SSCC 168 – Amaze your friends by ruining all their USB drives! [PODCAST]

Here’s the latest Chet Chat security podcast for your listening pleasure. Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin take apart the latest computer security stories to turn them into news you can use.

SSCC161 – What do you mean, “Trade him for Edward Snowden”? [PODCAST]

Here’s the latest Chet Chat security podcast! Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin once again turn plain old news into advice you can use.

Thousands of computers open to eavesdropping and hijacking

Many, many people and businesses are running a remote access tool, Virtual Network Computing, without a password. The tool lets people see everything we do online or reach through and take over our systems. The list of exposed sites is astonishing: everything from power stations to pharmacies to people watching porn.