Classic Crypto - The Babington Plot | S1 Ep024
From Tales From The SOC by Tales From The SOC
May 27, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 24
About this episode
The episode explores historical cybersecurity issues through the lens of the Babington Plot during Shakespeare's time.
Co-hosts Duck and David have more Classic Crypto tales, way back in Shakespeare's time! Insider threats, social engineering, scammer trickery, state-sponsored actors, cryptographic cracking, forged authentication - today's cybersecurity woes, more than 400 years ago.
People in this episode
Hosts: Duck, David
Topics covered
- cybersecurity
- insider threats
- social engineering
- scams
- cryptography
- historical events
Keywords
- cybersecurity
- Babington Plot
- Shakespeare
- insider threats
- social engineering
- scams
- cryptographic cracking
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Classic Crypto
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