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223: Booze, nudes, and insurance dudes

Should insurance companies be banned from helping companies pay ransomware demands? How has malware messed with motorcars in the United States? And how are cybercriminals exploiting alcohol drinking during the pandemic? 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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222: Facebook, deepfakes, and April Fools scandals - with Nina Schick

Deepfake expert Nina Schick joins us as we discuss synthetic media, Facebook's latest data fiasco, and some less-than-brilliant April Fool's tricks. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast, hosted by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/222 to check out this episode’s...

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221: God bless his hairy palms

FatFace stumps up $2 million to its ransomware extortionists, an IT administrator is caught with his pants down, Mobikwik blames its users for a data breach, and we burgle a house... virtually. 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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220: Ransoms, scandals, and glitter bombs

PC manufacturer Acer might have received a $50 million ransom demand, a warning spreads on Facebook about a trick being used by hackers, and why are the City of London's police not happy about Sci Hub? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer...

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219: Cheerleaders, dating apps, and crisis PR

How are cheerleaders being creeped out by deepfakes? What might Tinder tell potential dates about your murky past? And how should companies respond to the press when a security breach occurs? 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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218: Microsoft, McAfee, and mayhem

Is it the end of the road for John McAfee? Is PornHub more legitimate than Facebook? And do you know as much as you think you do about the Microsoft Exchange Server mega-hack? 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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217: Would you cuddle this revolting robot? - with Robert Llewellyn

Actor, presenter and writer Robert Llewellyn, famous for playing the part of Kryten in the science-fiction comedy "Red Dwarf," joins us as we discuss robots gone rogue, electric vehicle nightmares, and creepy companions. All this and much much more can be found in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans...

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216: Playboy, prison, and digital ploys - with Garry Kasparov

World-chess-champion-turned-activist Garry Kasparov returns to the show as we discuss a romance scammer with plenty of time on his hands, the surge in sextortion, and how social media is being swamped with claims of fake snow. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer...

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215: Sexy cows banned on Facebook

The FBI is hoping that its hunt for Capitol rioters will go viral, a cryptocurrency con lets its perpetrator live the high life... for a while, and just what does Facebook have against cows and a team of cricketers? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security"...

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214: Lockdown love scams, SolarWinds, and a data deletion bungle

Fingerprints and DNA records have been deleted from the UK's police database, the SolarWinds hack continues to wreak havoc and raise questions, and we have some advice for how to fall in love safely under lockdown... All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer...

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