Jail after VPN fail, criminal messaging apps, and wolf-crying watches

Jail after VPN fail, criminal messaging apps, and wolf-crying watches

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 veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Mark Stockley.

Plus don't miss our featured interview with SecurEnvoy's Chris Martin.

Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.

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007: ASCII art attack

007: ASCII art attack

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Email attachment malware - a Smashing Security splinter

Email attachment malware - a Smashing Security splinter

Email attachment malware is the thorny topic tackled by computer security veterans Graham Cluley, Carole Theriault and Vanja Svajcer in this "splinter" episode from the Smashing Security team. Listen ...

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Passwords - a Smashing Security splinter

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006: A romantic ransomware hotel break

006: A romantic ransomware hotel break

Were hotel guests really trapped in their rooms by ransomware? Does anti-virus increase your attack surface so much that it's not worth running at all? And 11% of people on the internet are running ad...

2 Feb 201728min

005: Upskirt insecurity

005: Upskirt insecurity

An alleged hacker finds the downside to car rental, a New York Times Twitter account announces Vladimir Putin is planning to launch a missile attack against the United States, and an "upskirt" website...

26 Jan 201725min

004: You don't mess with Brian Krebs

004: You don't mess with Brian Krebs

The Spora ransomware offers you more than just your encrypted files back, Brian Krebs busts the alleged masterminds behind the Mirai botnet, and be careful that your IT staff aren't the only ones who ...

19 Jan 201730min

003: Alexa! Get me an axe!

003: Alexa! Get me an axe!

Donald Trump and that secret dossier, MongoDB databases under attack, Microsoft employees suffering from PTSD and Alexa buying doll houses.Computer security veterans Graham Cluley, Vanja Svajcer and C...

12 Jan 201726min

002: Invest in carrier pigeons

002: Invest in carrier pigeons

Donald Trump talks cybersecurity and explains how to keep your messages top secret, Ukrainian soldiers are being spied upon by Android malware and an artist has devised a novel way of avoiding facial ...

5 Jan 201722min

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