Dishy DDoS dramas, and mining our minds for data
A CEO is arrested for turning satellite receivers into DDoS attack weapons, and we journey into the world of bossware and "affective computing" and explore how AI is learning to read our emotions – is...
4 Joulu 202434min
Gym hacking, disappearing DNA, and a social lockout
A Kansas City man is accused of hacking into local businesses, not to steal money, but to... get a cheaper gym membership? A DNA-testing firm has vanished, leaving customers in the dark about what's h...
27 Marras 202449min
Digital arrest scams and stream-jacking
In our latest episode we discuss how a woman hid under the bed after scammers told her she was under "digital arrest", how hackers are hijacking YouTube channels through malicious sponsorship deals, a...
20 Marras 202444min
Who needs a laptop to hack when you have a Firestick?
Arion Kurtaj, a teenager from the UK, amassed a fortune through audacious cybercrimes. From stealing Grand Theft Auto 6 secrets to erasing Brazil's COVID vaccination data, his exploits were legendary....
13 Marras 20241h 2min
Pasta spies and private eyes, and are you applying for a ghost job?
Mamma Mia! A major hacking scandal in Italy has expanded to include alleged involvement from Israel and the Vatican, and just why are companies advertising jobs that don't exist?All this and more is d...
6 Marras 202431min
The secret Strava service, deepfakes, and crocodiles
In this week's episode your hosts practice standing on one leg, Carole gives Graham a deepfake quiz, and we investigate how Strava may be exposing the movements of world leaders.All this and more is d...
30 Loka 202435min
When security firms get hacked, and your new North Korean remote worker
The SolarWinds have returned to haunt four cybersecurity companies who tried to hide their breaches and ended up with their trousers around their ankles, and North Korea succeeds in getting one of its...
23 Loka 202430min
WordPress vs WP Engine, and the Internet Archive is down
WordPress's emperor, Matt Mullenweg, demands a hefty tribute from WP Engine, and a battle erupts, leaving millions of websites hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, the Internet Archive, a digital libra...
16 Loka 202437min
