We found 10 episodes of Smashing Security with the tag “phishing”.
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151: Frankly, sometimes paying the ransom is a good idea
October 24th, 2019 | 55 mins 49 secs
alexa, amazon, backups, baltimore, digital assistants, google, google home, passwords, phishing, privacy, ransomware, smart speakers
Remember how the City of Baltimore was badly hit by ransomware earlier this year? Turns out that wasn't the end of their problems. Also, Carole takes a look at how smart speakers can be hacked to trick you into giving criminals your passwords or even credit card details. And we discuss the findings of the LastPass global password security report.
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129: Too Long; Didn't Listen
May 23rd, 2019 | 51 mins 34 secs
2fa, china, google, hackers, phishing, scam, social media
Don't hire a hacker, they might scam you! What works and what doesn't when it comes to protecting your email account? And China's controversial social credit system comes under the microscope.
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106: Google Maps, Fed phishing, and Grinch bots
November 29th, 2018 | 1 hr 50 secs
business email compromise, fbi, fedex, google maps, grinch bot, passwords, phishing, scam
How are scammers stealing your money through Google Maps? Why did the FBI create a fake FedEx website? And how are US senators hoping to stop Grinch bots ruining Christmas?
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104: The world's most evil phishing test, and cyborgs in the workplace
November 15th, 2018 | 54 mins 47 secs
business email compromise, cinema, cyborg, implant, nancy kerrigan, phishing, rfid, scam, tonya harding
Does your employer want to turn you into a cyborg? Was this phishing test devised by an evil genius? And how did a cinema chain get scammed out of millions, time and time again...?
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103: An Instagram nightmare, crazy iPhone deaths, and election hack claims
November 8th, 2018 | 52 mins 59 secs
election, hacking, helium, instagram, iphone, kylie jenner, phishing
One travel blogger finds you don't have to be Kylie Jenner to be targeted by an Instagram hacker. When 40 iPhones at a hospital mysteriously die, what could be the explanation? And, surprise surprise, political parties in the USA are throwing around hacking accusations.
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097: Dash cam surveillance, robocall plague, and Zoho woe
September 27th, 2018 | 44 mins 14 secs
dash cam, domain, iot, phishing, privacy, robocall, vulnerability, zoho
Why was Zoho's website taken offline by its own domain registrar? How are dash cams making you less secure? And why are robocalls on the rise in the United States?
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078: Hounds hunt hackers, too-human Google AI, and ethnic recognition tech - WTF?
May 17th, 2018 | 43 mins 51 secs
dog, facial recognition, google assistant, google duplex, hacking, phishing, signal
Dogs are trained to sniff out hackers' hard drives, facial recognition takes an ugly turn, and do you trust Google to book your hair appointment?
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066: Passwords, pirates, and postcards
February 22nd, 2018 | 39 mins 31 secs
credit card, facebook, flight simulator, idn, malware, password, phishing, punycode, russia, vulnerability
Flight simulators packed with password-grabbing malware, Facebook fighting Russian trolls, and how vulnerability researchers fear being sued.
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061: Fallout over Hawaii missile false alarm
January 18th, 2018 | 50 mins 28 secs
android, cryptocurrency, false alarm, google play, hawaii, malware, missile, nuclear, phishing, usb stick
User interfaces and poor procedures lead to pandemonium in Hawaii, hackers are attempting to trick victims into opening cryptocurrency-related email attachments, and yet more pox-ridden apps are found in Android's Google Play store.
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020: Phishing for Donald Trump
May 11th, 2017 | 30 mins 45 secs
donald trump, handbrake, mac, malware, phishing
Gizmodo's attempt to reveal Donald Trump's administration ineptitude when it comes to cybersecurity fails to impress. Mac users are warned that the HandBrake DVD-ripping app has been compromised by malware. And will the US Army insist IT security professionals spend months ironing their bedsheets..?