Smashing Security

By Graham Cluley & Carole Theriault

Technology Tech News Comedy

What's Smashing Security about?

A helpful and hilarious take on the week's tech SNAFUs.

Computer security industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault chat with guests about cybercrime, hacking, and online privacy. It's not your typical cybersecurity podcast...

Winner of the "Best Cybersecurity Podcast" in 2018, 2019, and 2023, and the "Most Entertaining" in 2022 and 2023, Smashing Security has had over nine million downloads. Past guests include Garry Kasparov, Mikko Hyppönen, and Rory Cellan-Jones.

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09.20.2023 Heated seats, car privacy, and Graham’s porn video Do you know what data your car is collecting about you? Do you think it's right for a car manufacturer to collect a subscription to keep your bottom warm? And just why has YouPorn sent an email to Graham about ...
09.13.2023 Bitcoin boo-boo, deepfakes for good, and time to say goodbye to usernames? Deepfakes are being used for good (perhaps), common usernames could pose a security threat, and someone has paid a $500,000 fee... just to send $1,865. Oh, and our guest mentions Mr Blobby (to the horror of the show's hosts...) All ...
09.06.2023 Catfishing services, bad sports, and another cockup AI news is bad news, an online service to catch your cheating partner, and an IoT-enabled dick cage fails to keep a grip on its own security. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of ...
08.30.2023 The DEA’s crypto calamity, and scammers’ blue tick bonanza Seized cryptocurrency is stolen from the DEA, blue-ticks are being exploited, a bath full of dollar bills, the comfort offered by an ostrich's head, and how Graham is refusing to call Twitter "X". All this and much much more is ...
08.23.2023 Pizza pests, and securing your wearables Surely you should be able to order pizza without being pestered for sex? And Carole takes a look at the what and why of wearables... All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast ...
08.16.2023 AI chat wars, and hacker passwords exposed AI chatbots are under fire in Las Vegas, the secrets of hackers' passwords are put under the microscope, and Graham reveals (possibly) the greatest TV programme of all time. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of ...
08.09.2023 Acoustic attacks, and the tears of a crypto rapper Razzlekhan, the self-proclaimed Crocodile of Wall Street, pleads guilty to the biggest crypto laundering scheme in history, and just how safe are you typing while on a Zoom call? Meanwhile, Graham rants about public EV chargers. All this and more ...
08.02.2023 Barbie and the stalking spouse Carole takes us into the sinister side of Barbie, while Graham describes a stalkerware operation that has been spilling its secrets. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham ...
07.26.2023 Nudes leak at the plastic surgery, Mali mail mix-up, and WormGPT Dr 90210 finds himself in a sticky situation after his patients' plastic surgery photos AND more end up in the hands of hackers, emails to the US military end up in the wrong hands, and script kiddies salivate at the ...
07.19.2023 Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps, and sextorting party girls Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to hand over his WhatsApp messages - or does he? And a couple of fun-loving girls from Aberdeen have come up with a sinister twist on sextortion scams. All this and more is discussed ...
07.12.2023 Deepfake Martin Lewis, and a deadly jog in the park Going for a jog can be bad for your privacy (but even worse for your health), and Britain's consumer finance champion finds his face is being faked. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing ...
07.05.2023 Pornhub, Barbie dolls, and can you trust a free TV? Just how much do porn websites know about your sexual peccadillos? How are Barbie dolls involved in identity scams? And would you trust a completely free telly? Oh, and Graham has some opinions to share about "Indiana Jones and the ...
06.28.2023 UPS smishing, ChatGPT 101, and storing secret files UPS delivers some smishing advice (but have they kept something under wraps?), we ask ChatGPT to take a long hard look at itself, and we debate what the penalty should be for taking national secrets home with you. All this ...
06.21.2023 Mark’s metaverse for minors, and getting down to business There's some funny business going on on Google, and Zuckerberg's $14 billion bet on the metaverse is beginning to look a little childish... All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity ...
06.14.2023 Right Royal security threats and MOVEit mayhem There are shocking revelations about a US Government data suck-up, historic security breaches at Windsor Castle, and the MOVEit hack causes consternation. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by ...
06.07.2023 Rick Astley and the little birdie scam Australia's signal intelligence agency calls upon an Eighties popstar to fight terrorism, and a simple act of kindness leads to a woman being scammed for thousands. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing ...
05.31.2023 .ZIP domains, AI lies, and did social media inflame a riot? ChatGPT hallucinations cause turbulence in court, a riot in Wales may have been ignited on social media, and do you think .MOV is a good top-level domain for "a website that moves you"? All this and much much more is ...
05.24.2023 Botched Bitcoin blackmail, iSpoof, and Meta’s billion dollar data bungle 13 years jail for spoofing scammer, a rogue IT security expert's Bitcoin blackmail goes wrong, and Facebook's eyewatering GDPR fine may be only the beginning of its problems. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition ...
05.17.2023 When you buy a criminal’s phone, and paying for social media scams Personal information is going for a song, and the banks want social media sites to pay when their users get scammed. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security ...
05.10.2023 Eurovision, acts of war, and Twitter circles Twitter shares explicit photos without users' permission, one US company can look forward to a $1.4 billion payout seven years after an infamous cyberattack, and how might hackers target Eurovision? All this and much much more is discussed in the ...
05.03.2023 City Jerks, AI animals, and is the BBC hacking again? Two unsavoury websites suffer from a worrying leak, scientists are going animal crackers over AI, and the BBC is intercepting scammers' live phone calls with victims. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the ...
04.26.2023 The CEO who also ran IT, Strava strife, and TikTok tall tales A boss is bitten in the bottom after being struck by one of the worst crimes in Finnish history, Strava's privacy isn't so private, and a private investigator uncovers some TikTok tall tales. All this and much much more is ...
04.19.2023 Tesla workers spy on drivers, and Operation Fox Hunt scams Graham wonders what would happen if his bouncing buttocks were captured on camera by a Tesla employee, and we take a look at canny scams connected to China's Operation Fox Hunt. All this and more is discussed in the latest ...
04.12.2023 Another Uber SNAFU, an AI chatbot quiz, and is juice-jacking genuine? Everyone's talking juice-jacking - but has anyone ever been juice-jacked? Uber suffers yet another data breach, but it hasn't been hacked. And Carole hosts the "AI-a-go-go or a no-no?" quiz for Dave and Graham. All this and much much more ...
04.05.2023 Of Musk and Afroman An Elon Musk-worshipping college principal gets schooled, and rapper Afroman turns the tables after armed police raid his house. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham ...
03.29.2023 Crypto hacker hijinks, government spyware, and Utah social media shocker A cryptocurrency hack leads us down a maze of twisty little passages, Joe Biden's commercial spyware bill, and Utah gets tough on social media sites. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing ...
03.22.2023 Photo cropping bombshell, TikTok debates, and real estate scams It could be a case of aCropalypse now for Google Pixel users, there's a warning for house buyers, and just why is TikTok being singled out for privacy concerns? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest ...
03.15.2023 Tesla twins and deepfake dramas The twisted tale of the two Teslas, and a deepfake sandwich. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Warning: This podcast may contain ...
03.08.2023 Super grannies, bar trolls, and US Marshals Scammers get pwned by a Canadian granny! Don't be seduced in a bar by an iPhone thief! And will the US Marshals be able to track down the villains who stole their data? All this and much much more is ...
03.01.2023 TikTok, wiretapping, and your deepfake voice is your password Who has been warning Italian criminals that their phones are wiretapped? Can you trust your voice to protect your bank account? And why is TikTok being singled out by investigators? All this and much much more is discussed in the ...
02.22.2023 Verified blue ticks and horny AI chatbots Boyfriends who are bots, Facebook's checkmark charge, Twitter Blue, and Will Ferrell's taunt of football fans... All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. ...
02.15.2023 Synthetic voices, ChatGPT reflections, and social skirmishes AI-generated voices are weaponised by online trolls, how ChatGPT reflects who we are as a society, and social media is in the firing line again. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing ...
02.08.2023 Jail after VPN fail, criminal messaging apps, and wolf-crying watches When Ubiquiti suffered a hack the world assumed it was just a regular security breach, but the truth was much stranger... why are police happy that criminals keep using end-to-end encrypted messaging systems... and why is the Apple Watch being ...
02.01.2023 ChatGPT and the Minister for Foreign Affairs Could a senior Latvian politician really be responsible for scamming hundreds of "mothers-of-two" in the UK? (Probably not, despite Graham's theories...) And should we be getting worried about the AI wonder that is ChatGPT? All this and more is discussed ...
01.25.2023 No Fly lists, cell phones, and the end of ransomware riches? What are prisoners getting up to with mobile phones? Why might ransomware no longer be generating as much revenue for cybercriminals? And how on earth did an airline leave the US government's "No Fly" list accessible for anyone in the ...
01.18.2023 Norton unlocked, and police leaks Carole is in her sick bed, which leaves Graham in charge of the good ship "Smashing Security" as it navigates the choppy seas of credential stuffing and avoids the swirling waters of apps being sloppy with sensitive information. Find out ...
01.11.2023 Oxford's dating disaster, cheap security robots, and faking a suicide Someone called OxShagger thinks he has come up with the perfect Valentine's surprise for Oxford students, but is the way he has gone about "bookworms with benefits" really a good idea? Robot security guards are trundling the streets of - ...
12.21.2022 Secret Roomba snaps, Christmas cab scams, and the future of AI Beware your Roomba's roving eye, the Finns warn of AI threats around the corner, and watch out when hailing a taxi cab in Dublin... All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" ...
12.14.2022 Lensa AI, and a dog called Bob Drug dealers come unstuck while using the Encrochat encrypted-messaging app, and we put the Lensa AI avatar-generation tool under the microscope. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans ...
12.07.2022 AI chatbot or the start of Skynet? Eufy privacy, and hot desks An AI chatbot is causing a stir - both impressing and terrifying users in equal measure. A security researcher discovers that a "smart" cam that doesn't use the internet is err.. using the internet. And university students revolt over under-the-belt ...
11.30.2022 Interplanetary file systems, iSpoof, and don't delete Twitter Why deleting your Twitter account may be a very bad idea, how the police unravelled the iSpoof fraud gang, and a trip into outer space (or at least interplanetary file systems). All this and much much more is discussed in ...
11.23.2022 EV charging risks, FTX, and an ancient apocalypse Deepfake shenanigans strike users of troubled crypto firm FTX, the perils of charging your electric vehicle, and is Microsoft's takeover of Activision good news for video game fanatics. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition ...
11.16.2022 Housing market scams, Twitter 2FA, and the fesshole Elon Musk is still causing chaos at Twitter (and it's beginning to impact users), are scammers selling your house without your permission, and Google gets stung with a record-breaking fine. All this and much much more is discussed in the ...
11.09.2022 Mastodon 101, and the Hushpuppi saga 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 ...
11.02.2022 Twitter turmoil, AI animal chatters, and metaverse at work Twitter has a new chief twit in the form of Elon Musk and he's causing problems, scientists say artificial intelligence may help us communicate with animals, and is the office of the future set in the metaverse? All this and ...
10.26.2022 Slushygate, sextortion, and nano-targeting What is slushygate and how does it link to sextortion in the States? What is the most impersonated brand when it comes to delivering phishing emails? And what the flip is nano-targeting? All this and much much more is discussed ...
10.19.2022 The Virgin trains swindler, cyber clowns, and AirTag election debacle Someone's election-fiddling is uncovered with an Apple AirTag, a cyber scandal rocks Germany, and a swindler steals a fortune due to trains being delayed. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" ...
10.12.2022 Massive crypto bungle, and the slave scammers A couple unexpectedly find $10.5 million in their cryptocurrency account, and in Cambodia people are being forced to commit scams. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham ...
10.05.2022 Trussterflucks and eBay stalking Has new UK prime minister Liz Truss been careless with her mobile phone, and hear the most extraordinary story of corporate cyberstalking. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by ...
09.28.2022 Deepfake dangers, AI image opt out, and controlling your urges Anti-porn "shameware" apps take a privacy pounding, is your image already being used by AI, and deepfake danger continues to deepen. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer ...

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