Smashing Security

Graham Cluley & Carole Theriault
Smashing Security Podcast
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A helpful and hilarious take on the week's tech SNAFUs. Computer security industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault chat with guests about cybercrime, hacking, and online privacy. It's not your typical cybersecurity podcast... Winner of the best and most entertaining cybersecurity podcast awards in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024, Smashing Security has had over ten million downloads. Past guests include Garry Kasparov, Mikko Hyppönen, and Rory Cellan-Jones. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @smashinsecurity, and subscribe for free in your favourite podcast app. New episodes released at 7pm EST every Wednesday (midnight UK). This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    A room with a view, AI music shenanigans, and a cocaine bear

    It's a case of algorithm and blues as we look into an AI music scam, Ukraine believes it has caught a spy high in the sky, and a cocaine-fuelled bear goes on the rampage. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links: Ukrainian detained for allegedly installing CCTV cameras to aid Russian attacks - The Record.Russia calls for restrictions on surveillance cameras, dating apps in cities under attack from Ukraine - The Record.Christo and Jeanne-Claude art projects.North Carolina Musician Charged With Music Streaming Fraud Aided By Artificial Intelligence - United States Department of Justice.Man Arrested for Creating Fake Bands With AI, Then Making $10 Million by Listening to Their Songs With Bots - The Futurist.Kobo Clara BW ereader - Kobo.Cocaine Bear: Why? - The Atlantic.Cocaine Bear Official trailer - YouTube.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Sponsored by: 1Password Extended Access Management – Secure every sign-in for every app on every device.Sysdig - Secure your cloud in real time. Detect, investigate, and respond to threats at cloud speed.Vanta – Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off! SUPPORT THE SHOW: Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. Become a supporter via Patreon or Apple Podcasts for ad-free episodes and our early-release feed! FOLLOW US: Follow us on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or a href="https://www.smashingsecurity.com/mastodon" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    34 min
  2. 4 SEPT

    The Godfather club, and AirTags to the rescue

    There's a whole new dating scam that could mean you end up out of pocket (or beaten up) after a first date with a glamorous admirer, and a woman in Los Alamos uses an Air Tag to entrap a thief. Plus - don't miss our featured interview with Maya Levine of Sysdig. All this, and a very bad Cockney accent, in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links: Mail Theft Suspect Apprehended Using AirTag - Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.Google and Apple deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in Android and iOS - Google Security blog.Apple and Google deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in iOS and Android - Apple.Barclays Scams Bulletin: Men more likely to fall victim to romance scams, while women lose more money - Barclays.3 men trapped by same woman: Journalist on modus operandi of dating app scams -  India Today. Mumbai club under fire for 'dating scam' after man gets Rs 61,000 bill - India News.Romance scams in 2024 + online dating statistics - Norton.Tips for romance scams - Better Business Bureau.What to know about romance scams - Consumer Advice.The Godfather club dating app scam in Mumbai - YouTube.What accent does Butcher have in ‘The Boys’? - NME.Shokz bone conduction headphones - Shokz.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Sponsored by: 1Password Extended Access Management - Secure every sign-in for every app on every device.Sysdig - Secure your cloud in real time. Detect, investigate, and respond to threats at cloud speed.Material Security – email security that covers the full threat landscape –

    54 min
  3. 24 JUL

    CrowdStrike, Dark Wire, and the Paris Olympics

    Computers blue-screen-of-death around the world! The Paris Olympics is at risk of attack! And the FBI pull off the biggest sting operation in history by running a secret end-to-end encrypted messaging app! All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by cybersecurity journalist and the author of “Dark Wire”, Joseph Cox. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links: How a single IT update caused global havoc - BBC News.Anti-Virus Software Sees Self as Malware, Deletes Itself - NBC News report about Sophos snafu in 2012.Tweet about CrowdStrike outage by Kaspersky - Twitter.“Dark Wire” by Joseph Cox.Inside the Biggest FBI Sting Operation in History - WIRED.Trump shooter's online activity shows searches of rally site, use of encrypted platforms, officials say - CBS News.Mass Surveillance - Privacy International.338 sites internet frauduleux de revente de billets recensés à quelques semaines du début de la compétition - France Info.From wiretapping to geolocation data collection: AI mass surveillance for the Paris Olympics draws privacy concerns - Fast Company.Heading to the Paris Olympics? Don't Fall for These Scams - PC Mag.AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – a legal scholar on the security boon and privacy nightmare - Scientific American.AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – a legal scholar on the security boon and privacy nightmare - The Conversation.Paris 2024: Medal table predictions, facts, opening day schedule and records that could be broken - Euronews.Paris Olympics 2024: Your ultimate guide - The Telegraph.a...

    54 min
  4. 17 JUL

    Trump assassination conspiracies, Squarespace account hijacks, and the butt stops here

    Social media fuels conspiracies galore after Donald Trump is shot at a rally, cryptocurrency websites are hijacked after a screw-up at Squarespace, and our guest takes a close look at bottoms on Instagram. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Zoë Rose. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links: Killed by Google.Squarespace Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Google Domains Assets - Squarespace.A Squarespace Retrospective, or How to Coordinate an Industry-Wide Incident Response - Security Alliance.Trump shooting: all seven conspiracy theories examined - The Telegraph.Fact-checking the wild conspiracy theories related to the attempted Trump assassination - PBS News.We fact-checked some of the rumors spreading online about the Trump assassination attempt - Reuters.Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts - AP News.Joy Reid suggests Trump couldn't 'avoid the consequences' of his own rhetoric after assassination attempt - Fox News.The Gunshots Rang Out. Then the Conspiracy Theories Erupted Online - New York Times.Trump assassination attempt – News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation.Douglas is Cancelled - ITV.Douglas Is Cancelled review – you might hate this show for daring to exist - The Guardian.Klappbollerwagen 'Cruiser' - PinoLino.Videos for Cats to Watch -  YouTube.Cat TV for Cats to Watch -  YouTube.a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INaB_kXHqd0" rel="noopener...

    55 min
  5. 10 JUL

    Teachers TikTok targeted, and fraud in the doctors’ waiting room

    Execs at a health tech startup are sentenced to jail after a massive ad fraud, and a school is shaken after teachers are targeted via TikTok. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Plus don't miss our featured interview with Jason Meller of 1Password. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links: Outcome, a hot tech startup, misled advertisers with manipulated information, sources say - Wall Street Journal.Three Former Executives Sentenced for $1B Corporate Fraud Scheme - US Department of Justice.Graham dancing - TikTok.Students Target Teachers in Group TikTok Attack, Shaking Their School - The New York Times.“Thank you very much indeed”Presumed Innocent — Official Trailer - Youtube.Presumed Innocent - Apple TV+.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Sponsored by: 1Password Extended Access Management – Secure every sign-in for every app on every device.mWISE - Don't miss the cybersecurity conference built by practitioners, for practitioners. mWISE runs September 18 – 19 2024 in Denver.Vanta – Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off! SUPPORT THE SHOW: Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. Become a supporter via Patreon or Apple Podcasts for ad-free episodes and our early-release feed! FOLLOW US: Follow us on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or Mastodon, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, and a href="https://www.smashingsecurity.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    49 min
  6. 3 JUL

    Private nights, evil twins, and crypto home invasions

    Apps can let you spy on strangers in bars, a gang of cryptocurrency thieves turns to kidnap and assault, and have you joined the mile-high evil twin club? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Mark Stockley of the brand-new "The AI Fix" podcast (co-hosted with Graham!). Talk about nepotism. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links: Hoos Out Tonight? Dundee medical student launches new app which reveals ‘hot’ pubs - The Courier.‘It’s completely invasive’: New app lets you spy on SF bars to see if they’re poppin’ - San Francisco Standard.Florida Man Convicted in Violent Crypto Theft Spree - Crypto Daily.Inside a Violent Gang's Ruthless Crypto-Stealing Home Invasion Spree - Wired.Man charged over creation of ‘evil twin’ free WiFi networks to access personal data  - Australian Federal Police.Police allege 'evil twin' in-flight Wi-Fi used to steal info - The Register.Australian charged for ‘Evil Twin’ WiFi attack on plane - Bleeping Computer.Suno - make a song about anything.The AI Fix podcast - hosted by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.Putty Pals - Nintendo Switch.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Sponsored by: 1Password Extended Access Management – Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. SUPPORT THE SHOW: Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. Become a supporter via Patreon or Apple Podcasts for ad-free episodes and our early-release feed! FOLLOW US: Follow us on Twitter at...

    49 min
  7. 26 JUN

    Julian Assange, inside a DDoS attack, and deepfake traumas

    Wikileaks's Julian Assange is a free man, deepfakes cause trouble in the playground, and we hear hot takes about ransomware and tales from inside a devastating denial-of-service attack. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Eleanor Dallaway. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links: Julian Assange lands in Australia a free man - BBC News.Smashing Security episode 245: The Julian Assange assassination plot, and IoT toilets.Kidnapping, assassination and a London shoot-out: Inside the CIA's secret war plans against WikiLeaks - Yahoo News.Surprise! WikiLeaks won’t just hand over details of zero-day vulnerabilities to tech firms - Graham Cluley.Tubthumping (Q3 2021 Issue) - Infosecurity Magazine.Infosecurity Magazine suffering ‘significant’ DDoS attack - Cybernews.Infosecurity Magazine is Back Online! - Infosecurity Magazine.YouTube now lets you report AI deepfakes of yourself - MSN.Two private schools face police probe over claims pupils used AI to 'create deepfake porn images of up to a dozen girls' - Daily Mail. We're calling on the next government to protect women and girls from image-based abuse - Glamour Magazine. Deepfakes as a Security Issue: Why Gender Matters - WiisGlobal.AI poses disproportionate risks to women - Brookings.'Violating and dehumanising': How AI deepfakes are being used to target women - Euronews.Snapshot Paper - Deepfakes and Audiovisual...

    48 min

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A helpful and hilarious take on the week's tech SNAFUs. Computer security industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault chat with guests about cybercrime, hacking, and online privacy. It's not your typical cybersecurity podcast... Winner of the best and most entertaining cybersecurity podcast awards in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024, Smashing Security has had over ten million downloads. Past guests include Garry Kasparov, Mikko Hyppönen, and Rory Cellan-Jones. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @smashinsecurity, and subscribe for free in your favourite podcast app. New episodes released at 7pm EST every Wednesday (midnight UK). This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

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