Massive crypto bungle, and the slave scammers

Massive crypto bungle, and the slave scammers

A couple unexpectedly find $10.5 million in their cryptocurrency account, and in Cambodia people are being forced to commit pig-butchering scams.

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, who are flying solo again this week.

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

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Acoustic attacks, and the tears of a crypto rapper

Acoustic attacks, and the tears of a crypto rapper

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2 Aug 202337min

Nudes leak at the plastic surgery, Mali mail mix-up, and WormGPT

Nudes leak at the plastic surgery, Mali mail mix-up, and WormGPT

Dr 90210 finds himself in a sticky situation after his patients' plastic surgery photos AND more end up in the hands of hackers, emails to the US military end up in the wrong hands, and script kiddies...

26 Jul 202351min

Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps, and sextorting party girls

Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps, and sextorting party girls

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to hand over his WhatsApp messages - or does he? And a couple of fun-loving girls from Aberdeen have come up with a sinister twist on sextortion scams.All th...

19 Jul 202336min

Deepfake Martin Lewis, and a deadly jog in the park

Deepfake Martin Lewis, and a deadly jog in the park

Going for a jog can be bad for your privacy (but even worse for your health), and Britain's consumer finance champion finds his face is being faked.All this and more is discussed in the latest edition...

12 Jul 202339min

Pornhub, Barbie dolls, and can you trust a free TV?

Pornhub, Barbie dolls, and can you trust a free TV?

Just how much do porn websites know about your sexual peccadillos? How are Barbie dolls involved in identity scams? And would you trust a completely free telly?Oh, and Graham has some opinions to shar...

5 Jul 202347min

UPS smishing, ChatGPT 101, and storing secret files

UPS smishing, ChatGPT 101, and storing secret files

UPS delivers some smishing advice (but have they kept something under wraps?), we ask ChatGPT to take a long hard look at itself, and we debate what the penalty should be for taking national secrets h...

28 Jun 202356min

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