What is slushygate and how does it link to sextortion in the States? What is the most impersonated brand when it comes to delivering phishing emails?  And what the flip is nano-targeting? 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 fan favourite Maria Varmazis. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. No contortionists were hurt during the making of this episode. Episode links: Memorandum of sentencing of Bryan Wilson ..read more

Anti-porn "shameware" apps take a privacy pounding, is your image already being used by AI, and deepfake danger continues to deepen. 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 Host Unknown's Thom Langford. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links: The Ungodly Surveillance of Anti-Porn ‘Shameware’ Apps - WIRED. Covenant Eyes. Sick and tired of trying to quit porn? You’re not alone - Covenant Eyes promotional v ..read more

Researchers reveal how your eyeglasses could be leaking secrets when you're on video conferencing calls, we take a look at the recent data breaches involving Uber and Grand Theft Auto 6, and we cast an eye at what threats may be around the corner... 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 The Register's Iain Thomson. Plus - don't miss our featured interview with Sal Aurigemma, the faculty director of the Master of Science in Cyber Security program at t ..read more

How could your inkjet printer finally help you make some money, why is it so hard to share our health data even if we want to, and what result do you want to see from the Elon Musk vs Twitter bunfight? 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 Rory Cellan-Jones. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links: Dynamic Cartridge Security - disable please - Angry customers complain on HP support forum. Update now! Ma ..read more

We're back from our summer break as we ask how did a cryptomining campaign stay unspotted for years, quiz special guest and infosec rockstar Mikko Hyppönen about his book, and ponder what spiders teach us about misinformation. 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. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links: The 20 Funniest Finnish Expressions (and How To Use Them) - Matador Network. Sophos punts anti-virus for Klingon - The R ..read more

A self-proclaimed "super hacker" causes problems in the Magic Kingdom, criminals regret trusting Anom phones, and lawsuits are filed against TikTok. 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 Anna Brading. Plus don't miss our featured interview with Scott McCrady, the CEO of SolCyber Managed Security Services. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan. Assorted sound effects ..read more

A hacked university might have made a profit after paying a cryptocurrency ransom, China suffers possibly the biggest data breach in history, and Reuters investigates digital mercenaries. 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 The Cyberwire's Dave Bittner. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan. Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks. Episode links: Dutch university paid ..read more

A new version of the LockBit ransomware offers a bug bounty, women uninstall period-tracking apps in fear of how their data might be used against them, and Microsoft's facial recognition tech no longer wants to know how you're feeling. 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 Thom Langford from The Host Unknown podcast. Plus don't miss our featured interview with Bitwarden founder and CTO Kyle Spearrin. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult them ..read more

Internet-connected jacuzzis find themselves in hot water, and a Google engineer claims that their AI has developed feelings. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan. Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks. Episode links: Hot Tub Time Machine trailer — YouTube. Hacking into the worldwide Jacuzzi SmartTub network — Eaton Works. SmartTub — Apple iOS App Store. SmartT ..read more

A Russian bank tells its customers to stop installing security updates, an Apple employee ends up in hot water, and learn our tips to avoid being virtually kidnapped. 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 Anna Brading. Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/267 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links. Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, or visit our website for more episodes. Reme ..read more