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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