S2 Ep27: Bluetooth vulnerabilities, dodgy Chrome extensions and forgotten encryption passwords

This week we discuss why Google abruptly pulled over 500 Chrome extensions from its Web Store, the case of a man held in custody for refusing to decrypt two hard drives and research detailing a number of security holes in Bluetooth chips from several different vendors. Greg Iddon plays host and Producer this week and is joined by fellow Sophos experts Paul Ducklin and Peter Mackenzie. Listen now! Related articles: Google pulls 500 malicious Chrome extensions after researcher tip-off: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/02/17/google-pulls-500-malicious-chrome-extensions-after-researcher-tip-off/ Suspect who refused to decrypt hard drives released after four years: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/02/17/google-pulls-500-malicious-chrome-extensions-after-researcher-tip-off/ Bluetooth bugs – researchers find 10 “Sweyntooth” security holes: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/02/14/bluetooth-bugs-researchers-find-10-sweyntooth-security-holes/