Discovering the Value of Community Mapping

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.

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.

Episode links:

• O2’s AI granny Daisy unveils what she’s learnt from her time on the phone to scammers – and what you can do to ruin their day - O2.
• Lenny - The Telemarketing Troll.
• I Built a Bot Army that Scams Scammers - Kitboga on YouTube.
• Takeaways From Our Money Laundering Investigation - The New York Times.
• Infiltrating scammer networks with the world’s top fraud fighters - YouTube.
• Open Street Map - Open Street Map.
• Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)

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Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

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