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<p>When a chap called Matt noticed his Bluetooth headphones wouldn't switch to his phone, he was surprised to realise the reason was a single AliExpress webpage sitting open in his browser - playing nothing at all, at zero volume. And yet somehow his hardware could hear it. Audio fingerprinting is one of the sneakiest tracking tricks on the web.</p><p>Meanwhile, the intelligence agencies of the "Five Eyes" (not Five Guys) have got together and published advice on how companies should communicate after a cyber attack. The summary? For the love of God, stop calling every breach "sophisticated."</p><p>All this and more in episode 484 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity expert and keynote speaker Graham Cluley, and special guest Danny Palmer.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>EPISODE LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="aa.com.tr/en/europe/hackers-demand-23m-in-rans…; rel="nofollow">Hackers demand $2.3M in ransom after breaching Berlin government network</a><span> - Anadolu.</span></li><li><a href="franceinfo.fr/internet/securite-sur-internet/c…; rel="nofollow">Deux suspects interpellés dans le cadre des enquêtes ouvertes après le piratage du fisc</a><span> - France Info.</span></li><li><a href="techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/hackers-are-stealing…; rel="nofollow">Hackers are stealing Claude tokens from subscribers</a><span> - TechCrunch.</span></li><li><a href="theregister.com/security/2026/08/24/aliexpress…; rel="nofollow">AliExpress accused of fingerprinting shoppers with silent audio trick that also muted a dev's headphones</a><span> - The Register.</span></li><li><a href="blog.laserphile.com/2026/08/aliexpress-webpage…; rel="nofollow">AliExpress webpage keeping multipoint Bluetooth headphones active with WebAudio fingerprinting</a><span> - Matt Callaghan’s blog.</span></li><li><a href="fingerprint.com/blog/audio-fingerprinting/"; rel="nofollow">Audio Fingerprinting: What It Is + How It Works with Web API</a><span> - Fingerprint.</span></li><li><a href="cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/communicati…; rel="nofollow">Communicating Under Pressure: Best Practices for Service Providers</a><span> - CISA.</span></li><li><a href="stoneskimming.com/"; rel="nofollow">World Stone Skimming Championships</a><span>.</span></li><li><a href="theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/06/scottish-i…; rel="nofollow">Mind games and a ‘toss master’: world stone skimming contest returns to Scotland after cheating scandal</a><span> - The Guardian.</span></li><li><a href="youtube.com/watch?v=A9dht7njHMk"; rel="nofollow">World Stone Skimming Championships - Every Toss 2025</a><span> - YouTube.</span></li><li><a href="waterstones.com/book/the-pirates-code/rebecca-…; rel="nofollow">”The Pirates’ Code: Laws and Life Aboard Ship” by Rebecca Simon</a><span> - Waterstones.</span></li><li><a href="smashingsecurity.com/store/"; rel="nofollow">Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SPONSORS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="threatlocker.com/smashing"; rel="nofollow">ThreatLocker</a> - Book a demo today and start securing your organisation.</li><li><a href="vanta.com/smashing"; rel="nofollow">Vanta</a> - Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off!</li><li><a href="intruder.io/smashing"; rel="nofollow">Intruder</a> - The depth of a manual pentest, on-demand. Start an AI pentest in minutes - 25% off your first pentest for Smashing Security listeners.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW:</strong></p><p>Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on <a href="smashingsecurity.com/applepodcasts"; rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="podchaser.com/podcasts/smashing-security-24472…; rel="nofollow">Podchaser</a>.</p><p>Become a supporter! Join Smashing Security PLUS via <a href="patreon.com/smashingsecurity"; rel="nofollow">Patreon</a> or <a href="smashingsecurity.com/applepodcasts"; rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a> for ad-free episodes on our early-release feed!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW THE SHOW:</strong></p><p><span>Follow us on </span><a href="bsky.app/profile/smashingsecurity.com"; rel="nofollow">Bluesky</a><span> or </span><a href="smashingsecurity.com/mastodon"; rel="nofollow">Mastodon</a><span>, or on the </span><a href="reddit.com/r/smashingsecurity"; rel="nofollow">Smashing Security subreddit</a><span>, and </span><a href="smashingsecurity.com/"; rel="nofollow">visit our website</a><span> for more episodes.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>THANKS:</strong></p><p>Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.</p><p>Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.co…;
