Is two factor authentication such a pain in the rear end that it's costing the economy millions? Do you feel safe having a Google Nest in your home? And don't get caught by a catfisher this Valentine's Day.

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 B J Mendelson.

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Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.

Special Guest: B J Mendelson.

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Links:

• Hello by Lionel Richie — YouTube.
• Apple being sued because two-factor authentication on an iPhone or Mac takes too much time — Apple Insider.
• Brodsky versus Apple, alleging that two-factor authentication is abusive to users — Class action complaint.
• 'Why are you looking at me? I see you watching me.' Smart devices like Nest getting hacked in digital home invasions — Chicago Tribune.
• 8-year-old 'scared to death' after hacked Nest security camera warns of missile attack — Bitdefender.
• Letter in The Times, "Alexa gets fired up" — Reddit.
• Diana Rigg — Wikipedia.
• Scam alert: £50 million lost to romance and online dating scams — Which?
• 17 Of The Most Insane Catfish Stories That Will Make You Cringe — Buzzfeed.
• How Expensive Are Catfishing Scams? See Where Your State Ranks — High Speed Internet.
• It's National Catfish Day, So Here Are 8 Bizarre Catfishing Stories To Remind You That Sometimes The Internet Is A Blackhole Of Awful — Bustle.
• How Long to Read — HowLongToReadThis.com.
• How Long to Read The Joy of Sex: The Ultimate Revised Edition — HowLongToReadThis.com.
• Music telling someone to get off the stage at the Grammy Awards — YouTube.
• B J Mendelson's "A Christmas Carol"
• The Sopranos — HBO.
• Soul Mates — What If?
• Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
• Smashing Security on Reddit.

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