Smashing Security

217: Would you cuddle this revolting robot? - with Robert Llewellyn

March 4th, 2021  |  54 mins 23 secs

electric vehicle, iot, irobot, kryten, red dwarf, robot, roomba, software update, tesla

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.

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

December 10th, 2020  |  1 hr 11 mins

aliens, christmas, coronavirus, covid-19, iot, privacy, tracking, treasure, vulnerability

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?

207: Cyber biowarfare, giant ladybugs, and strippers

December 3rd, 2020  |  1 hr 12 mins

amazon, bioterrorism, cfaa, chess, cyber biosecurity, dna, farming, iot, ransomware, synthetic dna, the queen's gambit

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?

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

October 8th, 2020  |  55 mins 11 secs

cage, cellmate, coronavirus, covid-19, interview, iot, qiui, sex toy, tengia, tracing, vulnerability

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?

198: Chucky the coffee maker

October 1st, 2020  |  1 hr 7 mins

climate change, coffee, cryptomining, hank the cow dog, iot, privacy, ransomware, the beatles, tracking, vulnerability

Coffee machines catching ransomware, Blacklight shines a torch on website tracking, and a woman is freaked out that a complete stranger can turn off her home's security system.

196: Smart guns, smart cars, and smart street lights - oh my!

September 17th, 2020  |  54 mins 27 secs

iot, paris hilton, privacy, smart gun, streetlight, tesla, vulnerability

Kalashnikov unveils its "smart" shotgun, San Diego struggles with its street lights, and a researcher reveals how he found a way to hack every Tesla on the planet.

195: Selene Delgado Lopez is not your friend, with Jon Bentley

September 10th, 2020  |  50 mins 8 secs

cars, education, facebook, hoax, iot, patching, zoom

The Gadget Show's Jon Bentley joins us to discuss the mystery of a Facebook friend you never requested, software updates for the Mercedes S-Class, and risks in the online classroom.

159: Rap, robbery, and IoT holiday hell

December 19th, 2019  |  55 mins 3 secs

banking, car, christmas, die hard, facebook, fraud, instagram, iot, odometer, rap

A rapping bank worker is accused of stealing from the vault, the devices that can hide your car's true mileage, and why it may be a case of "No No No" rather than "Ho Ho Ho" when it comes to IoT toys this Christmas.

And as Carole sups the mulled wine, Graham has problems with his internet connection...

153: Cybercrime doesn’t pay (but Uber does)

November 7th, 2019  |  49 mins 50 secs

blackmail, cctv, data breach, insider trading, iot, ransomware, uber, washington dc

The cybercrime lovebirds who hijacked Washington DC's CCTV cameras in the run-up to Donald Trump's inauguration, the truffle-snuffling bankers at the centre of an insider-trading scandal, and the hackers that Uber paid hush money to hide a security breach.

152: Cats, hoodies, and rent

October 31st, 2019  |  54 mins 22 secs

art, cats, dogs, edward snowden, hoodies, iot, pet feeders, rent, vulnerability

What's the problem with IoT-enabled pet feeders? Can hacking ever be illustrated without a hoodie? And just how are landlords using smart home technology to snoop upon their residents?