Smashing Security

The fall of Troy, and whisky barrel scammers


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Renowned cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt falls victim to a phishing attack, resulting in the exposure of thousands of subscriber details, and don't lose your life savings in a whisky scam...

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

Plus! Don't miss our featured interview with Alastair Paterson, CEO and co-founder of Harmonic Security, discussing how companies can adopt Generative AI without putting their sensitive data at risk.

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

Episode links:

  • A Sneaky Phish Just Grabbed my Mailchimp Mailing List - Troy Hunt.
  • Thunderbird breach notice.
  • Opération Cactus - Le Groupement d’Intérêt Public Action contre la Cybermalveillance.
  • Cancer patient lost life savings to whisky barrel scammers - BBC. 
  • How to spot an investment scam - Saga Money.
  • More than £612 million was lost to investment fraud in the UK last year - City of London Police. 
  • Thames Water: Inside the Crisis - BBC iPlayer.
  • Who let the BBC inside Thames Water? - The New Statesman.
  • Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)


Sponsored by:

  • Harmonic - Let your teams adopt AI tools safely by protecting sensitive data in real time with minimal effort. Harmonic Security gives you full control and stops leaks so your teams can innovate confidently.
  • Vanta – Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off!
  • Acronis Threat Research Unit - Your secret weapon against cyber attacks. Access the reports now.


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THANKS:

Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.



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

OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
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