Yusuf On Security

Security news, opinion and advice

Cybersecurity topics that matter most.

Weekly podcast on cybersecurity domains. We discuss, dissect and demystify the world of security by providing an in-depth coverage on the cybersecurity topics that matter most. All these in plain easy to understand language. Like it, share it, and most importantly enjoy it!

Latest episodes

149 – Be cyber vigilant this holiday

The holiday season is when most of us let our guard down. For the cyber criminal though, it is their hunting season. In this episode we will give you practical advise on how to stay one step ahead of the miscreants and avoid getting their hands...

148 – What is the Dark Web?

In episode 148 we look inside the mysterious world of the Dark Web. The Dark Web is a hidden area of the Internet that is often obscured by mystery and intrigue to many, and it is unlike standard search engines and browsing destination. I will try...

143 – Smart Homes

And in today’s episode we  ponder over how technology continues to reach every aspect of our lives and now the places we call our castles…our homes. The other week at GITEX I also sat down with Floris Grandvarlet, EMEA...

141 – Threat Modeling – Part 2

This is the second part of our Threat Modeling episode. Please listen to last week week’s episode, that is episode 140 before you dive into this one.Having said that, lets have a look at the top security news this week: – : New...

140 – Threat Modeling – Part 1

In this week episode I step through what Threat Modeling is. And yes it a crucial aspect of cybersecurity that is often overlooked. Join us as we explain this concept, carefully examining its definition, and, more importantly, highlighting its...

Latest from the blog

What will it take?

A great piece on what it will take to improve the safety of the connected world. Read it here.

Extended detection and response (XDR)

Extended detection and response (XDR) captures threat data from previously isolated security tools throughout the organizations tech stack to enable...

Log4j Vulnerabilities

Towards the end of November, a researcher from Alibaba discovered a fault (CVE-2021-44228) in a well known open-source logging library called...