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Smashing Security

Stories from the world of hacking, cybersecurity, and rogue AI.Smashing Security isn’t your typical tech podcast. Hosted by cybersecurity veteran Graham Cluley, it serves up weekly tales of cybercrime, hacking horror stories, privacy blunders, and tech mishaps - all with sharp insight, a sense of humour, and zero tolerance for tech waffle.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

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56:27

Zombie grannies and unintended leaks

Smashing Security ·

2019/07/03

We take a bloodied baseball bat to Android malware, and debate the merits of a social media strike, as one of the team bites the bullet and buys a smart lock for the office.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 Oli Skertchly.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/135 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at

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47:04

Sextortion, silicone face masks, and a DDoS doofus

Smashing Security ·

2019/06/26

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.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 Jessica Barker.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/134 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at

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56:26

Cookie cock-ups, Hong Kong protests, and smart TV...

Smashing Security ·

2019/06/19

We head to Hong Kong to look at how technology has helped anti-government protesters (and how China has tried to disrupt it), Samsung is skittish over whether to tell TV owners to virus-scan their devices, and you won't believe whose website is not GDPR-compliant.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 James Thomson.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/133

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48:14

CBP cyber attack, an iPhone privacy boost, and...

Smashing Security ·

2019/06/12

United States Customs and Border Protection had sensitive data stolen, but the hackers didn't have to breach its network. Apple has ambitious plans to make iPhone users safer online. And trolls are using Twitter lists to target their victims.All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the MULTI-AWARD-WINNING "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Maria Varmazis.Visit

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34:14

Zap yourself from the net, and patch now against...

Smashing Security ·

2019/06/05

Microsoft issues warning to unpatched Windows users about worm risk, and how do you delete all traces of yourself off the internet after you murder your podcast co-host?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, who aren't joined by a special guest this week.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/131 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on

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48:11

Doctored videos, Bcc blunders, and a diva

Smashing Security ·

2019/05/30

You won't believe who had to report themselves to the data protection agency for a breach, or who has been sharing doctored videos of political rivals, or how much money you can make selling a laptop infected with malware... and how Carole gets her diva on.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, who aren't joined by a guest this week.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/130

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51:34

Too Long; Didn't Listen

Smashing Security ·

2019/05/22

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.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 Maria Varmazis.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/129 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the

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50:34

Shackled ankles, photo scrapes, and SIM card swaps

Smashing Security ·

2019/05/15

A bad software update causes big headaches for Dutch police, but brings temporary freedom to criminals. SIM swaps are in the news again as fraudsters steal millions. And does your cloud photo storage service have a dirty little secret?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 Rip Off Britain's David McClelland.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/128 to

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45:24

I do love the Dutch

Smashing Security ·

2019/05/08

Israel strikes back at Hamas's hacking HQ, a new sextortion email comes with a twist, and Carole saves the world with some help from hacked Roomba vacuum cleaners.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 Malicious Life's Ran Levi.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/127 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at

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49:11

Zombie chickens and fast-food victims

Smashing Security ·

2019/05/01

What's the worst that can happen if you join a Hollywood hard man's Facebook page? What drove a man to hijack a website's name at gunpoint? And can you solve the mystery of the Canadian Hamburglar?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 Naked Security's Mark Stockley.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/126 to check out this episode’s show notes and

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47:19

Pick of the thief!

Smashing Security ·

2019/04/24

WannaCry's "accidental hero" pleads guilty to malware charges, Samsung and Nokia have fingerprint fumbles, the NCSC publishes a list of 100,000 dreadful passwords, and Apple finds itself at the centre of an identity mix-up.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 John Hawes.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, on the Smashing Security subreddit, or

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30:46

Backups - a necessary evil? (replay)

Smashing Security ·

2019/04/10

With Graham incapacitated, we drag an episode out from the archives. In this special "splinter" episode of the "Smashing Security" podcast from September 2017 we tackle the tricky subject of backups - When did you last backup your data? How and what should you backup? And where should you store them?Lots of questions and Graham gets to do his Tina Turner impression.All this and more is discussed in this edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and

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48:44

The big fat con at Office Depot

Smashing Security ·

2019/04/03

Office Depot and OfficeMax are fined millions for tricking customers into thinking their computers were infected with malware, car alarms can make your vehicle less secure, and facial recognition in apartment blocks comes under the microscope.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 Cyberwire's Dave Bittner.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity,

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47:37

Hijacked motel rooms, ASUS PCs, and leaky apps

Smashing Security ·

2019/03/28

An app leaking private conversations and intimate photographs is ignoring requests to fix the problem, hackers poison a security update sent to ASUS PCs, and how to protect your privacy in motel rooms.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 Maria Varmazis.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, on the Smashing Security subreddit, or visit our website

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48:29

Silk Road with Deliveroo

Smashing Security ·

2019/03/21

Online drug dealers get busted due to poor OPSEC! People are still failing to wipe their USB sticks properly! A potential presidential candidate is outed as a former hacker! Flat Earthers! Pi! Empathy!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 Paul Ducklin.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more episodes.Remember: Subscribe

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42:50

The 's' in IoT stands for security

Smashing Security ·

2019/03/07

Twerking robot assistants, an app from Saudi Arabia that lets men track women, and a gnarly skiing security snarl-up!Oh, and find out how a didgeridoo could change your life and that of your loved ones.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 technology journalist Geoff White.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more

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57:24

SWATs on a plane

Smashing Security ·

2019/02/28

Why is Tampa's mayor tweeting about blowing up the airport? Are hackers trying to connect with you via LinkedIn? And has Maria succeeded in her attempt to survive February without Facebook? All this and much much more in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Maria Varmazis.Plus, after last week's discussion about the legal battle between Mondelez and Zurich Insurance, we have a chat with security

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45:55

Stalking debtors, Facebook farce, and a cyber...

Smashing Security ·

2019/02/21

How would you track someone who owed you money? What was the colossal flaw Facebook left on its website for anyone to exploit and hijack accounts? And what excuse are insurance companies giving for not paying victims of the NotPetya malware millions of dollars?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 Joe Carrigan of the Information Security Institute at Johns

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