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A cryptocurrency hack leads us down a maze of twisty little passages, Joe Biden's commercial spyware bill, and Utah gets tough on social media sites.

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 The Register's Iain Thomson.

Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.

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It could be a case of aCropalypse now for Google Pixel users, there's a warning for house buyers, and just why is TikTok being singled out for privacy concerns?
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 Thom Langford.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Episode links:
Stop pixelating! New tool reveals the secrets of "redacted" documents - Hot for Security.Google Pixel exploit reverses edited parts of screenshots - The Verge.Tweet by researcher Simon Aarons - Twitter.aCropalypse demo.Samsung 'Fake' Moon Shots Controversy Puts Computational Photography in the Spotlight - MacRumors.Android phones can be hacked just by someone knowing your phone number - Graham Cluley.BBC advises staff to delete TikTok from work phones - BBC News.TikTok: UK ministers banned from using Chinese-owned app on government phones - BBC News.TikTok banned from official Welsh government phones - BBC News.Danish public broadcaster advises staff against using TikTok - BBC News.Canada bans TikTok on government devices - BBC News.European Commission bans TikTok on staff devices - BBC News.New bill would ban TikTok in the US but it faces long odds - BBC News.A Retired Teacher and Her Daughter Were Scammed Out of $200,000 Over Email: 'I'm 69 Years Old and Now I'm Broke and Homeless' - Entrepreneur.Retired Colorado teacher left homeless and broke after scammers hijack house sale - MSN.Homebuyers scammed out of nearly $200,000 - YouTube.Stolen life savings Vickie and Sarah Ragle - Go Fund Me.a href="http://theplaythatgoeswrong.com/"...

The twisted tale of the two Teslas, and a deepfake sandwich.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Episode links:
B.C. man says he accidentally unlocked and drove someone else’s Tesla using the app - Global News.A College Girl Found Deepfake Porn of Herself Online. Who Did It Shocked Her - Rolling Stone.Denmark Tries to Attract Tourists Using ChatGPT, Deepfakes, and Famous Paintings UK PC Mag.Deepfake Tools Are Made To Facilitate Harassment—So Why Are They Available in the App Store? - MSN.Spot the Deepfake - Microsoft.Sholay trailer - YouTube.Sholay: Review of the monumental Indian epic - YouTube.Rent or buy Sholay - YouTube Movies.Jazz Pianist Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles - NPR.Brad Mehldau - Brad Mehldau website.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)

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Scammers get pwned by a Canadian granny! Don't be seduced in a bar by an iPhone thief! And will the US Marshals be able to track down the villains who stole their data?
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 Anna Brading.
Plus don’t miss our featured interview with Jason Meller of Kolide.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Episode links:
They thought they could scam this Windsor grandmother of nearly $10K. She turned the tables on them - CBC.Canada grandma helps stop fraud scheme targeting senior citizens - BBC News.A Basic iPhone Feature Helps Criminals Steal Your Entire Digital Life - Wall Street Journal.Ransomware attack on US Marshals Service affects ‘law enforcement sensitive information’ - CNN.Hackers steal sensitive law enforcement data in a breach of the U.S. Marshals Service - NPR.9 millionaires and billionaires with the most bizarre spending habits - Business Insider.Phishing still the leading way attackers breach security controls: IBM - IT World Canada.New White House cyber strategy picks a fight with ransomware - AXIOS. Happy Valley - BBC.My 80s TV.Everything Everywhere All at Once - IMDB.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
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Who has been warning Italian criminals that their phones are wiretapped? Can you trust your voice to protect your bank account? And why is TikTok being singled out by investigators?
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 Dinah Davis.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Episode links:
Wiretapping Italian police tune in to hear their secrets being sold - The Times.Jeremy Paxman stuns Silvio Berlusconi with Angela Merkel insult allegation - The Guardian.Silvio Berlusconi interviewed by Jeremy Paxman on BBC Newsnight - YouTube.Protests grow in Italy over the wiretapping of journalists - Independent.How I Broke Into a Bank Account With an AI-Generated Voice - Vice.TikTok under investigation by Canadian privacy authorities - BBC.The UN's cyber crime treaty could be a privacy disaster - IT Pro.TikToker outlines how she quit every job she’s had over the ‘most minor inconveniences’ Yahoo News.“Check It Out” episode about nuclear war from July 1980 - YouTube.The North-West Is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel's People, the Métis Nation - GoodReads.Fleishman is in Trouble review – Jesse Eisenberg’s endlessly witty divorce drama is almost too good - The Guardian.Fleishman is in Trouble - Disney+Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
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Boyfriends who are bots, Facebook's checkmark charge, Twitter Blue, and Will Ferrell's taunt of football fans...
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Episode links:
Testing Meta Verified to Help Creators Establish Their Presence - Meta.As Twitter forces users to remove text message 2FA, it’s in danger of decreasing security - Graham Cluley.A pre-match message from Will Ferrell - QPR Twitter account.BBC Takes Down Story About Will Ferrell After Being Fooled By Fake Twitter Account - Deadline.Replika CEO Says AI Companions Were Not Meant to Be Horny. Users Aren't Buying It - Vice.‘My AI Is Sexually Harassing Me’: Replika Users Say the Chatbot Has Gotten Way Too Horny - Vice.Replika homepage - Replika.Click and Drag - xkcd.1110: Click and Drag - Explain xkcd.xkcd 1110: Click and Drag map - Zoomable map of “Click and drag”Only Murders in the Building - Disney Plus.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
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