248: Press F12 to hack
A journalist is threatened with prosecution after choosing to "View Source" on a public webpage, Amazon Ring owners might be in line for a hefty fine if their neighbours complain, and...
247: Rickrolling submarine secrets
A married couple are accused of selling nuclear sub secrets, Facebook continues to make young lives a misery, and a school hacker lets loose one heck of a prank.
All this and...
246: Facebook has fallen
Facebook suffers a massive (and very public) failure, Britain announces plans for counter-attacking nation states in cyberspace, and there's a tragic story related to ransomware.
All this and much much more is...
245: The Julian Assange assassination plot, and IoT toilets
While Julian Assange was killing time in the Ecuador's embassy in London, the CIA were trying to dream up ways to kill him, and urine trouble if you put your trust...
244: Facebook Ray-Bans, VPN spies, and AI camouflage
How much do you trust the people who work at your VPN provider? How are folks fighting facial recognition? And what on earth is Ray-Ban thinking getting into bed with Facebook?
All...
243: Breaking news, Apple zero-clicks, and bad blood
A Walmart press release says it's jumping aboard the cryptocurrency bus - but is it true? Theranos's Elizabeth Holmes goes on trial, and have you updated your Apple gadgets to protect...
242: ProtonMail privacy questioned, and Banksy blunder
ProtonMail gets in a privacy pickle, the big problem with Facebook's algorithmic amplification, and strange things are happening on Banksy's website.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest...
241: Flipping dating apps, and crypto rewards for criminals
How to find your match on the Bumble dating app, convicted criminals make money out of cryptocurrency, and there are concerns about data in Afghanistan.
All this and much much more is...
240: 3D printer hijacks, crypto fails, and a tech billionaire’s revenge
A bug unravels 3D printer security, cryptocurrency sites can't stop getting hacked, and hear our special guest spill a cup of tea while inhabiting his wife's knicker drawer.
All this and much...
239: TikTok vigilantes, sloppy IOT, and Wikipedia woe
The Great Londini has gathered a two million strong army to out TikTok trolls, there's a bad supply chain vulnerability in many IoT devices, and how did Wikipedia pages end up...
238: Fashion captain, fraud family, and DEF CON. D'oh!
Pygmy hippopotamus bugs, DEF CON's data slip-up, and phishing fraudsters have their collars felt.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by...
237: NuNa, NuNu, NaNa
Spy software known as Pegasus has been used to carry out surveillance on the smartphones of journalists, activists, and political leaders. Can a "Freedom Phone" be trusted? And a ransomware-hit...
236: Stingrays, soccer, and smart homes
How did investigators ask a romance scammer out on a date, smart homes continue to play dumb, and is it time for social media sites to do more about racist football...
235: REvil returns, TikTok grows, and Gettr defaced
A ransomware gang has exploited a security hole in software used by many businesses, and are demanding $70 million for a decryption tool. Plus we take a close look at...
234: 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"...
And you will NOT want...
China Telecom booted out of USA as Feds worry it could disrupt or spy on local networks
FCC urges more action against Huawei and DJI, too The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has terminated China Telecom's authority to provide communications services in the USA.…
150 People Arrested in US-Europe Darknet Drug Probe
Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more than $31 million in an international drug trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the darknet, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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Free Tool Helps Security Teams Measure Their API Attack Surface
Data Theorem's free API Attack Surface Calculator helps security teams understand potential API exposures.
SquirrelWaffle Loader Malspams, Packing Qakbot, Cobalt Strike
Say hello to what could be the next big spam player: SquirrelWaffle, which is spreading with increasing frequency via spam campaigns and infecting systems with a new malware loader.
North Korea's Lazarus Group Turns to Supply Chain Attacks
State-backed group is among a growing number of threat actors looking at supply chain companies as an entry point into enterprise networks.
