Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 9

Episode 9 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast talks about a secret USB from Heathrow, Hollywood hacked, and Microsoft using Chrome in a presentation.

In this week’s edition of the Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I discuss a number of topics including Heathrow Airport super-secret docs found on USB stick, hacking Hollywood, WordPress, and an awkward moment for Microsoft. As always, we do this in 20 minutes or less to fit into your busy life. For more on this week’s topics, see:

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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?