The Host Unknown Podcast
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.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 224
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Episode 24 - Andy Has a Broken Microphone
It's definitely episode 24 and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
This week in Infosec
17th Sept 2003: Court documents were unsealed which showed that Melissa virus author David Smith began working w…
Episode 23 - TGIF
Lest we forget. It is a scant 12 months since Host Unknown released this onto their unsuspecting public:
Tweet of the Week
https://twitter.com/happygeek/status/1302582251159519233?s=2…
Episode 22 - It's Twirly
The now world famous Jav and Thom take Andy to task for not being as famous as them and not appearing on the recent InfoSecurity Magazine front cover. Next week's Little People will be by Andy.
This w…
Episode 21 - Wireless Access Protocol
Marital advice, PETA safe hobbies, Aimee Laycock and Cardi B's WAP. We are nothing if not varied.
The Little People (Part 1)
Aimee Laycock talks about Research
Tweet of the Week
https://www.wired.com/sto…
Episode 20 - Dr Foster Went to Gloucester
The one without Jav. Mostly.
Tweet of the Week
KnowBe4 release thier Organisational Cyber Security Culture Research Report, and no registration wall to download it!
https://www.knowbe4.com/organizationa…
Episode 19 - Fuck off You Big Lamp, The It's Too Hot Episode
Technical issues abound, and the boys nearly miss this episode. It started slow, but we warmed up by the end.
TRIGGER WARNING: Jimmy Saville
In this episode:
Tweet of the Week
Hamptons He-Hooker for Hir…
Episode 18 - The Tik Tok Free Episode
The episode where Andy's redundant broadband connections both fail, mid podcast. Don't worry, we fixed it in post and you would never notice.
Tweet of the Week
Tik Tok doesn't do anything untoward with…
Episode 17 - Sponsored by The Duchess of Ladywell
This weeks show is sponsored, demonstrating Host Unknown's 200% performance increase year on year when it comes to sponsorship deals. Who wouldn't want to be a sponsor of our show with those stats?
An…
Episode 16 - I'm So Sorry Mum
It's a day late, it was Thom's fault, but the episode is all the better for it (probably).
This episode is bought to you by Thom's mum (I am so sorry Mum, they made me do it...).
Tweet of the week
Danie…
Episode 15 - Barely Adequate friend
Tweet of the Week
https://news.sky.com/story/twitter-accounts-of-obama-biden-musk-and-others-hacked-in-apparent-bitcoin-scam-12029394
https://javvadmalik.com/2020/07/16/twittersupport-a-lesson-in-incid…
Episode 14 - The one that was crashed
If you thought Avengers was the greatest crossover event of all time, hold our beer.
Host Unknown was sans Jav this week, but we were crashed by the Friends of the Show, Smashing Security. We managed …
Unlucky Number Thirteen For Some
Unlucky for some? Yes we were, as Jav turned up anyway.
Kickstarting the economy and taking advantage of good samaritans.
Jav talks about bug bounty profit in three easy steps.
Thom receives some very, …
Episode 12 - Where Did All The Money Go?
Where Did All The Money Go?
Shit got real in this episode; we covered:
Front doors
A house that looks like Hitler
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/09/08/11/380E25DA00000578-3779485-image-a-86_1473329…
Episode 11 The One What Was Sponsored
This weeks episode includes Kim Kardashian, toilet flushing shenanigans, a plethora of expertly written industry news, the Cambodian Government Covid-19 'scam', eBay and their excellent customer serv…
We Can't Believe It's Episode 10!
Breaking news about the financial future of the Host Unknown Podcast, tea and takedown notices.
Despite what it sounds like this episode is categorically NOT sponsored by The Smashing Security Podcast…
Episode 9 - The podcast for all people
This Episode is a Trump Free Zone.
It is also the episode where we mangle our support for a very real and urgent cause, Black Lives Matter. We are neither qualified or intelligent enough to comment an…
Episode 8 is the Charm
Medicaid scam, LinkedIn trolling, Magnum PI and Murder She Wrote crossovers, Wim Remes (at last!) and Trump.
WARNING! This episode strays dangerously close to being a serious, current affairs podcast…
Lucky Number SLeven
Professionalism is so last week. This week we start as we mean to go on... badly.
This episode features Trump, EasyJet (an airline, who knew?), and the Verizon DBIR. Special guest star Shan Lee (@sec…
Host Unknown Podcast: The Definitive 6th Episode
Absolutely no technical difficulties were experienced, and we heard every word that our very special guest Rowenna Fielding was making, especially her third point.
Stay tuned for Jav's legal woes and…
HU Podcast Number 5, Really
This time we get really professional, although no planning was actually carried out. Starring Rik Ferguson, Dame Dido Harding, an Ambulance Crew, and none of Thom's clients.
Come on! Like and bloody …