Jessica Barker
Special guest
Dr Jessica Barker is co-founder and co-CEO of the cybersecurity company Cygenta. She has been named one of the top 20 most influential women in cybersecurity in the UK and awarded as one of the UK’s Tech Women 50 in 2017.
Jessica Barker has been a guest on 7 episodes.
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275: Jail for Bing, and mental health apps may not be good for you
May 19th, 2022 | 1 hr 5 mins
hacking, malware, mental health, privacy, ransomware, telegram, vulnerability
A man hacks his employer to prove its security sucks, Telegram provides a helping hand to the Eternity Project malware, and what the heck do mental health apps think they're up to?
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264: Hacked car chargers, Telegram sextortionists, and secret bossware
March 3rd, 2022 | 47 mins 56 secs
bossware, ev charging, hacking, horizon, post office, russia, sextortion, supply chain, telegram, ukraine
Why might Russian EV chargers be displaying an anti-Putin message? Why are Telegram groups sharing sharing explicit images of women without their consent? And who is watching you in the workplace?
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250: Yes, you heard that correctly. Two hundred and fifty
November 4th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
2fa, cryptocurrency, job hunting, paypal, sms, social engineering, squid game
A game about Squid Game pulls the rug from under cryptocurrency investors in what appears to be a scam, PayPal hackers use a devious trick to break into 2FA-protected accounts, and have you received a job offer that's too good to be true?
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194: Carry on droning
September 3rd, 2020 | 48 mins 19 secs
bitcoin, cryptocurrency, drones, malware, tesla, vulnerability
A Bitcoin bungle causes one user to lose millions, hackers attempt to bribe a Tesla employee into infecting the company's network, and are we ready for a sky full of drones?
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165: Cheapfakes, deepfakes, and Ashley Madison
February 13th, 2020 | 48 mins 29 secs
ashley madison, cheapfakes, deepfakes, emotet, extortion, malware, wi-fi
Wi-Fi hopping malware, the return of Ashley Madison extortion scams, and should social media be doing anything about cheapfakes?
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134: Sextortion, silicone face masks, and a DDoS doofus
June 27th, 2019 | 47 mins 3 secs
belgium, ddos, fire bomb, france, scam, sextortion
Scammers steal millions by impersonating a French politician, we offer fashion tips for DDoS attackers, and hear how a small town fought a sextortionist preying on young women.
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105: Facebook, Nietzsche, Tesla, and Nicole
November 22nd, 2018 | 44 mins 17 secs
email, facebook, nietzsche, privacy, tesla
Tesla takes customer service a step too far, is it a romantic gesture or stalking when you email 246 women called Nicole, and Carole finds herself in a Facebook dilemma.