132: CBP cyber attack, an iPhone privacy boost, and Twitter list abuse
United States Customs and Border Protection had sensitive data stolen, but the hackers didn't have to breach its network. Apple has ambitious plans to make iPhone users safer online. And trolls are using Twitter lists to target their victims.
All...
131: Zap yourself from the net, and patch now against BlueKeep
Microsoft issues warning to unpatched Windows users about worm risk, and how do you delete all traces of yourself off the internet after your murder your podcast co-host?
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition...
130: Doctored videos, BCC blunders, and a diva
You won't believe who had to report themselves to the data protection agency for a breach, or who has been sharing doctored videos of political rivals, or how much money you can make selling a laptop infected with malware......
129: Too Long; Didn’t Listen
Don't hire a hacker, they might scam you! What works and what doesn't when it comes to protecting your email account? And China's controversial social credit system comes under the microscope.
All this and much much more is discussed in...
128: Shackled ankles, photo scrapes, and SIM card swaps
A bad software update causes big headaches for Dutch police, but brings temporary freedom to criminals. SIM swaps are in the news again as fraudsters steal millions. And does your cloud photo storage service have a dirty...
127: I love the Dutch
Israel strikes back at Hamas's hacking HQ, a new sextortion email comes with a twist, and Carole saves the world with some help from hacked Roomba vacuum cleaners.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition...
126: Zombie chickens and fast-food victims
What's the worst that can happen if you join a Hollywood hard man's Facebook page? What drove a man to hijack a website's name at gunpoint? And can you solve the mystery of the Canadian Hamburglar?
All this...
125: Pick of the thief!
WannaCry's "accidental hero" pleads guilty to malware charges, Samsung and Nokia have fingerprint fumbles, the NCSC publishes a list of 100,000 dreadful passwords, and Apple finds itself at the centre of an identity mix-up.
All this and much much more...
124: Poisoned porn ads, the A word, and why why why Wipro?
The hacker who lived the high life after spreading malware via porn sites, Wipro demonstrates how to turn a cybersecurity crisis into a PR disaster, and why are humans listening in to your Alexa conversations?
All this and much much...
123: Backups – a necessary evil? (replay)
With Graham incapacitated, we drag an episode out from the archives. In this special "splinter" episode of the "Smashing Security" podcast from September 2017 we tackle the tricky subject of backups - When did you last backup your...
122: The big fat con at Office Depot
Office Depot and OfficeMax are fined millions for tricking customers into thinking their computers were infected with malware, car alarms can make your vehicle less secure, and facial recognition in apartment blocks comes under the microscope.
All this and much...
121: Hijacked motel rooms, ASUS PCs, and leaky apps
An app leaking private conversations and intimate photographs is ignoring requests to fix the problem, hackers poison a security update sent to ASUS PCs, and how to protect your privacy in motel rooms.
All this and much much more is...
120: Silk Road with Deliveroo
Online drug dealers get busted due to poor OPSEC! People are still failing to wipe their USB sticks properly! A potential presidential candidate is outed as a former hacker! Flat Earthers! Pi! Empathy!
All this and much much more is...
119: Hijacked homes, porn passports, and ransomware regret
A $150 million mansion is hijacked online, Brits will soon have to scan their passport to watch internet porn, and are organisations right to pay up when hit by ransomware?
All this and much much more is discussed in the...
118: The ‘s’ in IoT stands for security
Twerking robot assistants, an app from Saudi Arabia that lets men track women, and a gnarly skiing security snarl-up!
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans...
How AI-enhanced malware poses a threat to your organization
Malware controlled by artificial intelligence could create more convincing spam, avoid security detection, and better adapt itself to each target, says a new report from Malwarebytes.
Tech news roundup: HPE Discover 2019, Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, and Google Cloud’s debacle
This week's TechRepublic and ZDNet news stories include a look at the companies that hire the most data scientists, four significant impacts of a security breach, and a first-hand account of a major hack job.
ACLU tells Ga. Supreme Court Fourth Amendment should apply to personal data stored by cars
Fourth Amendment protections should apply to personal data in a
car’s Event Data Recorder, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) will argue
before the Georgia Supreme Court today.
The state’s high court is hearing oral arguments in Mobley v.
State, which challenges law...
Can Anything Protect Us From Deepfakes?
Along with fake news, forged videos have become a national security concern, especially as the 2020 presidential elections draw near. Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed a solution that might solve the problem.
How Hackers Emptied Church Coffers with a Simple Phishing Scam
Cyber thieves aren't bound by a code of ethics. They look for weak targets and high rewards, which is exactly what Saint Ambrose Catholic offered.
