Ransomware is the overwhelming theme for this show. As for the sharp edges, you'll have to listen to get that reference.

One good thing about last week's Facebook outage is that our kids now know what DNS is.

If you have an Android phone and get apps from the Google Play store, you might have been robbed.

Sometimes well-meaning companies implement a technical solution to a problem to be helpful, and it doesn't go well.

Microsoft and Apple go on a Patch Rampage!

Several attacks against Microsoft properties this week. They can't catch a break!

A US government mandate requires authentication systems to start adopting zero-trust policies. Are you ready?

Disgruntled employee participates in a ransomware attack against their own company! Also, what's a public/private key pair?

Patrick talks about the Pyramid of Threats, a mental model to categorize threats according to their popularity (biggest at the base). The higher you go up the pyramid, the harder it is to defend yourself against the threats.

Carl and Patrick (no Duane this week) talk about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware hack, and Pat's thoughts on how to shut down ransomware.

Phishing is when a bad actor sends you an email that looks like it came from Microsoft, Amazon, Google, or some other legit company that you probably use. They give you a link to click on for some reason, and with a single click, your entire hard drive is encrypted and your computer can't be used until you pay a ransom. This week we talk about how to spot phishing emails and how big companies are getting involved to fight ransomware. Don't miss it!