Choo Choo Choose to ignore the vulnerability
Smashing Security16 Juli 2025

Choo Choo Choose to ignore the vulnerability

In episode 426 of the "Smashing Security" podcast, Graham reveals how you can hijack a train’s brakes from 150 miles away using kit cheaper than a second-hand PlayStation.

Meanwhile, Carole investigates how Grok went berserk, which didn't stop the Department of Defense signing a contract with Elon’s AI chatbot. So who is responsible when your chatbot becomes a bigot?

Plus: Email headaches, SPF rage, and a glowing review for... Taskmaster SuperMax Plus?

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

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

Episode links:


Sponsored by:

  • Adaptive Security - request a custom demo featuring a real CEO deepfake simulation today from adaptivesecurity.com.
  • Vanta – Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off!
  • Trelica by 1Password - Access Governance for every SaaS app. Discover, manage, and optimize access for any of your SaaS apps - whether managed or unmanaged.

SUPPORT THE SHOW:

Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.

Become a supporter via Patreon or Apple Podcasts for ad-free episodes and our early-release feed!

FOLLOW US:

Follow us on Bluesky or Mastodon, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, and visit our website for more episodes.


THANKS:

Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Avsnitt(463)

Right Royal security threats and MOVEit mayhem

Right Royal security threats and MOVEit mayhem

There are shocking revelations about a US Government data suck-up, historic security breaches at Windsor Castle, and the MOVEit hack causes consternation.All this and much much more is discussed in th...

14 Juni 202354min

Rick Astley and the little birdie scam

Rick Astley and the little birdie scam

Australia's signal intelligence agency calls upon an Eighties popstar to fight terrorism, and a simple act of kindness leads to a woman being scammed for thousands.All this and much more is discussed ...

7 Juni 202359min

.ZIP domains, AI lies, and did social media inflame a riot?

.ZIP domains, AI lies, and did social media inflame a riot?

ChatGPT hallucinations cause turbulence in court, a riot in Wales may have been ignited on social media, and do you think .MOV is a good top-level domain for "a website that moves you"?All this and mu...

31 Maj 20231h 16min

Botched Bitcoin blackmail, iSpoof, and Meta’s billion dollar data bungle

Botched Bitcoin blackmail, iSpoof, and Meta’s billion dollar data bungle

13 years jail for spoofing scammer, a rogue IT security expert's Bitcoin blackmail goes wrong, and Facebook's eyewatering GDPR fine may be only the beginning of its problems.All this and much much mor...

24 Maj 202349min

When you buy a criminal’s phone, and paying for social media scams

When you buy a criminal’s phone, and paying for social media scams

Personal information is going for a song, and the banks want social media sites to pay when their users get scammed.All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security"...

17 Maj 202341min

Eurovision, acts of war, and Twitter circles

Eurovision, acts of war, and Twitter circles

Twitter shares explicit photos without users' permission, one US company can look forward to a $1.4 billion payout seven years after an infamous cyberattack, and how might hackers target Eurovision?Al...

10 Maj 20231h 6min

City Jerks, AI animals, and is the BBC hacking again?

City Jerks, AI animals, and is the BBC hacking again?

Two unsavoury websites suffer from a worrying leak, scientists are going animal crackers over AI, and the BBC is intercepting scammers' live phone calls with victims.All this and much much more is dis...

3 Maj 202348min

The CEO who also ran IT, Strava strife, and TikTok tall tales

The CEO who also ran IT, Strava strife, and TikTok tall tales

A boss is bitten in the bottom after being struck by one of the worst crimes in Finnish history, Strava's privacy isn't so private, and a private investigator uncovers some TikTok tall tales. All this...

26 Apr 202356min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

svenska-fall
aftonbladet-krim
rss-krimstad
p3-krim
flashback-forever
spar
rss-sanning-konsekvens
rss-vad-fan-hande
rss-krimreportrarna
motiv
politiken
aftonbladet-daily
rss-flodet
krimmagasinet
rss-aftonbladet-krim
rss-frandfors-horna
olyckan-inifran
rss-klubbland-en-podd-mest-om-frolunda
blenda-2
dagens-eko