Smashing Security

Mastodon 101, and the Hushpuppi saga


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Graham offers some security and privacy advice for those exodusing Twitter to Mastodon, and Carole slams the door shut on a notorious scammer with a huge Instagram following.

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, who aren't joined by a guest this week.

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

Episode links:

  • Mastodon: What you need to know for your security and privacy - Graham Cluley.
  • Follow Graham Cluley on Mastodon.
  • Hushpuppi: Notorious Nigerian fraudster jailed for 11 years in US - BBC. 
  • Influencer involved in $1.1 million Qatar school financing scam jailed - Alarabiya. 
  • Influencer ‘Ray Hushpuppi’ jailed over plan to launder $300m - The Guardian. 
  • Hushpuppi’s wife, Imams write judge as US court sentences fraudster today - Premium Times.
  • Living trailer - YouTube.
  • Kleo - 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.



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