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Date	Combined Rank	Apple Podcasts	Pocket Casts	Castbox
Oct 21	#63	#44	#43	#55
Oct 20	#56	#37	#37	#34
Oct 19	#62	#45	#45	#40
Oct 18	#50	#31	#30	#30
Oct 17	#51	#30	#50	#40
Oct 16	#42	#22	#22	#22

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Cybersecurity guru Steve Gibson joins Leo Laporte every Tuesday. Steve and Leo break down the latest cybercrime and hacking stories, offering a deep understanding of what's happening and how to protect yourself and your business. Security Now is a must listen for security professionals every week. You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $5 per month. New episodes every Tuesday.