Lockdown love scams, SolarWinds, and a data deletion bungle
Fingerprints and DNA records have been deleted from the UK's police database, the SolarWinds hack continues to wreak havoc and raise questions, and we have some advice for how to fall in love safely u...
10 Feb 202148min
No security smarts at Mensa, long-term identity theft, and GameStop's share frenzy
Mensa - the social club for people with high IQs - is accused of not being so smart about security, an Indian TV journalist gets an unbelievable job offer from Harvard, and we take a look at what's be...
3 Feb 20211h 1min
Dutch leaks, Peeping Toms, and researchers under fire
Google warns security researchers that North Korean hackers are pretending to be their buddies, sensitive information connected to Coronavirus testing is available for sale in the Netherlands, and is ...
27 Jan 202144min
Fleeking, COVID-19 hacking, and Bitcoin balls-ups
Your privacy may be at risk if you're on Fleek, hackers not only steal COVID-19 vaccine data but then tamper with it to spread mistrust, and the Bitcoin bungles keep on coming...All this and much much...
20 Jan 202147min
DC rioters ID'd, Energydots, and ransomware gets you in a pickle
Penile penal problems, identifying rioters in Washington DC, and can a sticker protect you from radiation? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" po...
13 Jan 20211h 2min
Vengeful ex-staff, bad Santas, and iOS app nutrition facts
Watch out for Santas wearing hoodies! A rogue employee takes down WebEx for thousands of people, and Apple forces apps to show a privacy health warning.All this and much much more is discussed in the ...
16 Dec 20201h
Hidden treasure, COVID tracker trauma, and happy holidays with IoT
Was hidden treasure found with help from a hack? What security lessons can be learnt from a controversial police raid in Florida? And are you ready for safer online get-togethers this Christmas?All th...
9 Dec 20201h 11min
Cyber biowarfare, giant ladybugs, and strippers
Fears are raised about cyber bioterrorists, there's a widespread blackout for IoT devices caused by a cloud cock-up, and what role do strippers play in a revamp of the United States's computer crime l...
2 Dec 20201h 12min
