Best Luke Cary Podcasts (2026)

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Microsoft Account Hacks, WhatsApp Ghost Pairing, and Extensions Spy On AI 1:01:41

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This week on The Awareness Angle, breaches, extortion, and quietly invasive tech all collide. From real estate firms leaking highly sensitive data to browser extensions secretly harvesting AI conversations, the theme this week is trust, and how easily it gets abused. Luke is back from holiday, and we kick off with Breach Watch, starting with a New …

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Vanity Metrics - Cary Johnson on Why Benchmarks Fail and Baselines Matter 1:09:40

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Subscribe on your favourite platforms and visit https://linktr.ee/riskycreative for more of ∠The Awareness Angle. This week on The Awareness Angle Interviews, Ant sits down with Cary Johnson, founder of Phishbusters, for a straight talking conversation about security awareness, human risk, and why so many programmes struggle to prove real impact. T…

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LG Copilot Update, Widespread Data Breaches, and Travel Privacy Fears 55:16

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This week on The Awareness Angle, data breaches keep piling up, ransomware is still doing damage, and software updates are becoming an attack surface all of their own. Luke is on holiday, so I am flying solo, but there is plenty to dig into. We start with a classic insider risk failure at Coupang, where a former employee kept access after leaving, …

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Scientology Breach, Windows Chaos and a Live ChatGPT Scam 59:26

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This week on The Awareness Angle, things get lively. We break down the Scientology ransomware attack, the ongoing chaos at Westminster Council, the five hundred million Windows 10 devices now left unsupported, and the ClickFix scam impersonating ChatGPT that we discovered live during the recording. We dig into what the Qilin gang claims to have tak…

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Cartels, Fake Updates and One Big Budget Oops 43:52

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📢 Subscribe on your favourite platforms and visit https://linktr.ee/riskycreative for more of ∠The Awareness Angle. 📢 This Week on The Awareness Angle A council incident affecting thousands of residents, emergency alerts taken offline, a vishing breach at Harvard, fake Windows updates, AI voice scam stories, and an industrial scale Black Friday cam…

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WhatsApp Leak, Rail Hack and CCTV Horror Stories | Weekly Cyber News, But Human 52:19

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📢 Subscribe on your favourite platforms and visit https://linktr.ee/riskycreative for more of ∠The Awareness Angle 📢 This Week on The Awareness Angle Rail hacks, WhatsApp risks, CCTV horror stories, teenage cyber gangs, and a staffing breach that leaked over a hundred thousand CVs. It has been a busy week. Luke and I break down the biggest cyber st…

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Can Attackers really turn safety tools into weapons? 59:05

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📢 Subscribe on your favourite platforms and visit https://linktr.ee/riskycreative for more of ∠The Awareness Angle This week on The Awareness Angle, Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew break down a wild mix of stories that show how everyday tools are becoming attack surfaces. This episode digs into the human habits, design gaps and risky shortcuts that ma…

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Human Risk, Real Talk - Dan Thornton on Keeping Security Simple 1:01:04

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We are back with another interview and this one is a proper conversation about what security awareness should feel like. Honest, simple and human. This week I sat down with Dan Thornton, founder and CEO of Goldphish. Dan’s path into cyber started in the Royal Marine Commandos and moved through physical security and crisis management before one atta…

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Could Hackers Really Edit Your Teams Messages? 1:02:37

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You are tuned in to The Awareness Angle, the weekly show where we cut through the cyber noise and get straight to the scams, slip ups, and stories that actually matter. In this episode, Ant and Luke dig into a fresh batch of breaches, some worrying policy decisions, and a few very human stories from inside the cyber world. From councils leaking res…

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Can Meta’s AI Scam Detector Actually Stop Them? 1:02:00

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew unpack a wave of global cyber stories — from telecom breaches and AI-powered defence tools to sextortion scams and the emotional risks of “friendly” chatbots. It’s a mix of human stories, technical takeaways, and practical lessons for anyone trying to stay safe in an AI-shaped world. 📡 …

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Can You Trust Open AI’s New ChatGPT Atlas Browser? 1:05:18

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew dive into the fast-moving collision between AI innovation, real-world breaches, and human behaviour. From Sotheby’s data leak to AI browsers that remember your every move, this episode explores where awareness, policy, and technology are all being stress-tested. 🏭 Sotheby’s, Muji & JLR …

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Are Employees Leaking Company Secrets to AI Tools? 77% Are Doing It 1:06:18

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew unpack a packed lineup of real-world cybersecurity stories — from paper-based recovery plans to AI data leaks, healthcare ransoms, and the human messiness behind governance and awareness. It’s all about what happens when the systems fail, the people improvise, and resilience gets real. …

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The LinkedIn ‘Open to Work’ Trap: How Scammers Target Job Seekers 50:53

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew unpack the latest in cybersecurity and human risk — from fake job recruiters flooding LinkedIn to deepfake chaos and a nursery hack that shocked the UK. Whether it’s scams, software flaws, or stolen art, this episode is all about where human behaviour meets digital consequence. 🕵️‍♂️ Li…

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Why Are Ransomware Victims Paying Millions But Still Losing Data? 55:23

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew dig into a packed line-up of stories that show just how wide the cyber threat landscape has become—from luxury retailers and carmakers taken offline, to insider risks, ransom trends, and the latest fights between governments and Big Tech. It’s not just about breaches and numbers; it…

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Children’s Data Stolen from Nursery—Published on Dark Web 45:21

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew dive into everything from car factories grinding to a halt to ransomware crews dumping nursery data online. It’s a mix of big-business losses, government experiments with digital ID, and the human cost of attacks that don’t care who they hit. 🚗 Jaguar Land Rover Shutdown – Millions …

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From Cars to Chaos: Jaguar Land Rover Cyber Fallout 1:01:33

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew hit episode 52—a year of weekly podcasts—by digging into some of the biggest cyber stories shaking business, government, and everyday users. From billion-record breaches to fake podcast invites delivering malware, it’s another mix of serious lessons and eyebrow-raising human behavio…

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Apple Calendar Invites Are Being Turned Into Phishing Scams 51:56

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with new short videos made in collaboration with Hoxhunt—covering spear phishing, deepfakes, and the psychology behind social engineering. Then it’s straight into the big security stories of the week: from iCloud phishing invites to Scattered S…

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700+ Companies Hit by SalesLoft Drift Hack, Are You At Risk? 38:14

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew celebrate the 50th episode with community shoutouts, fresh awareness content, and a packed lineup of security stories. From password manager flaws to the first AI-powered ransomware. Whether it’s car dealerships grinding to a halt or deepfakes making truth harder to pin down, this o…

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Grok Chatbot Leaks 370,000 Private Conversations 44:56

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew come together for a special in-person episode while filming new Cybersecurity Awareness Month videos. From exposed AI chats to insider sabotage, telecom breaches, and Denmark’s bold new deepfake law, the conversation digs into how human behaviour, weak controls, and patchy regulatio…

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Your VPN Extension Might Be Watching You Right Now 59:05

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew unpack the latest mix of cyber weirdness, policy drama, and awareness lessons—from fake law firm emails dropping malware to pro-Russian hackers playing with dam floodgates. It’s a week of scams, slips, and security culture stories you’ll want to hear. 🇬🇧 Age Verification Laws – UK a…

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Could Your Webcam Be Spying on You? 48:09

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew share their experiences from the SANS Security Awareness Summit, exploring the latest threats, innovative awareness strategies, and the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. From vulnerabilities in everyday devices to scams targeting car finance payouts, this episode is packed with…

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Is Microsoft Recall Still Saving Your Passwords? 1:09:02

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew dig into everything from privacy holes in the UK’s Online Safety Act to deepfake diet scams and a ransomware payout denied over missing MFA. It’s a mix of policy, people, and pure cyber weirdness you won’t want to miss. 🇬🇧 UK Online Safety Act – New age verification rules put privac…

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Is the UK Online Safety Act Flawed? 1:12:31

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew untangle the week’s biggest cybersecurity themes—from silent data breaches to AI tool mishaps and the slow-moving train of regulatory change. Whether it’s government policies, scam trends, or workplace surveillance, this episode covers the tensions between safety, privacy, and the r…

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Magic, Mindset, and Metrics - Harley Sugarman on Rethinking Training 1:01:55

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This week on The Awareness Angle: Interviews, Anthony is joined by Harley Sugarman, co-founder of Anagram Security, a company taking a fresh, no-nonsense approach to security awareness. Think short, sharp challenges, real behaviour change, and zero tolerance for checkbox compliance. We talk about why so much training still misses the mark—and how H…

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Hackers Asked for a Password... and Got It? 1:14:39

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew dig into everything from dodgy data startups to accidental database wipes by AI tools. Whether it’s passwords, passkeys, or privacy, this episode covers the real-world risks that slip through the cracks of digital life—and what security professionals can learn from them. 🔍 Farnswort…

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Why Was an Elevator Held Hostage by Windows? 1:14:36

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew dive into some of the most unexpected and revealing cyber stories of the week. From job offers to gym selfies to your dog’s microchip, this week’s stories prove no part of daily life is off-limits to cyber risk. 📸 Fitness App Photo Leak – A design flaw exposed thousands of users’ ne…

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Marketing Muscle Memory In Cybersecurity 1:09:17

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This week on The Awareness Angle Interviews, Anthony chats with Lori Steuart—a cybersecurity marketer with a passion for storytelling, content that resonates, and turning awareness from a box-tick into something people actually care about. From synthesisers to password managers, from yoga habits to ransomware planning, Lori brings a refreshingly hu…

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Would You Sell Your Password for $920? 1:14:39

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew dive into a week full of sharp turns—from a teen hacker forcing Microsoft to rethink its bounty program, to hackers hijacking a decades-old video game to take control of PCs. Also in the mix: 64 million job seekers exposed by a single password, suspicious Google Ads requests, Instag…

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How Many Lost Laptops Is Too Many? 1:13:49

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew unpack everything from text scams and AI scrapers to school shutdowns and insider threats. It’s a mix of the strange, the serious, and the preventable, plus a few thoughts on whether changing the Blue Screen of Death was really necessary. Episode note - In this episode, we mention t…

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"Is Your Brain Wired for Insecurity?" - AJ King on Behavioural Science 1:24:05

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This week on The Awareness Angle Interviews… Anthony sits down with AJ King, a UX researcher and behavioural science expert, to explore what it really takes to change security behaviour. Forget check-the-box training and flashy nudges—this episode gets into the messy, human side of behaviour change, why habits are hard to break, and how your gym ro…

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Military Secrets Leaked On A Gaming Forum? 1:11:26

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew break down the biggest cyber stories, from smishing attacks in car parks to leaked US military secrets on gaming forums. It’s all about what slipped through the cracks, and what to watch for next. 🛡️ Mass Claims & M&S Breach – Legal firms swarm the M&S data breach. Who really benefi…

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Is Your Security Awareness Program Just Ticking Boxes? 49:50

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This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew explore a special episode on what it really takes to build meaningful cybersecurity awareness, as part of preparing for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. 📢 Beyond the Poster Campaign – Open communication channels and positive reinforcement are key to building trust and encouraging peop…

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“Real-time beats simulation” - Terry McCorkle on Rethinking Phishing 54:02

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This week on The Awareness Angle Interviews… Anthony sits down with Terry McCorkle, co-founder of PhishCloud, to rethink everything you think you know about phishing training. From military discipline to startup innovation, Terry brings decades of experience—and strong opinions—on what’s broken in phishing awareness, and how real-time data and huma…

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The Hidden Danger of LNK Files on Your Computer 1:01:45

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This week, The Awareness Angle dives into NHS breaches, dodgy shortcut files, and why fake CAPTCHAs are the new phishing frontier. 🧑‍⚕️ NHS Professionals Breached – Attackers spent 13 months undetected inside the UK’s largest NHS staffing agency. We break down how they got in, why Active Directory matters, and what took so long to tell anyone. 🖥️ S…

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Why Gen Z Is Going Passwordless 1:09:14

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This week, The Awareness Angle celebrates a big win—taking home two awards at InfoSecurity Europe! Anthony and Luke dive into a packed episode covering everything from retail breaches to the shifting world of passwordless authentication. 🏬 Retail Under Attack – From North Face to Cartier and M&S, cyber incidents continue to rock the retail sector. …

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"Security awareness IS marketing" – Sara Carty on Being Unboring 1:13:24

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This week on The Awareness Angle Interviews… Anthony sits down with Sara Carty, the founder of UNBORING, to explore why so much cybersecurity marketing feels stale—and what we can do to change it. From drama school to startup life, Sara’s journey is anything but conventional, and her marketing approach is bold, honest, and refreshingly human. 🎭 Fro…

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These Old Cyber Tricks STILL Work? 1:07:20

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In this episode of The Awareness Angle, Anthony and Luke unpack a fresh wave of cybersecurity stories affecting both individuals and organisations: 🛍️ Retailers in the Firing Line – Major high-street brands are once again the target of serious cyber incidents, raising questions about resilience in the sector. 🎭 Social Engineering Stays on Top – Fro…

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Is Voice Phishing the Next Big Cyber Threat? 1:09:19

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This week, The Awareness Angle hits its 30th episode milestone—and we’re marking it with a deep dive into the latest in cybersecurity, awareness, and digital risk: 🎉 30 Episodes In – A huge thank you to our growing community! We reflect on how far we’ve come and why your feedback keeps this show thriving. 💥 £300M Cyber Hit for M&S – We unpack the s…

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Escape the Boring Stuff: Amy Stokes-Waters on Engaging Awareness 44:31

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This week on The Awareness Angle Interviews… Anthony has a brilliant chat with Amy Stokes-Waters from The Cyber Escape Room Co. They talk about ditching dull training, making awareness genuinely fun, and how escape rooms, storytelling, and a bit of chaos can actually change behaviour. Loads of laughs, loads of good ideas, and a few dodgy password s…

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Did That Freelancer Just Steal $88 Million for North Korea? 1:04:00

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This week on The Awareness Angle, we break down the biggest stories in cybersecurity, awareness, and human risk: 🖥️ Windows 10 Lives On – Microsoft has extended support until 2028, giving users and IT teams more breathing room before the jump to Windows 11. 🎮 Steam Account Scare – Reports of leaked accounts raised alarms, but no sensitive info was …

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Is That Voice Note from Your Child, or an AI Voice Clone? 1:14:12

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This week on The Awareness Angle, we dive into some of the latest developments shaping cybersecurity, human risk, and digital trust: 🏆 Podcast Nominated! – The Awareness Angle is up for two industry awards—thank you for the support! 🛍️ Retail Cyber Incidents – Both M&S and Co-op are dealing with serious cyber issues, but the silence is raising more…

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Three Deep Breaths: Jasmine Eskenzi on Cyber Mindfulness 56:51

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This week on The Awareness Angle: Interviews, Anthony sits down with Jasmine Eskenzi, founder of The Zensory, for a fascinating conversation about how mindfulness, neuroscience, and emotional intelligence are transforming cybersecurity from the inside out. This episode dives into the often overlooked human side of security—how stress, distraction, …

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Is UK Retail Under A Targeted Cyber Attack? 1:07:38

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This week on The Awareness Angle, we break down the top cybersecurity stories and trends shaping user behaviour and business risks: 🏪 Retailers Under Fire – Major UK retailers are being hit with cyber incidents, reminding us how exposed even high street giants can be. 📞 The 159 Scam Hotline – A simple, underused number offers a secure route to cont…

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Can Hackers Hijack Your Device With A Zoom Call? 1:07:22

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This week on The Awareness Angle, we dive into the biggest cybersecurity and privacy stories making waves: 🏬 Marks & Spencer Cyber Incident – A payment system disruption shows how fragile customer trust can be during cyber events. 🖥️ Zoom Remote Control Exploit – Hackers are exploiting a feature to take control of systems, proof that even productiv…

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We Don’t Phish: Erin Gallagher on Doing Awareness Differently 45:26

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This week marks the launch of a new recurring format within The Awareness Angle podcast—Interviews—where we sit down with voices shaping the future of human risk and security awareness. In this episode, Anthony kicks off the series with the brilliant Erin Gallagher from Fastly for a candid conversation about reshaping security awareness from the gr…

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Is Microsoft’s Copilot About to Leak Everything? 1:10:31

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This week on The Awareness Angle, we break down the biggest stories in cybersecurity and digital risk, from funding gaps to privacy concerns and scam tactics you need to know about: 🛠️ CVE Scores & Funding Gaps – We look at how Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) help teams prioritise security fixes—and why the system’s financial future is …

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Are Connected Cars the Next Big Cybersecurity Target? 1:05:30

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This week on The Awareness Angle, we dive into the latest cybersecurity themes, evolving risks, and fresh insights shaping the industry: 💡 Cyber Awareness Matters – As threats evolve, so must our approach. We explore why traditional training isn’t enough and how a 70% drop in phishing click rates shows what’s possible. 🧠 Mental Health in Cybersecur…

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How Did A GCHQ Intern Steal Top-Secret Data? 1:01:16

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This week on The Awareness Angle, we dive into the latest cybersecurity threats, data leaks, and privacy missteps making headlines: 🐦 Twitter Mega Leak – 2.8 billion profiles exposed in one of the largest breaches to date. We unpack what this means for users and why so much personal info was floating around the dark web. 📄 Military Docs Left in Pub…

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Can You Really Delete Your DNA Data From 23andMe? 1:01:28

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This week on The Awareness Angle, we dive into some of the biggest cybersecurity and privacy stories making headlines: 🧬 23andMe Bankruptcy – Can you really delete your DNA? We talk about the panic, the privacy risks, and why genetic data is the most personal data you’ll ever giveaway. 🧟‍♂️ Steam Game Malware – A new demo on Steam turns out to be i…

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Is Your Browser Extension Secretly Spying on You? 58:50

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Windows 10 support is ending, and that’s just the start of this week’s cybersecurity shake-ups. In this episode of The Awareness Angle, we break down what this means for businesses and everyday users, plus the growing threat of malicious OAuth apps targeting Microsoft 365 accounts. We also dive into the re-emergence of the high-profile Disney Slack…