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 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 Maria Varmazis. 
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Microsoft gets itself into a pickle with a privacy-popping new feature on its CoPilot+ PCs, the FTC warns of impersonated companies, and is your company hiring North Korean IT workers? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by author, journalist, and podcaster Geoff White. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links:Microsoft's new Windows 11 Recall is a privacy nightmare - Bleeping Computer.Statement in response to Microsoft Recall feature - ICO.Arizona woman charged in North Korean IT worker scheme that raised millions - CNN.Charges and Seizures Brought in Fraud Scheme Aimed at Denying Revenue for Workers Associated with North Korea - US Department of Justice.New FTC Data Shed Light on Companies Most Frequently Impersonated by Scammers - FTC website.Who’s who in scams: a spring roundup - FTC.Udio.Geoff's Labyrinth ext v2 - Graham’s AI song about Geoff White’s book “Rinsed”.“Nuclear War” by Annie Jacobsen - Amazon.The Patient - Disney+.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
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Microsoft’s Recall controversy, and the North Korean insider threat

iPhone photos come back from the dead! Scarlett Johansson sounds upset about GPT-4o, and there's a cockup involving celebrity fakes. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Anna Brading of Malwarebytes. Plus! Don't miss our featured interview with Sandy Bird of Sonrai Security. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links:When NASA Lost a Spacecraft Due to a Metric Math Mistake - Simscale.The worst sales promotion in history - The Hustle.Nonconsensual AI Porn Maker Accidentally Leaks His Customers' Emails - 404 Media.UK's Ministry of Defence fined after Bcc email blinder that put the lives of Afghan citizens at risk - Hot for Security.£200,000 fine for exposing possible child abuse victims in classic Cc/Bcc email blunder - Graham Cluley.Apple's Photo Bug Exposes the Myth of 'Deleted' - Wired.OpenAI Voice Scandal: Sky's Fall From Grace - YouTube. How the voices for ChatGPT were chosen - OpenAI.As AI becomes more human-like, experts warn users must think more critically about its responses - CBC News.What We Lose When ChatGPT Sounds Like Scarlett Johansson - The New York Times.Scarlett Johansson’s Statement About Her Interactions With Sam Altman - The New York Times.Kin TV series - Wikipedia.Portal connecting Dublin and New York 'reawakens' under new restrictions after 'inappropriate behaviour' - Sky News.How to cook the perfect chicken rendang – recipe - The Guardian.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
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iPhone undeleted photos, and stealing Scarlett Johansson’s voice

Remember when a US mother was accused of distributing explicit deepfake photos and videos to try to get her teenage daughter's cheerleading rivals kicked off the team? Well, there has been a surprising development.  And learn how cybercriminals have been stealing boomers' one-time-passcodes via a secretive online service. 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:‘Got that boomer!’: How cybercriminals steal one-time passcodes for SIM swap attacks and raiding bank accounts - TechCrunch.Cheerleader's mom created deepfake videos to allegedly harass her daughter's rivals - ABC News.Bucks County mom doctored videos to harass girls on daughter's cheerleading sqaud, prosecutors say - Philly Voice.Spone v. Reiss, Civil Action 23-0147 - Casetext.Mother 'used deepfake to frame cheerleading rivals' - BBC News.She was accused of faking an incriminating video of teenage cheerleaders. She was arrested, outcast and condemned. The problem? Nothing was fake after all - The Guardian.Parkrun - Wikipedia.Parkrun UK.Oxfordshire Artweeks 2024 - Artweeks homepage. Carole’s art website - carole.wtfSmashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
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The fake deepfake, and Estate insecurity

The kingpin of the LockBit ransomware is named and sanctioned, a cybersecurity consultant is charged with a $1.5 million extortion, and a romance fraudster stole £80,000 from women he met on Tinder. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by “Ransomware Sommelier” Allan Liska. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links:Former Cybersecurity Consultant Arrested For $1.5 Million Extortion Scheme Against IT Company - US Department of Justice.United States vs Vincent Cannady (PDF) - US Department of Justice.LockBit leader unmasked and sanctioned - NCA.Romance fraudster defrauded women of £80,000 - BBC News.15 of the Most Trustworthy Accents in the UK Revealed - Country Living.Omoton phone car mount - Omoton.Stories are weapons by Annalee Newitz - WW Norton.All the Beauty in the World: A Museum Guard's Adventures in Life, Loss and Art by Patrick Bringley - Penguin.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
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Unmasking LockBitsupp, company extortion, and a Tinder fraudster

The UK Government takes aim at IoT devices shipping with weak or default passwords, a man spends two years incarcerated after being mistaken for the person who stole his identity, and are you au fait with the latest scams? All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Paul Ducklin. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links:New laws to protect consumers from cyber criminals come into force in the UK - UK Government.Mirai - Wikipedia.Identity theft victim wrongly locked up for 2 years is exonerated at last - Paul Ducklin.Amount of fraud in UK more than doubled to £2.3bn in 2023, report finds - The Guardian.5 scams you need to know about in 2024 - Which? News.How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook - BBC News.Five Scams To Beware In 2024 - Forbes Advisor UK.Eerie ‘breathing’ mistake to listen out for exposes costly AI ‘audio deepfake' scam calls that take just seconds to make - The Sun.How to spot fraud - UK Government.Etymology Monday: David Crystal on the word ‘gaggle’ - Literary Minded.Moon - Wikipedia.Baby Reindeer - Netflix.Why row over Baby Reindeer sleuths will change real-life drama for ever - The Guardian.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
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