Random but Memorable

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.

Ethical hacker Rachel Tobac joins us to answer a juicy question: How would she hack someone reasonably security savvy like Matt? 🕵️‍♀️💻 In this episode, we dive headfirst into the evolving world of social engineering, with useful tips on how to spot the latest scams and techniques. From AI-generated voice clones to terrifyingly convincing video deepfakes, Rachel breaks down the red flags — and how to fight back. 🚩💥 In Watchtower Weekly, we reveal how AI is showing up in every corner of cyber crime. 🤖💣 Plus, we dive into the importance of recovery codes and how to create them in 1Password. 🏰  Watchtower Weekly Scams and hacking in the age of AI. * A quarter of CISOs have experienced an AI-powered attack [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-17/cybersecurity-bosses-fretting-about-ai-attacks-and-misuse] * Ripple Issues Red Alert as XRP Scams Resurface [https://www.ccn.com/news/crypto/ripple-red-alert-xrp-scam-brad-garlinghouse/] * Molly-Mae targeted by AI scam as she issues warning to fans over TikTok video [https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/35954362/molly-mae-targeted-ai-scam-warning-tiktok/] * LameHug malware uses AI LLM to craft Windows data-theft commands in real-time [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lamehug-malware-uses-ai-llm-to-craft-windows-data-theft-commands-in-real-time/] 👨‍🏫  Crash Course  This week: Social engineering. Get up to speed on social engineering and why it’s so effective.  * 1Password blog: Hacking 101: What is social engineering? [https://blog.1password.com/what-is-social-engineering-hacking-101/] 🎙  Guest Interview – Rachel Tobac * 👉 Visit: socialproofsecurity.com [https://www.socialproofsecurity.com/] * 🎥 Watch SocialProof Security on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7uJo6YBkPLUKmYsR_4yY6w/featured] * 📲 Follow Rachel Tobac [https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheltobac/]on LinkedIn * 📲 Follow @RachelTobac [https://x.com/RachelTobac] on X 🗣 #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.

We're back with a brand-new season of Random but Memorable! ✨🎉  We’re kicking things off with our highly requested productivity special — an hour jam packed with tips, tricks, and time-saving strategies to help you get the most out of 1Password. 1Password’s Allie Dusome joins the show to share her favorite keyboard shortcuts and lesser-known features that can supercharge your workflow — all while keeping your data safe and secure. Plus, we debut our brand-new Crash Course segment and introduce a thrilling new security game: Hack or Hoax? 🕵️‍♂️💥 🏰  Watchtower Weekly How Social Engineering + Third Parties Are Powering Modern Breaches: * These 3 Airlines Were Cyberattacked In The Last 3 Weeks [https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2025/07/02/3-airlines-cyberattack-qantas-westjet-hawaiian/] * Cyber attack on M&S involved 'sophisticated impersonation', chairman says [https://news.sky.com/story/cyber-attack-on-mands-involved-sophisticated-impersonation-chairman-says-13393887] * A Group of Young Cybercriminals Poses the ‘Most Imminent Threat’ of Cyberattacks Right Now [https://www.wired.com/story/scattered-spider-most-imminent-threat/] * Retail cyber attacks: NCA arrest four for attacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods [https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/retail-cyber-attacks-nca-arrest-four-for-attacks-on-m-s-co-op-and-harrods] 🎙  Guest Interview – Allie Dusome * 1Password blog – Improving productivity and minimizing cybersecurity costs for distributed team [https://blog.1password.com/improve-productivity-minimize-cost-distributed-teams/] * 1Password blog – Balancing information security and productivity in the age of AI  [https://blog.1password.com/productivity-ai-cybersecurity-report/] * 📲 Follow Allie Dusome [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alliedusome/] 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 📲  Follow Us… * Episodes and transcriptions also available 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.