Smashing Security17 Syys 2025

Lights! Camera! Hacktion!

When "bad actors" stop being hackers and start being... actual actors.

This week, Graham and special guest Jenny Radcliffe play “Hacker or Ham?” (yes, Steven Seagal, we’re looking at you), before diving into a campaign which saw an Iranian gang luring Israeli performers with fake casting calls for a serious film. We unpack why positive lures can short-circuit scepticism just as effectively as fear.

Plus, the UK's ICO says students are increasingly hacking their own schools.

Meanwhile, Graham heads to 1960s Oxford with Endeavour, while Jenny investigates the Wirral’s mysterious "Catman".

All this, and more, in episode 435 of the "Smashing Security" podcast.

EPISODE LINKS:

Shai-Hulud Worm Compromises npm Ecosystem in Supply Chain Attack - Unit 42.
Jaguar Land Rover extends production shutdown after cyber-attack - The Guardian.
AI-Driven Deepfake Military ID Fraud Campaign by Kimsuky APT - Genians.
Israel says suspected Iranian hackers targeted actors in phishing attack - Iran International.
Iranian Educated Manticore Targets Leading Tech Academics - Check Point.
Children hacking their own schools for 'fun', watchdog warns - BBC News.
Endeavour - ITVx.
Crowds armed with torches hunt the “cat man” every night - Liverpool Echo.
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