Smashing Security16 Heinä 2025

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In episode 426 of the "Smashing Security" podcast, Graham reveals how you can hijack a train’s brakes from 150 miles away using kit cheaper than a second-hand PlayStation.

Meanwhile, Carole investigates how Grok went berserk, which didn't stop the Department of Defense signing a contract with Elon’s AI chatbot. So who is responsible when your chatbot becomes a bigot?

Plus: Email headaches, SPF rage, and a glowing review for... Taskmaster SuperMax Plus?

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:

Schoolboy hacks into city's tram system - The Telegraph.
Caboose - Wikipedia.
Neil Smith discusses his findings - Twitter thread.
End-of-Train and Head-of-Train Remote Linking Protocol - CISA.
The Cheap Radio Hack That Disrupted Poland’s Railway System - Wired.
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot, Shares Antisemitic Posts on X - The New York Times.
X ordered its Grok chatbot to ‘tell like it is.’ Then the Nazi tirade began - Washington Post.
Hacker uses Elmo's X account to post antisemitic rant and demand release of Epstein files - ABC News.
Elon Musk Announces Sensuous Grok AI Companion - Mashable.
Grok Rolls Out Pornographic Anime Companion, Lands Department of Defense Contract - The Rolling Stone.
Learn DMARC.
TASKMASTER SUPERMAX+.
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