Equifax's shambolic response to its huge data breach, a scary-sounding Bluetooth exploit, and Apple's iPhone X comes with Face ID.

All this and 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 special guest Javvad Malik of AlienVault.

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Special Guest: Javvad Malik.

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Links:

• We tested Equifax's data breach checker — and it's basically useless | ZDNet
• Equifax hack: 44 million Britons' personal details feared stolen in major US data breach
• "The front page of Equifax's UK website. They don't seem to have room to mention the data breach affecting up to 44 million Brits." - Twitter
• Chatbot lets you sue Equifax for up to $25,000 without a lawyer - The Verge
• How to protect yourself in the wake of the Equifax data breach
• Ayuda! (Help!) Equifax Has My Data! — Krebs on Security
• BlueBorne Information from the Research Team - Armis Labs
• The five biggest questions about Apple’s new facial recognition system - The Verge
• Can the government force you to unlock your own phone? | The Guardian
• UK police have a new tactic to circumvent strong iPhone encryption: steal the unlocked phone out of the criminal’s hand | 9to5Mac
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• The science that makes chess learning easier - Chessable.com
• You can actually be allergic to exercise - Pop Science
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• It's all about the Squinch! - YouTube
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