The AI Fix #38: AI proves time travel is impossible (but still can’t draw fingers)

In episode 38 of “The AI Fix”, our hosts discover a robot they actually like, Sam Altman teases GPT-5 and trolls Elon Musk, a robot dog grows arms, an AI compliments Graham, Mark worries about “gradual disempowerment”, an octopus pretends to be a glove… Continue reading The AI Fix #38: AI proves time travel is impossible (but still can’t draw fingers)

Smashing Security podcast #404: Podcast not found

The story of how hackers managed to compromise the US Government’s official SEC Twitter account to boost the price of Bitcoins, AI isn’t helping reduce the rife conspiracy theories inside classrooms, and is the funeral bell tolling for ransomware?

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The AI Fix #37: DeepSeek is a security dumpster fire, and quicksand for AI

In episode 37 of “The AI Fix”, Google Gemini gets the munchies, the wettest country in the world can’t find any water, an escalator tries to eat Graham, o3-mini can’t rub two sticks together, and OpenAI invents an AI that can do “a single-digit percent… Continue reading The AI Fix #37: DeepSeek is a security dumpster fire, and quicksand for AI

Smashing Security podcast #403: Coinbase crypto heists, QR codes, and ransomware in the classroom

In episode 403 of “Smashing Security” we dive into the mystery of $65 million vanishing from Coinbase users faster than J-Lo slipped into Graham’s DMs, Geoff gives a poor grade for PowerSchool’s security, and Carole takes a curious look at QR codes.

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Smashing Security podcast #402: Hackers get hacked, the British Museum IT shutdown, and social media kidnaps

What happens when eager computer enthusiasts unknowingly download a trojanized hacking tool and find themselves on the wrong side of cybersecurity? A former employee’s actions led to chaos and raise urgent questions about the security of cultural trea… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #402: Hackers get hacked, the British Museum IT shutdown, and social media kidnaps

The AI Fix #35: Project Stargate, the AI emergency, and batsh*t AI cryonics

In episode 35 of The AI Fix, our hosts learn who the 175th best programmer in the world is, the AI supervillains put on suits for President Trump, a “not imaginary” AI turns out to be imaginary, OpenAI releases Operator and teases o3-mini, and Anthropi… Continue reading The AI Fix #35: Project Stargate, the AI emergency, and batsh*t AI cryonics

Smashing Security podcast #401: Hacks on the high seas, and how your home can be stolen under your nose

An Italian hacker makes the grade and ends up in choppy waters, and hear true stories of title deed transfer scams.

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans G… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #401: Hacks on the high seas, and how your home can be stolen under your nose

The AI Fix #34: Fake Brad Pitt and why AI means we will lose our jobs

In episode 34 of The AI Fix, our hosts watch in horror as a vacuum cleaner sprouts a robotic arm and legs, a rivet embedded in the side of your head claims it will be able to read your mind and chat up French girls, a robot dog runs much quicker than y… Continue reading The AI Fix #34: Fake Brad Pitt and why AI means we will lose our jobs

Smashing Security podcast #400: Hacker games, AI travel surveillance, and 25 years of IoT

The video game Path of Exile 2 suffers a security breach, we explore the issues of using predictive algorithms in travel surveillance systems, and the very worst IoT devices are put on show in Las Vegas. Oh, and has Elon Musk accidentally revealed he c… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #400: Hacker games, AI travel surveillance, and 25 years of IoT