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Date	Combined Rank	Apple Podcasts	Pocket Casts	Castbox
Oct 21	#82	#62	—	#63
Oct 20	#83	#63	—	#53
Oct 19	#68	#48	#49	#47
Oct 18	#66	#45	#49	#52
Oct 17	#75	#56	#47	#47
Oct 16	#71	#48	#41	#41

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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.