Podcast – Threat Note

Smashing Security – Dishy DDoS dramas, and mining our minds for data

A CEO is arrested for turning satellite receivers into DDoS attack weapons! Then, we'll journey into the world of bossware and "affective computing" and explore how AI is learning to…

December 5, 2024

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Darknet Diaries – 152: Stacc Attack

Jarett Dunn, AKA StaccOverflow, stole millions of dollars from a website called Pump Fun, and he wanted to do it in the most dramatic and theatrical way he could. His…

December 3, 2024

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Smashing Security – Gym hacking, disappearing DNA, and a social lockout

A Kansas City man is accused of hacking into local businesses, not to steal money, but to... get a cheaper gym membership? A DNA-testing firm has vanished, leaving customers in…

Samir K November 28, 2024

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Smashing Security – Digital arrest scams and stream-jacking

In our latest episode we discuss how a woman hid under the bed after scammers told her she was under "digital arrest", how hackers are hijacking YouTube channels through malicious…

Samir K November 21, 2024

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Smashing Security – Who needs a laptop to hack when you have a Firestick?

Arion Kurtaj, a teenager from the UK, amassed a fortune through audacious cybercrimes. From stealing Grand Theft Auto 6 secrets to erasing Brazil's COVID vaccination data, his exploits were legendary.…

Samir K November 14, 2024

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Smashing Security – Pasta spies and private eyes, and are you applying for a ghost job?

Mamma Mia! A major hacking scandal in Italy has expanded to include alleged involvement from Israel and the Vatican, and just why are companies advertising jobs that don't exist?All this…

Samir K November 7, 2024

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Darknet Diaries – 151: Chris Rock

Chris Rock is known for being a security researcher. But he’s also a black hat incident responder. He tells us about a job he did in the middle east.https://x.com/chrisrockhackerSponsorsSupport for…

Samir K November 5, 2024

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From Graham Cluley – Smashing Security podcast #391: The secret Strava service, deepfakes, and crocodiles

[[{"value":"In this week's episode your hosts practice standing on one leg, Carole gives Graham a deepfake quiz, and we investigate how Strava may be exposing the movements of world leaders.…

Samir K October 31, 2024

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Smashing Security – The secret Strava service, deepfakes, and crocodiles

In this week's episode your hosts practice standing on one leg, Carole gives Graham a deepfake quiz, and we investigate how Strava may be exposing the movements of world leaders.All…

Samir K October 31, 2024

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From Graham Cluley – Smashing Security podcast #390: When security firms get hacked, and your new North Korean remote worker

[[{"value":"The SolarWinds have returned to haunt four cybersecurity companies who tried to hide their breaches and ended up with their trousers around their ankles, and North Korea succeeds in getting…

Samir K October 24, 2024

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Smashing Security – When security firms get hacked, and your new North Korean remote worker

The SolarWinds have returned to haunt four cybersecurity companies who tried to hide their breaches and ended up with their trousers around their ankles, and North Korea succeeds in getting…

Samir K October 24, 2024

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From Graham Cluley – Smashing Security podcast #389: WordPress vs WP Engine, and the Internet Archive is down

[[{"value":"WordPress's emperor, Matt Mullenweg, demands a hefty tribute from WP Engine, and a battle erupts, leaving millions of websites hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, the Internet Archive, a digital library…

Samir K October 17, 2024

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Smashing Security – WordPress vs WP Engine, and the Internet Archive is down

WordPress's emperor, Matt Mullenweg, demands a hefty tribute from WP Engine, and a battle erupts, leaving millions of websites hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, the Internet Archive, a digital library…

Samir K October 17, 2024

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From Graham Cluley – Smashing Security podcast #388: Vacuum cleaner voyeur, and pepperoni pact blocks payout

[[{"value":"Join us as we delve into the world of unexpected security breaches and legal loopholes, where your robot vacuum cleaner might be spying on you, and ordering a pizza could…

Samir K October 10, 2024

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Smashing Security – Vacuum cleaner voyeur, and pepperoni pact blocks payout

Join us as we delve into the world of unexpected security breaches and legal loopholes, where your robot vacuum cleaner might be spying on you, and ordering a pizza could…

Samir K October 10, 2024