Smashing Security podcast episodes

208: Hidden treasure, COVID tracker trauma, and happy holidays with IoT

Was hidden treasure found with help from a hack? What security lessons can be learnt from a controversial police raid in Florida? And are you ready for safer online get-togethers this Christmas? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley…

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207: Cyber biowarfare, giant ladybugs, and strippers

Fears are raised about cyber bioterrorists, there’s a widespread blackout for IoT devices caused by a cloud cock-up, and what role do strippers play in a revamp of the United States’s computer crime laws? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans…

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206: Robo dogs, deepfakes and dirty deceptions – with Tim Harford

Author and broadcaster Tim Harford joins us as we discuss the merits of robotic canine security guards, deepfakes, and the curious tale of an art forgery. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. And don’t miss…

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205: Zoom password pinching and Parler problems

Watch out for a whole different type of shoulder-surfing, researchers uncover the CostaRicto hackers-for-hire gang, and we take a peek at who is behind Parler. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by…

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204: Green buttons, Olympic attacks, and… an apology

Darknet Diaries host Jack Rhysider joins us to discuss a cybersecurity goof in the wake of the US presidential elections, the US finally fingering the hackers responsible for disrupting the Winter Olympics in South Korea, and to take a long hard look at long hard legal mumbojumbo… All this and much much more is discussed…

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203: Testing times, naming names, and the bald truth about AI

Students are being spied on as they do online exams, how did a televised football match reveal the truth about artificial intelligence, and what on earth is the Canny Lumpsucker vulnerability? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and…

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202: The Wu-Tang Clan are Among Us

Voting machines are under the microscope, scammers are posing as rap stars, and American politician AOC isn’t the only one who’s been getting into the Among Us game. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined…

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201: Robin Hood, Flippy, and the web ad bubble

The Darkside ransomware gang thinks it’s a modern-day Robin Hood when it donates extorted Bitcoins to charity, the micro-targeted ad industry could pop like a bubble, and would you trust a burger-flipping robot? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham…

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200: Two flipping hundred

We’re in celebratory mood as we celebrate our 200th episode, but there’s still time to discuss Fatima the ballerina who the UK government wants to become a cybersecurity expert, why women are quitting the tech industry, and a smartwatch which might be putting your kids at risk. Plus don’t miss our featured interview with Mimecast’s…

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199: A few tech cock-ups, and one cock lock-up

An internet-connected adult toy could leave its users encaged, the official NHS COVID-19 contact-tracing app alarms users, and would you be happy if a robot interviewed you for a job? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole…

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