Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 42

In this edition of the Kaspersky Lab podcast, we discuss the return of Olympic Destroyer, fake news spreading through WhatsApp, and more.

In the 42th edition of the Kaspersky Lab Transatlantic Cable podcast, we move away from our favorite topic — Facebook — to look at some fresh infosec news. This week’s conversation looks at gaming becoming a real addiction, the return of Olympic Destroyer, WhatsApp spreading fake news, and more. For the full story on what we discussed, click the links below:

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Cracked in under a minute: (nearly) every other password

We’ve revisited our study on the crackability of real-world passwords leaked on the dark web — originally conducted two years ago. The findings are sobering: nearly every other password can be cracked in under a minute, and three out of five take less than an hour. How can we move away from insecure passwords?