The Gadget Show's Jon Bentley joins us to discuss the mystery of a Facebook friend you never requested, software updates for the Mercedes S-Class, and risks in the online classroom.

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 Jon Bentley.

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Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.

Special Guest: Jon Bentley.

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Links:

• Say hello to to the latest weird viral Facebook hoax: ‘Selene Delgado Lopez’ — Mashable.
• Veja Quem é Selene Delgado Lopez - a Fantasma do Facebook — YouTube.
• The 10 most important innovations in the New Mercedes-Benz S‑Class! — Exhibit.
• Mercedes Revs mbrace2 With Cloud Updates — Wired.
• San Leandro schools stepping up online security after latest Zoombomb — San Francisco Chronicle.
• ‘Zoombombers’ using porn to troll students across US — Miami Herald.
• Schoolgirl is robbed during a Zoom lesson in Ecuador — Daily Mail.
• Digital Education: The cyberrisks of the online classroom — SecureList.
• E-safety for schools — NSPCC Learning.
• A robot wrote this entire article. Are you scared yet, human? — The Guardian.
• Smart heater for water & milk — Heatle.
• Autopia: The Future of Cars by Jon Bentley — Amazon.
• Rayvolt Cruzer V3 E-Bike — CostCo.
• Harry Hill's TV Burp - Gadget Show Competition Prizes — YouTube.
• Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)

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