Ritz and robocalls - with Rory Cellan-Jones

Ritz and robocalls - with Rory Cellan-Jones

A scam involving restaurant bookings at The Ritz is suitably sophisticated, the second wave of UK coronavirus testing apps, and we take a look at one of the biggest studies ever into the scourge of robocalls.

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 BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones.


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


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