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 computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Naked Security's Paul Ducklin.

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We're going to be taking a holiday for a couple of weeks, but will be back with a regular show later in August.

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Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.

Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.

Special Guest: Paul Ducklin.

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Links:

• DEF CON masks and vaccination FAQ.
• Hacking DEF CON 29 — Reznok.
• Tweet by Jeff Moss (Dark Tangent) thanking Reznok.
• PetitPotam proof-of-concept tool — GitHub.
• Windows “PetitPotam” network attack – how to protect against it — Naked Security.
• Fraud Family cybercrime ring under the spotlight as arrests made in the Netherlands — Bitdefender.
• The Trigan Empire — Wikipedia.
• The Rise and Fall of The Trigan Empire: Volume 1 — Treasury British Comics Shop.
• Tangle Teezer — If you want to be a Fashion Captain, like Duck.
• Modern Love trailer — YouTube.
• Modern Love (TV series) — Wikipedia.
• Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)

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

OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy