Smashing Security podcast #336: 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…

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Smashing Security podcast #335: 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.

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Smashing Security podcast #333: 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.

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SEC requires firms to report cyberattacks within 4 days, but not everyone may like it

New rules requiring publicly-listed firms to disclose serious cybersecurity incidents within four days have been adopted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Google blocks staff’s internet access to reduce attacks – but will it work?

Some employees at Google will have internet access from their desktop PCs significantly restricted, with only internal web-based tools and Google-owned sites such as Google Drive, Google Maps, and Gmail accessible.

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Smashing Security podcast #331: 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.

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Former contractor accused of remotely accessing town’s water treatment facility

A federal grand jury has indicted a former employee of a contractor operating a California town’s wastewater treatment facility, alleging that he remotely turned off critical systems and could have endangered public health and safety.

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Smashing Security podcast #330: 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.

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Smashing Security podcast #329: 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?

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