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  1. Poisoned Calendar invites, ChatGPT, and Bromide

    <p>A poisoned Google Calendar invite that can hijack your smart home, a man is hospitalised after ChatGPT told him to season his food with… pesticide, and some thoughts on Superman’s latest cinematic outing.</p><p>All this and more is discu

  2. Replit panics, and the AI that will kill you

    <p>Those of you who tuned in to last week's episode (#428) will have heard the big news from my podcast pal Carole that she's decided to move on from her co-hosting duties on the show.</p><p>There have been some lovely messages of support s

  3. Red flags, leaked chats, and a final farewell

    <p>The viral women-only dating safety app Tea, built to flag red flags, gets flagged itself - after leaking over 70,000 private images and chat logs. We are talking full-on selfies, ID docs, private DMs, and a dash of 4chan creepiness. Yike

  4. When 2G attacks, and a romantic road trip goes wrong

    <p>In this episode, Graham warns why it is high time we said goodbye to 2G - the outdated mobile network being exploited by cybercriminals with suitcase-sized SMS blasters. From New Zealand to London, scammers are driving around cities like

  5. Choo Choo Choose to ignore the vulnerability

    <p>In episode 426 of the "Smashing Security" podcast, Graham reveals how you can hijack a train’s brakes from 150 miles away using kit cheaper than a second-hand PlayStation.</p><p>Meanwhile, Carole investigates how Grok went berserk, which

  6. Call of Duty: From pew-pew to pwned

    <p>In episode 425 of "Smashing Security", Graham reveals how "Call of Duty: WWII" has been weaponised - allowing hackers to hijack your entire PC during online matches, thanks to ancient code and Microsoft’s Game Pass.</p><p>Meanwhile, Caro

  7. Surveillance, spyware, and self-driving snafus

    <p>A Mexican drug cartel spies on the FBI using traffic cameras and spyware — because "ubiquitous technical surveillance” is no longer just for dystopian thrillers. Graham digs into a chilling new US Justice Department report that shows how

  8. Operation Endgame, deepfakes, and dead slugs

    <p>In this episode, Graham unravels Operation Endgame - the surprisingly stylish police crackdown that is seizing botnets, mocking malware authors with anime videos, and taunting cybercriminals via Telegram.</p><p>Meanwhile, Carole exposes

  9. The curious case of the code copier

    <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

  10. Toothpick flirts, Google leaks, and ICE ICE scammers

    <p>What do a sleazy nightclub carpet, Google’s gaping privacy hole, and an international student conned by fake ICE agents have in common? This week’s episode of the "Smashing Security" podcast obviously.</p><p>Graham explains how a Singapo

  11. Fake Susies, flawed systems, and fruity fixes for anxiety

    <p>A bizarre case of political impersonation, where Trump’s top aide Susie Wiles is cloned (digitally, not biologically — we think), and high-ranking Republicans start getting invitations to link up with "her" on Telegram to share their Tru

  12. Star Wars, the CIA, and a WhatsApp malware mirage

    <p>Why is a cute Star Wars fan website now redirecting to the CIA? How come Cambodia has become the world's hotspot for scam call centres? And can a WhatsApp image really drain your bank account with a single download, or is it just a load

  13. Grid failures, Instagram scams, and Legal Aid leaks

    <p>In this week’s episode, Graham investigates the mysterious Iberian Peninsula blackout (aliens? toaster? cyberattack?), Carole dives in the UK legal aid hack that exposed deeply personal data of society's most vulnerable, and Dinah Davis

  14. Hello, Pervert! - Sextortion scams and Discord disasters

    <p>Don't get duped, doxxed, or drained! In this episode of "Smashing Security" we dive into the creepy world of sextortion scams, and investigate how crypto wallet firm Ledger's Discord server was hijacked in an attempt to phish for cryptoc

  15. High street hacks, and Disney's Wingdings woe

    <p>Brits face empty shelves and suspended meal deals as cybercriminals hit major high street retailers, and a terminated Disney employee gets revenge with a little help with Wingdings. Plus Graham challenges Carole to a game of "Malware or

  16. Hacking hijinks at the hospital, and WASPI scams

    <p>He's not a pop star, but Jeffrey Bowie is alleged to have toured staff areas of a hospital in Oklahoma, hunting for computers he could install spyware on. We dive into the bizarre case of the man accused of hacking medical networks and t

  17. Zoom.. just one click and your data goes boom!

    <p>Graham explores how the Elusive Comet cybercrime gang are using a sneaky trick of stealing your cryptocurrency via an innocent-appearing Zoom call, and Carole goes under the covers to explore the extraordinary lengths bio-hacking million

  18. Hacking the hackers... with a credit card?

    <p>A cybersecurity firm is buying access to underground crime forums to gather intelligence. Does that seem daft to you?</p><p>And over in Nigeria, even if romance scammers would like to update their LinkedIn profiles, just how easy is it t

  19. Signalgate sucks, and the quandary of quishing

    <p>QR codes are being weaponised by scammers — so maybe think twice before scanning that parking meter. And in a blunder so dumb it makes autocorrect look smart, the White House explains how it leaked war plans on Signal because an iPhone m

  20. The fall of Troy, and whisky barrel scammers

    <p>Renowned cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt falls victim to a phishing attack, resulting in the exposure of thousands of subscriber details, and don't lose your life savings in a whisky scam...</p><p>All this and more is discussed in the lat

  21. Unleash the AI bot army against the scammers - now!

    <p>A YouTuber has unleashed an innovative AI bot army to disrupt and outwit the world of online scammers, and a New York Times investigation looks into the intricate web of global money laundering.</p><p>All this and more is discussed in th

  22. Peeping perverts and FBI phone calls

    <p>In episode 409 of the "Smashing Security" podcast, we uncover the curious case of the Chinese cyber-attack on Littleton's Electric Light Company, and a California landlord's hidden camera scandal. </p><p>All this and more is discussed in

  23. A gag order backfires, and a snail mail ransom demand

    <p>What happens when a healthcare giant’s legal threats ignite a Streisand Effect wildfire… while a ransomware gang appears to ditch the dark web for postage stamps?</p><p>Find out about this, and more, in the latest edition of the "Smashin

  24. HP's hold music, and human trafficking

    <p>Journey with us to Myanmar's shadowy scam factories, where trafficked workers are forced to run romance-baiting and fake tech support scams, and find out why a company's mandatory hold time for tech support could lead to innocent users h

  25. History's biggest heist just happened, and online abuse

    <p>We explore how the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has been hacked to the jaw-dropping tune of $1.5 billion, and we look at what is being done to better defend women and girls' safety online.</p><p>All this and more is discussed in the lat

  26. A crypto con exchange, and soaring ticket scams

    <p>From shadowy Bitcoin exchanges to Interpol’s most wanted, Alexander Vinnik was the alleged kingpin behind BTC-e, a $4bn crypto laundering empire. Learn more about him, and how he became a geopolitical pawn between the US, France, and Rus

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    <p>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 r

  28. Coinbase crypto heists, QR codes, and ransomware in the classroom

    <p>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

  29. Hackers get hacked, the British Museum IT shutdown, and social media kidnaps

    <p>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

  30. Hacks on the high seas, and how your home can be stolen under your nose

    <p>An Italian hacker makes the grade and ends up in choppy waters, and hear true stories of title deed transfer scams.</p><p>All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning "Smashing Security" podcast by computer s

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