Fashion captain, fraud family, and DEF CON. D'oh!
Pygmy hippopotamus bugs, DEF CON's data slip-up, and phishing fraudsters have their collars felt.All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by co...
28 Jul 202153min
NuNa, NuNu, NaNa
Spy software known as Pegasus has been used to carry out surveillance on the smartphones of journalists, activists, and political leaders. Can a "Freedom Phone" be trusted? And a ransomware-hit law f...
21 Jul 20211h 2min
Stingrays, soccer, and smart homes
How did investigators ask a romance scammer out on a date, smart homes continue to play dumb, and is it time for social media sites to do more about racist football fans?All this and much much more is...
14 Jul 20211h
REvil returns, TikTok grows, and Gettr defaced
A ransomware gang has exploited a security hole in software used by many businesses, and are demanding $70 million for a decryption tool. Plus we take a close look at TikTok, and a website which seem...
7 Jul 202159min
Cozy Bear, dildo scams, and robo hires and fires
Microsoft warns about a hacking gang that is far from cuddly, algorithms rather than managers are firing people, and our guest receives a surprising email from "Amazon"...And you will NOT want to miss...
30 Jun 202156min
Peloton problems, romance regret, and Weiner woes
We take a look at why Peloton is being accused of ransomware-like behaviour, how one man lost $250,000 in a romance scam, and how a chap called Weiner has found himself in a political pickle.All this ...
23 Jun 20211h 22min
Zoomolympics and language matters
Video gaming giant Electronic Arts suffers a hack following slack security, the Japanese Olympics are proving unpopular with everyone apart from cybercriminals, and le coq est mort.All this and much m...
16 Jun 202150min
Sexy snaps and encrypted chat traps
Criminals are caught in a encrypted chat trap, should you trust Apple's repair team with your sexy snaps, and do you think the FBI should be able to tell who has been reading the USA Today website?All...
9 Jun 20211h 8min
