Legalities of Paying Ransoms in Different Countries

How hunting for an aubergine could be all it takes for you to hand your credit card details over to a scammer, and just how good is a podcast entirely built by AI?

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:

• Support Alie Hothersall’s fundraising for Mind - JustGiving.
• Fraudsters target Booking.com customers claiming hotel stay could be cancelled - Graham Cluley.
• Security.txt - A proposed standard which allows websites to define security policies.
• Develop AI launches a completely synthetic podcast - Develop AI. 
• Develop AI podcast.
• Is It Legal To Pay - The err.. https version of a map of which countries allow you to pay ransom demands.
• Licorice Pizza - BBC iPlayer.
• Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)

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Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.