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239: TikTok vigilantes, sloppy IoT, and Wikipedia woe

The Great Londini has gathered a two million strong army to out TikTok trolls, there's a bad supply chain vulnerability in many IoT devices, and how did Wikipedia pages end up covered in Nazi swastikas? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security...

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238: Fashion captain, fraud family, and DEF CON. D'oh!

Pygmy hippopotamus bugs, DEF CON's data slip-up, and phishing fraudsters have their collars felt. 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 Naked Security's Paul Ducklin. Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/238 to check out this episode’s...

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237: NuNa, NuNu, NaNa

Spy software known as Pegasus has been used to carry out surveillance on the smartphones of journalists, activists, and political leaders. Can a "Freedom Phone" be trusted? And a ransomware-hit law firm demonstrates how not to keep its customers informed. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing...

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236: Stingrays, soccer, and smart homes

How did investigators ask a romance scammer out on a date, smart homes continue to play dumb, and is it time for social media sites to do more about racist football fans? 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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235: REvil returns, TikTok grows, and Gettr defaced

A ransomware gang has exploited a security hole in software used by many businesses, and are demanding $70 million for a decryption tool. Plus we take a close look at TikTok, and a website which seems to have entirely ripped-off Twitter. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the...

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234: Cozy Bear, dildo scams, and robo hires and fires

Microsoft warns about a hacking gang that is far from cuddly, algorithms rather than managers are firing people, and our guest receives a surprising email from "Amazon"... And you will NOT want to miss checking out a very special "Pick of the week"! All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition...

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233: Peloton problems, romance regret, and Weiner woes

We take a look at why Peloton is being accused of ransomware-like behaviour, how one man lost $250,000 in a romance scam, and how a chap called Weiner has found himself in a political pickle. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security...

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232: Zoomolympics and language matters

Video gaming giant Electronic Arts suffers a hack following slack security, the Japanese Olympics are proving unpopular with everyone apart from cybercriminals, and le coq est mort. 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...

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231: Sexy snaps and encrypted chat traps

Criminals are caught in a encrypted chat trap, should you trust Apple's repair team with your sexy snaps, and do you think the FBI should be able to tell who has been reading the USA Today website? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by...

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230: Flash card f-up and energy pipe pilfering

The US military has been caught exposing its nuclear weapons secrets, and we explore the world of nerdy miners. 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 "Lola." Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/230 to check out...

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