Smashing Security

Breaches in your genes, and Kaspersky switcheroo raises a red flag


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From family tree to jail cell? A hacker is alleged to have exploited information on genealogy websites to steal millions from public companies. Meanwhile, Kaspersky's US customers are wondering - what on earth is UltraAV?

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:

  • U.K. National Charged with Multimillion-Dollar Hack-to-Trade Fraud Scheme - US Department of Justice.
  • Sophos punts anti-virus for Klingons - The Register.
  • Designating Kaspersky Lab Leadership in Response to Continued Cybersecurity Risks - US Department of Treasury.
  • Kaspersky says Uncle Sam snubbed its verification proposal - The Register.
  • Use Kaspersky Antivirus Software? You'll Be Migrated to Pango's UltraAV  - PC Mag. 
  • Kaspersky software replaced by 'UltraAV' on some US PCs -   The Register.
  • Need Instructions on Refunds for those who bought multi-year subscriptions - Kaspersky.
  • US bans Kaspersky antivirus software for alleged Russian links - BBC News.
  • Who gave you permission to put UltraAV on my computer? - Kaspersky Total Security.
  • MusicBrainz Picard - Cross-platform music tagger powered by the MusicBrainz database.
  • 100 Chefs Will Slice Through the Competition in Culinary Class Wars - Netflix.
  • Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)


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THANKS:

Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.



This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
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