question in the 1Password Community forum * Show_boat’s tips for guarding against IoT vulnerabilities [https://www.1password.community/discussions/lounge/rbm-15-4-how-to-build-a-career-in-cybersecurity-with-heath-adams/161649/replies/161800] Plus, join us for another instalment of our new security game, Hack or Hoax!  📲  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.

Want to work in cybersecurity but don’t know where to begin? Or just curious what it takes to break into the field? This week, we’re joined by the internet’s very own Heath Adams, better known as The Cyber Mentor. He demystifies the application process and what it takes to build a career in cybersecurity – no matter your background. 👩‍💻💼 In Crash Course, you’ll learn about Security Fatigue and why we should all be talking about it. You’ll understand why it’s affecting so many people in the industry and how to spot the early warning signs. Plus, in Watchtower Weekly we unravel the latest in IoT vulnerabilities, and why your TV could be part of a botnet. 📺🤖 We also share an extra juicy hacking story in Hack or Hoax?! 🧃 🏰  Watchtower Weekly When Your TV Joins a Botnet: The Latest in IoT Vulnerabilities * Hackers Hijacked Google’s Gemini AI With a Poisoned Calendar Invite to Take Over a Smart Home [https://www.wired.com/story/google-gemini-calendar-invite-hijack-smart-home/] * 1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers [https://www.wired.com/story/1-million-third-party-android-devices-badbox-2/] * Google is taking the hackers to court over a major Android fraud ring [https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/google-is-taking-the-hackers-to-court-over-a-major-android-fraud-ring] * Google sues alleged hackers behind BadBox 2.0 botnet which has infected millions of devices [https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/google-sues-alleged-hackers-behind-badbox-2-0-botnet-which-has-infected-millions-of-devices] * Google Gemini AI Bot Hijacks Smart Homes, Turns Off the Lights [https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/google-gemini-ai-bot-hijacks-smart-homes] * FBI – Home Internet Connected Devices Facilitate Criminal Activity [https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA250605#fn2] 👨‍🏫  Crash Course  This week: Security Fatigue * 1Password Report – The Burnout Breach: How employee burnout is emerging as the next frontier in cybersecurity [https://1password.com/resources/2021-state-of-secure-access-report/] 🎙  Guest Interview – Heath Adams – The Cyber Mentor * 👉 Visit: TCM Security Academy [https://academy.tcm-sec.com/] * 📺 Watch The Cyber Mentor on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/thecybermentor] * 📲 Follow @TCMSecurity [https://x.com/TCMSecurity] on X * 📲 Follow TCM Security [https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcm-security-inc/] on LinkedIn 🗣 #Ask1Password – Ask Roo Anything! * Please send us an email at: podcast@1password.com [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/6cd1f39e-96a1-44ca-8e21-bf02413b9c20/shows/dfa04eab-a4ba-405d-8094-30f5c88713e8/episodes/40b50b19-eddb-48db-90bb-096713ff2cd9/podcast@1password.com] * Ask us a question in the 1Password Community [https://www.1password.community/category/connect/blog/random-but-memorable] forum Plus, join us for another instalment of our new security game, Hack or Hoax!  📲  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 [https://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 [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/6cd1f39e-96a1-44ca-8e21-bf02413b9c20/shows/dfa04eab-a4ba-405d-8094-30f5c88713e8/episodes/40b50b19-eddb-48db-90bb-096713ff2cd9/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.

This episode is a family-friendly extravaganza as we unpack the secrets to secure digital parenting. We’re joined by Alanna Powers, a research specialist from the renowned Family Online Safety Institute [https://fosi.org/] (FOSI). 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒🎧 Whether you’re a parent, guardian, aunt, uncle, or family friend, today’s episode is fully loaded with tips and advice to help your family navigate the digital world with confidence. In Watchtower Weekly, we dig into this topic further and explore how kids around the world are being exposed — and protected — in the online age. Plus, we walk through how to get the most out of 1Password Families in our newest segment: Crash Course. 👨‍🏫 Don’t worry, it’s not all about the kids! You’ll also learn how to create answers to security questions in 1Password, and hear us play a very spooky smart-enabled round of Hack or Hoax?! 💡👻 🏰  Watchtower Weekly Digital Childhood: How Kids Are Being Exposed — and Protected — in the Age of Data. * AI Tools Are Secretly Training on Real Images of Children [https://www.wired.com/story/ai-tools-are-secretly-training-on-real-childrens-faces/] * Columbia University data breach impacts nearly 870,000 individuals [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/columbia-university-data-breach-impacts-nearly-870-000-students-applicants-employees/] * PowerSchool Cybersecurity Incident [https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/] * Children’s Online Privacy Code [https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-registers/privacy-codes/childrens-online-privacy-code] * YouTube to be included in Australia's teen social media ban [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpv0zkxx0njo] * UK proxy traffic surges as users consider VPN alternatives amid Online Safety Act [https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/08/proxy_usage_jumps_in_uk/] 👨‍🏫  Crash Course  This week: 1Password Families How to use the family plan to your advantage. * 1Password Support: About 1Password Families [https://support.1password.com/explore/families/] 🎙  Guest Interview – Alanna Powers * 📄 FOSI Guide: 7 Steps to Good Digital Parenting [https://fosi.org/program/7-steps-to-good-digital-parenting/] * 👉 Visit: fosi.org [https://fosi.org/] * 📲 Follow Alanna Powers [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanna-powers-3b18b5132/] on LinkedIn 🗣 #Ask1Password – Ask Roo Anything! * Please send us an email at: podcast@1password.com [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/6cd1f39e-96a1-44ca-8e21-bf02413b9c20/shows/dfa04eab-a4ba-405d-8094-30f5c88713e8/episodes/40b50b19-eddb-48db-90bb-096713ff2cd9/podcast@1password.com] * Ask us a question in the 1Password Community [https://www.1password.community/category/connect/blog/random-but-memorable] forum Plus, join us for another instalment of our new security game, Hack or Hoax!  📲  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 [https://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 [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/6cd1f39e-96a1-44ca-8e21-bf02413b9c20/shows/dfa04eab-a4ba-405d-8094-30f5c88713e8/episodes/40b50b19-eddb-48db-90bb-096713ff2cd9/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.