Robo dogs, deepfakes and dirty deceptions - with Tim Harford
Author and broadcaster Tim Harford joins us as we discuss the merits of robotic canine security guards, deepfakes, and the curious tale of an art forgery.All this and much much more is discussed in th...
25 Nov 20201h 7min
Zoom password pinching and Parler problems
Watch out for a whole different type of shoulder-surfing, researchers uncover the CostaRicto hackers-for-hire gang, and we take a peek at who is behind Parler.All this and much much more is discussed ...
18 Nov 202048min
Green buttons, Olympic attacks, and... an apology
Darknet Diaries host Jack Rhysider joins us to discuss a cybersecurity goof in the wake of the US presidential elections, the US finally fingering the hackers responsible for disrupting the Winter Oly...
11 Nov 20201h 12min
Testing times, naming names, and the bald truth about AI
Students are being spied on as they do online exams, how did a televised football match reveal the truth about artificial intelligence, and what on earth is the Canny Lumpsucker vulnerability?All this...
4 Nov 20201h 10min
The Wu-Tang Clan are Among Us
Voting machines are under the microscope, scammers are posing as rap stars, and American politician AOC isn't the only one who's been getting into the Among Us game.All this and much much more is disc...
28 Okt 20201h 12min
Robin Hood, Flippy, and the web ad bubble
The Darkside ransomware gang thinks it's a modern-day Robin Hood when it donates extorted Bitcoins to charity, the micro-targeted ad industry could pop like a bubble, and would you trust a burger-flip...
21 Okt 20201h 12min
Two flipping hundred
We're in celebratory mood as we celebrate our 200th episode, but there's still time to discuss Fatima the ballerina who the UK government wants to become a cybersecurity expert, why women are quitting...
14 Okt 20201h 11min
A few tech cock-ups, and one cock lock-up
An internet-connected adult toy could leave its users encaged, the official NHS COVID-19 contact-tracing app alarms users, and would you be happy if a robot interviewed you for a job?All this and much...
7 Okt 202055min
