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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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37:24

035: Up the Roomba with mandatory Chinese spyware

Smashing Security ·

2017/07/26

China is forcing people to install smartphone spyware, young cyberoffenders are offered rehab, and robot vacuum cleaners want to sell maps of the inside of your house to tech firms. All this and 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 Dan Ring. Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more episodes. Remember: Subscribe on Apple

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034: The pen is mightier than the password

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2017/07/20

The UK government wants you to give your credit card details to porn sites, Ashley Madison offers compensation to the people whose lives it ruined, and an adult website wants you to pass its unorthodox and below-the-belt biometric identity check... gulp! All this and Myspace, Google Glass, Fleabag, 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

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033: 1Password, net neutrality, and spatchcock chicken

Smashing Security ·

2017/07/13

Is password manager 1Password treating its customers unfairly? Are autonomous cars driving us around the bend? And what is this Net Neutrality thing anyway? All this and 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 Michael Hucks from PC Pitstop. Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more episodes. Remember: Subscribe on Apple

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35:26

032: The iPhone 8, a data breach at the AA, and a...

Smashing Security ·

2017/07/06

The iPhone 8 is on its way and may use 3D facial recognition rather than a fingerprint sensor to lock out intruders, and the UK's Automobile Association claims it hasn't leaked any credit card data, so why is it getting so upset about security researchers publishing screenshots of leaked data? All this and 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 umm.

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031: Petya (don't know the name of this ransomware)

Smashing Security ·

2017/06/29

Another major ransomware outbreak rattles the world - but no-one can decide what it's called, the danger posed to driverless cars by kangaroos, and do you really want an Amazon Echo Show? All this and 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 special guest David Bisson. Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more

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030: GDPR - The good and the bad

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2017/06/22

In this special "splinter" episode, regular hosts Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault are joined by special guest Kevin Gorsline to discuss the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and what it means for your business even if you're not based in Europe. Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more episodes. Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go

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029: Exploits to get your English teeth into

Smashing Security ·

2017/06/15

Microsoft gives us a Patch Tuesday shock, malware grows up for the Mac, and your mouse movements might reveal if you're an identity thief. All this and 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 special guest Javvad Malik of AlienVault. Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more episodes. Remember: Subscribe on Apple

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024: Reality Winner, Gordon Ramsay and a leaky bucket

Smashing Security ·

2017/06/08

Evidence of Russia hacking the US election leaks from the NSA and Reality is not a winner, confidential data is accidentally exposed in the cloud by a defence contractor, and Gordon Ramsay has a few choice words for his hacking father-in-law. All this and 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 special guest Ian Whalley. Follow the show on Twitter at

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023: Covfefe

Smashing Security ·

2017/05/31

Hackers are blackmailing cosmetic surgery patients, and threatening to release their naked photos. A British Airways IT snafu causes travel chaos for thousands. And Germany is threatening to throw hefty fines at Facebook if it can't police its content properly. All this and "Covfefe" is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest John Hawes. Show notes: Cosmetic

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022: Walk this way... to defeat biometrics

Smashing Security ·

2017/05/25

The Samsung Galaxy S8 claims that its iris recognition technology provides "airtight security", but the Chaos Computer Club knows better and shows how it can be easily bypassed. Australian researchers create a wearable gizmo that authenticates you through your walk, but is it ever going to be practical? Mac malware reportedly wastes no time stealing information from a software developer. And the boss of the Bank of England is smart enough not to fall for an email prankster. All

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021: WannaCry - Who's to blame?

Smashing Security ·

2017/05/18

The WannaCry ransomware has struck! But before we tackle that subject, and who we should blame for one of the highest profile malware attacks for years, we discuss how HP has been unwittingly capturing the keystrokes of its laptop users. Then we briefly discuss what might be the worst cinema date in history, before rounding things off with a discussion of hackers extorting money out of movie studios. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security"

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020: Phishing for Donald Trump

Smashing Security ·

2017/05/10

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..?All this and more is discussed by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Paul Ducklin from Sophos.Show notes: Here's How

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019: The Love Bug virus

Smashing Security ·

2017/05/03

On May 4th 2000, the Love Bug virus (also known as ILOVEYOU or LoveLetter) rapidly spread around the world, clogging up email systems. Computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault are joined this week by special guest John Hawes for a trip down memory lane. Show notes: Memories of the Love Bug worm - Naked Security "Subject: I Love You" movie trailer - YouTube Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more episodes. Remember:

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30:42

018: Windows is a virus. True or False?

Smashing Security ·

2017/04/27

Security firm Webroot drops a clanger when it declared Windows was malicious and borked customers' PCs, millennials are streaming a lot of movies illegally, and blackmailers are targeting members of the Ashley Madison cheating site again.All this and more is discussed by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Michael Hucks from PC Matic.Show notes: Webroot antivirus goes bananas, starts trashing Windows system files - The

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30:38

017: Data breaches, zero day exploits, and toenail...

Smashing Security ·

2017/04/20

Hotel malware has been stealing guests' payment card details... again, should businesses relay delay rolling out vulnerability patches, and Burger King's Whopper TV ad campaign tries to take advantage of viewers' Google Home devices with predictable results. All this and more is discussed by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Paul Ducklin. Show notes: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Notifies Guests of Payment

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016: Wonga wronga!

Smashing Security ·

2017/04/13

Spyware companies are filmed plotting to break global sanctions to ship surveillance and spying equipment to dodgy authoritarian regimes, an unsecured database exposed diabetics’ sensitive data, and a massive data breach leaves hundreds of thousands of current and former Wonga customers at risk. All this and more is discussed by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Lisa Vaas. Show notes: Spyware firms in breach of global

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015: Bad vibrations

Smashing Security ·

2017/04/05

Don't let an internet-enabled sex toy make your most private moments oh-so-public. Samsung's wannabe-Android-killer is found lacking. And did you hear about the firm that is micro-chipping its employees? All this and more is discussed by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest John Hawes. Show notes: Vulnerable Wi-Fi dildo camera endoscope. Yes really - Pen Test Partners Samsung's Android Replacement Is a Hacker's Dream -

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014: Protecting webmail - a Smashing Security splinter

Smashing Security ·

2017/03/30

What can you do to better protect your online email accounts?In this special "splinter" episode (or should it be a "shard"?) regular hosts Graham Cluley and Carole Theriaultdiscuss with Paul Ducklin tips on how to defend your Gmail/Yahoo/Hotmail/Outlook/etc account.SHOW NOTES:Passwords - a Smashing Security splinter How to better protect your Google account with two-step verification and Google Authenticator- Graham CluleyHow to protect your Yahoo account with two-step verification (2SV)- Graham

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33:59

013: Assault with a deadly tweet

Smashing Security ·

2017/03/23

Graham is embarrassed by a Twitter security snafu. How an animated GIF could prove deadly. Social engineering threats against your workforce. And will you be able to do any work on your laptop next time you catch an airplane? All this and more is discussed by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Alex Eckelberry.SHOW NOTES: Sorry for the Nazi spam from my Twitter account - Graham Cluley Newsweek reporter Kurt Eichenwald on Fox News,

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28:44

012: Eau de Eugene Kaspersky

Smashing Security ·

2017/03/16

Androids pre-installed with malware - can the supply chain be trusted? Will WikiLeaks help vendors get zero-days fixed? And what on earth has the Kaspersky marketing department dreamt up this time? Graham Cluley, Carole Theriault and special guest Nick FitzGerald discuss the latest news from the world of computer security. SHOW NOTES: Preinstalled Malware Targeting Mobile Users - CheckPoint Chinese Android smartphone comes with malware pre-installed - Graham Cluley WikiLeaks says it

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