Cozy Bear, dildo scams, and robo hires and fires
Smashing Security30 Juni 2021

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"...

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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 David Bisson.


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