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The Host Unknown Podcast

The Host Unknown Podcast

By: Host Unknown Thom Langford Andrew Agnes Javvad Malik
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 Host Unknown is the unholy alliance of the old, the new and the rockstars of the infosec industry in an internet-based show that tries to care about issues in our industry. It regularly fails. With presenters that have an inflated opinion of their own worth and a production team with a pathological dislike of them (or “meat puppets” as it often refers to them), it is with a combination of luck and utter lack of good judgement that a show is ever produced and released. Host Unknown is available for sponsorship, conferences, other web shows or indeed anything that pays a little bit of money to keep the debt collectors away. You can contact them at contact@hostunknown.tv for detailsAll rights reserved - Hands Off! Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • Episode 289: The Rapture One

    Episode 289: The Rapture One
    Oct 6 2025

    This week in InfoSec is a Mitnick/Android double act

    https://www.computerhistory.org/tdih/september/27/#hacker-mitnick-indicted-on-charges

    https://thisdayintechhistory.com/09/23/the-first-android-introduced/

    Rant of the Week is the future of the UK, the future I tell you…

    New digital ID will be mandatory for workers in the UK

    Billy Big Balls gives the best reason ever to go full speed ahead with AI

    Silicon Valley’s latest argument against regulating AI: that would literally be the Antichrist

    Industry News is the latest and greatest security news stories from around the world

    Tweet of the Week is valuable fitness advice from infosec

    https://bsky.app/profile/secure-ics-ot.bsky.social/post/3lzpgdl7dts2u

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    45 mins
  • Episode 288: Legal and MFA delays

    Episode 288: Legal and MFA delays
    Oct 1 2025
    1. 18th September 2014: Home Depot disclosed that its data breach was estimated to impact 56 million unique payment cards.

    Home Depot disclosed that its data breach was estimated to impact 56 million unique payment cards.

    https://x.com/todayininfosec/status/1968870469408309285

    1. 18th September 2001: The Nimda worm was released. Utilizing 5 different infection vectors, it became the most widespread virus/worm ever after only 22 minutes.

    Why "Nimda"?

    $ echo "admin" | rev

    nimda

    https://x.com/todayininfosec/status/1968721441836134825

    Rant of the week Google stuffs Chrome full of AI features whether you like it or not

    Billy big balls Former Facebook policy lead Niamh Sweeney appointed DPC commissioner

    Tweet of the week https://bsky.app/profile/jwgoerlich.bsky.social/post/3lz4qt5a64k2p

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    39 mins
  • Episode 227: The Coup

    Episode 227: The Coup
    Sep 1 2025

    The notes go here. I really can't go and look for them right now.

    This week in InfoSec is a sticky pickle

    Rant of the Week will have you guessing at who it could possibly be, again…

    Billy Big Balls is why british men need to take their passport to the bathroom these days

    Industry News is the latest and greatest security news stories from around the world

    And

    Tweet of the Week is well... Thom got it wrong.

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    54 mins
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