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Smashing Security #089: Data breaches, ransomware, Bitcoin robberies, and typewriters PODCAST

Smashing Security #089: Data breaches, ransomware, Bitcoin robberies, and typewriters

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Published August 2, 2018 11:14 am in Data loss, Law & order, Malware, Mobile, Podcast, Privacy, Ransomware 0

Ransomware rears its head again, Dixons Carphone reveals its data breach was almost 1000% worse than they previously thought, a man is accused of stealing five million dollars worth of cryptocurrency through hijacking mobile phones, and a Canadian guy called Norman is rushing to get the typewriters out of storage.

All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by journalist Geoff White.

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Smashing Security #082: World Cup cybersecurity, crypto crashes, and a bang of a password fail

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Published June 14, 2018 8:36 am in Data loss, Podcast, Security threats, Vulnerability 0

Coinrail cryptocurrency exchange goes offline after hack, Russia appears to be ‘live testing’ cyber attacks, and Florida stopped running background checks on gun buyers because of forgotten password.

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by football-mad John Leyden from The Register.

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Smashing Security #063: Carole’s back!

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Published February 1, 2018 2:04 pm in Malware, Podcast, Privacy, Ransomware 0

Fitness trackers breaching your privacy, how anyone can create convincing celebrity porn, and how ransomware authors are getting ripped off by scammers.

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, who are joined this week by special guest Maria Varmazis.

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Smashing Security #060: Meltdown, Spectre, and personal devices in the White House PODCAST

Smashing Security #060: Meltdown, Spectre, and personal devices in the White House

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Published January 11, 2018 9:09 am in Apple, Microsoft, Podcast, Security threats, Vulnerability 1

The chips are down, as tech companies struggle to protect against the Meltdown and Spectre flaws. The White House is getting tough on leakers by banning personal devices from the West Wing. And someone has been embedding a Bitcoin wallet into their hand…

All this and much much more is discussed in latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by David McClelland.

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Smashing Security podcast: An intro to Bitcoin and Blockchain PODCAST

Smashing Security podcast #059: An intro to Bitcoin and Blockchain

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Published January 4, 2018 12:28 am in Encryption, Podcast, Privacy 0

In this special “splinter” episode of the “Smashing Security” podcast we take a look at Bitcoin and Blockchain. What’s all the fuss about cryptocurrencies? How can you protect your Bitcoin wallet? And how does the Blockchain work?

Listen to the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Peter Ullrich of the “Explain Blockchain” podcast.

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Smashing Security podcast #058: Face ID, Firefox, and Windows SNAFUs, plus Bitcoin FOMO PODCAST

Smashing Security podcast #058: Face ID, Firefox, and Windows SNAFUs, plus Bitcoin FOMO

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Published December 21, 2017 12:51 pm in Apple, Firefox, iOS, Microsoft, Podcast, Privacy, Vulnerability 1

Is Face ID racist? Has Mr Robot infected your Firefox browser? Has Microsoft pushed a buggy password manager onto your Windows PC?

All this and much much more is discussed in the special first birthday edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by original co-host Vanja Švajcer.

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