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<p>A critical infrastructure hack hits the headlines - involving default passwords, boasts on Telegram, and a finale that will make a few cyber-crooks wish the ground would swallow them whole. </p><p>Meanwhile we dig into the bit we don't talk about enough: the human cost of defending companies from hackers - stress, burnout, and how better leadership culture can help make security teams safer and saner.</p><p>Plus we say a heartfelt "la di dah" to Diane Keaton, and tune in to a freshly re-released slice of pre-Fleetwood Mac history for the music-obsessed amongst us. </p><p>All this and more is discussed in episode 439 of "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity veteran Graham Cluley, and his special guest Annabel Berry.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>EPISODE LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/14/cyber-a…; rel="nofollow">Cyber-attacks rise by 50% in past year, UK security agency says</a> - The Guardian.</li><li><a href="theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/14/what-do…; rel="nofollow">What does the end of free support for Windows 10 mean for its users?</a> - The Guardian.</li><li><a href="techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/satellites-found-exp…; rel="nofollow">Satellites found exposing unencrypted data, including phone calls and some military comms</a> - TechCrunch.</li><li><a href="forescout.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-hacktivist-att…; rel="nofollow">Anatomy of a Hacktivist Attack: Russian-Aligned Group Targets OT/ICS</a> - Forescout.</li><li><a href="forescout.com/blog/caught-in-the-act-ransomwar…; rel="nofollow">Caught in the act: Ransomware attack sticks to our AI-created honeypot</a> - Forescout.</li><li><a href="ndss-symposium.org/wp-content/uploads/wosoc25-…; rel="nofollow">Human Performance in Security Operations: A Survey on Burnout, Wellbeing and Flow State Among Practitioners</a> - NDSS Symposium.</li><li><a href="ciisec.org/news/state-of-the-security-professi…; rel="nofollow">State of the Security Profession 23/24</a> - Chartered Institute of Information Security.</li><li><a href="leading-cyber.com/"; rel="nofollow">Leading Cyber</a>.</li><li><a href="linkedin.com/company/mental-health-in-cybersec…; rel="nofollow">Mental Health in Cybersecurity Foundation</a>.</li><li><a href="imdb.com/title/tt0069097/"; rel="nofollow">“Play it Again, Sam”</a> - IMDB.</li><li><a href="youtube.com/watch?v=QlNXJ4pAoZc"; rel="nofollow">“Play it Again, Sam” clip</a> - YouTube.</li><li><a href="open.spotify.com/album/0MNvghevbRjjP8X3qPVrxv?…; rel="nofollow">“Buckingham Nicks”</a> - Spotify.</li><li><a href="youtube.com/watch?v=eDwi-8n054s"; rel="nofollow">Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs (Live, 1997)</a> - YouTube.</li><li><a href="smashingsecurity.com/store/"; rel="nofollow">Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>If anything we've discussed today has resonated with you, or if you're going through a tough time, please know you are not alone. 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