Cut through the noise with Brutally Honest Security, hosted by Eric Taylor, Founder & Chief Forensics Officer at Barricade Cyber Solutions. From ransomware and BEC to DFIR, dark web activity, and the latest breaches, Eric delivers blunt, no-nonsense insights that anyone in cybersecurity can follow. No script. No limits. If it matters in cyber, it’s fair game.
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Holiday Scam Season: Spot It, Share It, Stop It
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This week on Brutally Honest Security, host Eric Taylor flags a timely and critical risk: the surge in holiday-season scams. As festive shopping, deliveries, and goodwill ramp up, so do scams targeting unsuspecting shoppers, families, and well-meaning gift-givers. Topics covered: 🎯 The most common holiday scams - from fake retail sites and spoofed …
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Data Breach, Massive Fine & Failed Response: Lessons from Capita
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In Episode 4 of Brutally Honest Security, host Eric Taylor takes aim at one of the most revealing cyber-incidents of the year: the Information Commissioner’s Office’s £14 million penalty against Capita plc and subsidiary CPSL following a breach that exposed 6.6 million individuals and almost one terabyte of data. You’ll hear: • How an infected file…
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Patch Tuesday Panic, Qilin’s Hybrid Strike & F5
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Eric Taylor slices through the week’s noise in Brutally Honest Security — no spin, only sharp, actionable insight. This episode covers the crucial headlines every security pro should know: 🔧 Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday: a record-scale release — 172 vulnerabilities patched, including multiple zero-days — and why patch prioritization matters no…
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CSRMC, LockBit 5.0 & Phishing Fallout
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In this episode of Brutally Honest Security, Eric Taylor tears into the week’s most critical and pulse-raising cybersecurity developments — no fluff, just facts and blunt insight. Episode Headlines & Links: 👉 How the newly rebranded Department of War is replacing legacy frameworks with its Cybersecurity Risk Management Construct (CSRMC) - shifting …
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AsyncRAT, FileFix & Airport Shutdowns
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When it comes to cybersecurity, sugarcoating is not an option. Brutally Honest Security cuts through the noise with raw, unfiltered insights from Eric Taylor — a seasoned digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) expert known for his “no-holds-barred” style. Each episode dives straight into the heart of information security: 🔥 Ransomware updat…
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