The Vulnerability of Phone Numbers as Login Credentials

Holy mackerel! AI is jumping on the religion bandwagon, ransomware gangs target hospitals, and what's happened to your old mobile phone number?

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by "Ransomware Sommelier" Allan Liska.

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

Episode links:

• I changed my number and now i can log into others accounts - Reddit.
• Post by Alexander Hanff - LinkedIn.
• Meta says risk of account theft after phone number recycling isn't its problem to solve - The Register.
• Things to bear in mind when you change your mobile number - T-Mobile.
• 20+ hospitals in Romania hit hard by ransomware attack on IT service provider - Graham Cluley.
• Ransomware gang claims responsibility for Christmas attack on Massachusetts hospital - The Record.
• Cyberattack Disrupts Operations at Chicago Children’s Hospital: An Examination of the Threat and Its Impact - Medriva.
• Gods in the machine? The rise of artificial intelligence may result in new religions - The Conversation.
• AI: a way to freely share technology and stop it being misused already exists - The Conversation.
• The Friar Who Became the Vatican’s Go-To Guy on AI - The New York Times.
• How AI could change our relationship with religion - The Conversation.
• Meet the Vatican’s AI mentor – POLITICO.
• Focus Areas - AI and Faith - Rome Call.
• Are chatbots changing the face of religion? Three faith leaders on grappling with AI - The Guardian.
• “One Day” - Netflix.
• [Clicks mouth]
• "The Saint" - Amazon Prime.
• The Saint goes to Palm Springs - YouTube.
• God's Favorite Idiot - IMDb.
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