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<p>A GCHQ intern forgets the golden rule of spy school — don’t take the secrets home with you — and finds himself swapping Cheltenham for a cell. Meanwhile, an Australian hacker flies too close to the sun, hacks his way into a US indictment, and somehow walks free... only to get booted back Down Under.</p><p>Plus: flow states, Bob Mortimer, and the joys of pretending to carry an owl around on a cushion.</p><p>All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.</p><p>Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.</p><p><strong>Episode links:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doughnut"; rel="nofollow">The Cheltenham Doughnut</a> - Wikipedia.</li><li><a href="gchq-careers.co.uk/our-careers/early-careers/s…; rel="nofollow">Summer placements</a> - GCHQ.</li><li><a href="theregister.com/2025/06/16/gchq_intern_jailed/…; rel="nofollow">Spy school dropout: GCHQ intern jailed for swiping classified data</a> - The Register.</li><li><a href="cps.gov.uk/cps/news/former-gchq-intern-jailed-…; rel="nofollow">Former GCHQ intern jailed for taking top secret files home</a> - Crown Prosecution Service.</li><li><a href="abc.net.au/news/2025-06-10/australian-hacker-d…; rel="nofollow">United States government says it will deport Australian hacker David Kee Crees</a> - ABC News.</li><li><a href="databreaches.net/2025/05/17/australian-nationa…; rel="nofollow">Australian national known as “DR32” sentenced in U.S. federal court </a> – DataBreaches.</li><li><a href="databreaches.net/2025/06/08/ice-takes-steps-to…; rel="nofollow">ICE takes steps to deport the Australian hacker known as “DR32”</a> – DataBreaches.</li><li><a href="abc.net.au/news/2015-01-19/aussie-travel-cover…; rel="nofollow">Aussie Travel Cover has hundreds of thousands of records stolen in hacking, policy holders not informed</a> - ABC News.</li><li><a href="ia.acs.org.au/article/2025/australian-cybercri…; rel="nofollow">Australian cybercriminal to be deported from US </a>- Information Age.</li><li><a href="zdnet.com/article/government-sites-hit-by-auss…; rel="nofollow">Government sites hit by Aussie Travel Cover hacker</a> - ZDNET.</li><li><a href="abc.net.au/news/2015-01-20/australian-hacker-l…; rel="nofollow">Abdilo, Australia-based computer hacker, live streams attack on US education sites</a> - ABC News.</li><li><a href="youtube.com/watch?v=thenUjFv0vk"; rel="nofollow">Bob Mortimer's Pet Owl</a> - YouTube.</li><li><a href="simonandschuster.co.uk/books/And-Away/Bob-Mort…; rel="nofollow">And Away… by Bob Mortimer</a> - Simon & Schuster.</li><li><a href="harpercollins.com/products/flow-mihaly-csiksze…; rel="nofollow">Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihaly</a> - HarperCollins.</li><li><a href="smashingsecurity.com/store/"; rel="nofollow">Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)</a></li></ul><br/><p><strong>Sponsored by:</strong></p><ul><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="smashingsecurity.com/flare"; rel="nofollow">Flare</a> - Uncover the latest threats across the dark web and Telegram. Start your free trial today.</li><li><a href="1password.com/smashing"; rel="nofollow">Trelica by 1Password</a> - Access Governance for every SaaS app. Discover, manage, and optimize access for any of your SaaS apps - whether managed or unmanaged.</li></ul><br/><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="apple.co/2J1YMCu"; rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="podchaser.com/podcasts/smashing-security-24472…; rel="nofollow">Podchaser</a>.</p><p>Become a supporter via <a href="patreon.com/smashingsecurity"; rel="nofollow">Patreon</a> or <a href="apple.co/2J1YMCu"; rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a> for ad-free episodes and our early-release feed!</p><br><p><strong>FOLLOW US:</strong></p><p>Follow us on <a href="bsky.app/profile/smashingsecurity.com"; rel="nofollow">Bluesky</a> or <a href="smashingsecurity.com/mastodon"; rel="nofollow">Mastodon</a>, or on the <a href="reddit.com/r/smashingsecurity"; rel="nofollow">Smashing Security subreddit</a>, and <a href="smashingsecurity.com/"; rel="nofollow">visit our website</a> for more episodes.</p><br><p><strong>THANKS:</strong></p><p>Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.</p><p>Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.</p><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.co…;
