Smashing Security

There are shocking revelations about a US Government data suck-up, historic security breaches at Windsor Castle, and the MOVEit hack causes consternation. 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 The Cyberwire's Dave Bittner. Warning: This podcast m...

Australia's signal intelligence agency calls upon an Eighties popstar to fight terrorism, and a simple act of kindness leads to a woman being scammed for thousands. All this and much 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 Max Power of Bitwa...

ChatGPT hallucinations cause turbulence in court, a riot in Wales may have been ignited on social media, and do you think .MOV is a good top-level domain for "a website that moves you"? 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 Mark Stockley....

13 years jail for spoofing scammer, a rogue IT security expert's Bitcoin blackmail goes wrong, and Facebook's eyewatering GDPR fine may be only the beginning of its problems. 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 Imposter Syndrome Net...

Personal information is going for a song, and the banks want social media sites to pay when their users get scammed. All this and much 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: Vote for "Smashing Secur...

Twitter shares explicit photos without users' permission, one US company can look forward to a $1.4 billion payout seven years after an infamous cyberattack, and how might hackers target Eurovision? 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 cyber...

Two unsavoury websites suffer from a worrying leak, scientists are going animal crackers over AI, and the BBC is intercepting scammers' live phone calls with victims. 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 Lazarus Heist's Geoff White....

A boss is bitten in the bottom after being struck by one of the worst crimes in Finnish history, Strava's privacy isn't so private, and a private investigator uncovers some TikTok tall tales. 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 T-Minus&...

Graham wonders what would happen if his bouncing buttocks were captured on camera by a Tesla employee, and we take a look at canny scams connected to China's Operation Fox Hunt. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. (Oh, and when Carole mentioned Colin the Accountant as h...

Everyone's talking juice-jacking - but has anyone ever been juice-jacked? Uber suffers yet another data breach, but it hasn't been hacked. And Carole hosts the "AI-a-go-go or a no-no?" quiz for Dave and Graham. 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, j...

An Elon Musk-worshipping college principal gets schooled, and rapper Afroman turns the tables after armed police raid his house. All this and much 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: These Men's...

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...

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 co...

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 - Glo...

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 f...

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...

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...

AI-generated voices are weaponised by online trolls, how ChatGPT reflects who we are as a society, and social media is in the firing line again. 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. Warning: This podcast may con...

When Ubiquiti suffered a hack the world assumed it was just a regular security breach, but the truth was much stranger... why are police happy that criminals keep using end-to-end encrypted messaging systems... and why is the Apple Watch being accused of crying wolf? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veter...

Could a senior Latvian politician really be responsible for scamming hundreds of "mothers-of-two" in the UK? (Probably not, despite Graham's theories...) And should we be getting worried about the AI wonder that is ChatGPT? All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Pl...

What are prisoners getting up to with mobile phones? Why might ransomware no longer be generating as much revenue for cybercriminals? And how on earth did an airline leave the US government's "No Fly" list accessible for anyone in the world to download? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veteran...

Carole is in her sick bed, which leaves Graham in charge of the good ship "Smashing Security" as it navigates the choppy seas of credential stuffing and avoids the swirling waters of apps being sloppy with sensitive information. Find out more in this latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast, hosted by Graham Cluley with special guest BJ Mendelson. Warning: This podcast may...

Someone called OxShagger thinks he has come up with the perfect Valentine's surprise for Oxford students, but is the way he has gone about "bookworms with benefits" really a good idea? Robot security guards are trundling the streets of - you guessed it - America. And a writer of paranormal bully romances (no, we don't know what that means either) returns from the grave... All this...

Beware your Roomba's roving eye, the Finns warn of AI threats around the corner, and watch out when hailing a taxi cab in Dublin... 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...

Drug dealers come unstuck while using the Encrochat encrypted-messaging app, and we put the Lensa AI avatar-generation tool under the microscope. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault . Plus - don't miss our featured interview with Rico Acosta, IT manager at Bitwarden. War...